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Runrig

Runrig is a rock band founded by brothers Rory and Calum MacDonald in 1973 in the rural Western Isles of Scotland and are now popular accross Scotland, Denmark and Germany. They are notable for combining original Gaelic language songs with a rock sound and reflecting the Gaelic culture.

Current members

Former members

  • Peter Wishart (Keyboards)
  • Donnie Munro (Lead Vocals)
  • Blair Douglas (Accordian and Keyboards)

Selected discography

  • Play Gaelic
  • Highland Connection (1979)
  • Recovery (1981)
  • Heartland (1981)
  • The Cutter and the Clan (1987)
  • Once in a Liftime (1988)
  • Searchlight (1989)
  • The Big Wheel (1991)
  • Transmitting Live
  • Amazing Things (1993)
  • Mara (1995)
  • Long Distance..Best of (1996)
  • Beat the Drum (1998)
  • In Search of Angels (1999)
  • The Stamping Ground (2001)
  • Proterra (2003)

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Referenced By

1970s in music | Folk-rock | Folk rock | List of folk musicians | List of songs by name: C | Music of Scotland | Scottish folk music | Scottish music | Timeline of trends in music (1970-1979)

 

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