Runrig
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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

• Rory MacDonald (Songwriting, Bass, and Vocals)
• Calum MacDonald (Songwriter and Percussion)
• Malcolm Jones (Guitars, Pipes, Accordian)
• Ian Bayne (Drums)
• Bruce Guthro (Lead Vocals and Guitar)
• Brian Hurren (Keyboards and Vocals)

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)

External links

• Jim Willsher's fan site
• Runrig's official website
• Donnie Munro's website

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