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The Untied Knot

by Shooglenifty

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This is Shooglenifty’s seventh studio album, and the first to feature a collection of songs. The breathtaking ‘puirt a beul’ (mouth music) of Gaelic vocalist Kaela Rowan brings a captivating and energising new element to the band’s sound, and further confounds any attempt to categorise them. 

The Untied Knot drops additional pins in the Shoogles’ map of international influences, this time hitting the road from Scotland to Rajasthan. Watch out for James Mackintosh and Kaela Rowan’s The High Road To Jodhpur, a tune that makes that connection explicit, whilst Burns’s Tam o’Shanter is the ‘closer to home’ inspiration for the title track by Quee MacArthur.

Former band member Luke Plumb’s fresh compositions – the psychedelic Arms of Sleep and The Highway Carpark, a ‘hurry up and wait’ classic – are included, whilst new mandolin player Ewan MacPherson makes his mark with three tunes. His Somebody’s Welcome To Somewhere, a tongue-in-cheek Highland march, features the princely pipes of a guesting Ross Ainslie. Ewan also contributes a dark nautical romp The Devil’s Breath Hornpipe, and speedy pair of reels clearly spawned by the Shoogle dance gene: Samhla Reel/Scolpaig.

A dazzling contribution by Garry ‘Banjo’ Finlayson, The Scorpian (sic) is a fascinating and enigmatic creature, whilst Fitzroy’s Crossing, the striking Antipodean closing track by Shooglenifty front man Angus R Grant, is proof positive that there is no musical journey this band can’t take.

credits

released January 19, 2021

Band:
Angus R Grant | Fiddle
Ewan MacPherson | Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Guitar, Jaw Harp, Zurna
Garry Finlayson | Banjo, Banjax, Darabouka
James Mackintosh | Drums, Percussion, Programming, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Vocals
Malcolm Crosbie | Guitars
Quee MacArthur | Bass

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Kaela Rowan | Vocals on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

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Ross Ainslie | Whistle on tracks 1 and 11, Pipes on track 4
Conrad Ivitsky Molleson | Bass on tracks 1, 4, and 8.
Luke Plumb | Mandolin on tracks 6 and 9
Dave Milligan | Piano on track 4

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Shooglenifty Edinburgh, UK

Shooglenifty was formed in 1990 by musicians from the Scottish Highlands, Orkney and Edinburgh. Its bright spark was the idea of fusing traditional and traditional-sounding melodies with the beats and basslines of a mixed bag of more contemporary influences. The Shoogles (as they’re known to their fans) have promoted Scottish music all over the world for three decades. ... more

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