(PRINCETON, NJ) – Get ready for an evening of high-energy Scottish folk-rock as the Princeton Folk Music Society presents The Tannahill Weavers on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. The organization presents a unique blend of classic melodies, rhythmic accompaniment and rich three-part vocal harmonies that make their performances unforgettable. They are known for being the first Scottish folk organization to incorporate a tool too noisy to play well with other classical folk tools: the highland pipes.
Roy Gullane (guitar and lead vocals) and Phil Smillie (flute, whistles, bodhrán and concord singing) formed the band in Paisley, Scotland, when the classic folk-rock movement began in 1968. The band now also includes Iain MacGillivray (Highland bagpipe). . , violin and whistles) and Malcolm Bushby (violin, bouzouki and concord). Iain, leader of Clan MacGillivray, comes from a family circle of bagpipers: his grandfather, Donald, and his father, Duncan, are former world champions. Malcolm is one of the UK’s most productive folk musicians, known for his command of dynamics and ornamentation, as well as his enchanting tone, which brings a soulful, haunting and exciting magic to his music.
It is named after the Scottish poet Robert Tannahill (1774-1810), known as the “Weaver Poet”. They recorded several of his songs.
The concert will take place on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Christ Congregation Church (50 Walnut Lane) in Princeton, New Jersey. Online or doorstep tickets (if not sold out): $25 ($20 members, $10 students). Access to the live stream can be obtained on www. princetonfolk. org. Ample loose parking. Doors open at 7:30 p. m. The show’s time is at 8:00 pm.
“The music may be natural old-time Celtic, but the dynamism and enthusiasm are similar to pure rock and roll. ” – Winnipeg Free Press
«. . . Tannies are the most productive thing Scotland can hope for (and I accept as true for me, it is THE BEST). – Living Tradition
The Princeton Folk Music Society has been fostering the progress of folk music in central New Jersey for more than 59 years. As they continue to explore new tactics for delivering and advertising folk music while ensuring their audiences have a Covid-19 safe environment, their concerts this season will be able to be streamed live as well as on-site in Princeton. They invite everyone to register, in person or virtually, for their concerts.