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About Me

Did some time on classical violin and classical piano before buying a mandolin and having the world turned upside down when I was 17. Served what I would describe as the best possible musical apprenticeship with my good friend Peter Daffy. Just had a ball making music with him and still do. Isfahan, Senan's Haggart, the Funky String Band and I decided that perhaps a teacher of Ancient Greek and roman literature was not what I REALLY wanted to do. Then fate swooped down and joined me with the Shoogles and here I am. Touring the world making music for people to dance madly to. It's a hard life...

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Member Since: 5/23/2006
Band Website: shoogle.com
Band Members: SHOOGLENIFTY: Malcolm Crosbie: Guitars (Acoustic and Electric); Garry Finlayson: Banjo and Banjax; Angus R. Grant: Fiddle; Quee MacArthur: Bass, Percussion; James MacKintosh: Drums, Percussion; Myself on Mandolin, Tenor Banjo.FUNKY STRING BAND: Peter Daffy: Vocals, Guitar, Ukelele; Angus R. Grant: Fiddle, Vocals; Myself on Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Vocals.BIRNAM QUARTET: Angus R. Grant: Fiddle; Jamie Jauncey: Piano; Anna-Wendy Stevenson: Fiddle; Myself on Mandolin.DUO with SIMON BRADLEY: Simon Bradley: Fiddle, Mandolin; Myself on Bouzouki and Mandolin.
Influences: Influences... Musical is hard. Brought up on Planxty and Greek bouzouki music but then by the time I could actually properly listen the world exploded with the Grateful Dead, Miles, Terry Riley. Could never get enough of playing Bach keyboard music. Obsessive flirtations with Andy Irvine counterpoint in the late teens, Dylan... Dylan - too much.Life took a serious turn with Tarkovsky. That's another story.
Record Label: Shoogle Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Sad Day for Traditional Music

Hi FolksGot some terrible news yesterday. Igor and Carlos from the the great Asturian band Felpeyu were killed in a car crash on Saturday morning. What a tragic loss. I met Igor in Tasmania many years...
Posted by Luke Plumb on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:09:00 PST

Post Foulds

The Guish is due for a tune in a mo but a little note in the meantime. Did a Shoogles gig on the weekend just gone in Beverley with the hysterical Matthias Foulds. Oh the Hilarity! Had some genuine mo...
Posted by Luke Plumb on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:20:00 PST

The Voice of Kaela

First entry then...Struck up a working deal with Kaela Rowan - singer extraordinaire and general beautiful creature. Working up material - covers and originals - that will hopefully head towards recor...
Posted by Luke Plumb on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:02:00 PST

Hi Folks

Hi Folks!My first go at a blog ever so here goes. This page is going to be used to keep everyone up to date on what's going on at the mo with me. Shoogles progress, writing work, bouzouki classes, ide...
Posted by Luke Plumb on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:55:00 PST