When I was really young in the 80s, there were all these bands that I thought were so great from Scotland. Some of the ones I liked were Big Country, The Proclaimers, Altered Images, Cocteau twins and a shitload more. And then I found out that a lot of even older musicians that I liked from the seventies were Scottish too . Like Donovan , Al Stewart , Jethro Tull . But I hardly know any recent ones. Besides Franz Ferdinand. What are some more good Scottish musicians either old or new?
I still vouch BEA should designate bands as Scottish, English or Welsh rather than just blanketed under 'UK'. I'm not entirely sure why we don't. _________________ Doubles & Conch
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While like most, I put a lot of UK bands at the top of my heap, I think few of them have been specifically Scottish. A few second tier artists for me though.
Top of the Heap
Surprisingly, none that I can think of
Other honorable mentions
Big Country
Nazareth
One (or two) Hit (at least for me) Wonders
Lulu
Average White Band
Sheena Easton
Simple Minds
Annie Lennox
Gerry Rafferty
Al Stewart
Ian Anderson is Scottish, but as a whole Jethro Tull aren't. Ditto the Young brothers but not AC/DC and the Knopfler brothers but not Dire Straits
Now that's just pop/rock. I'm also a big Celtic fan and here's some Celtic artists from Scotland that I play regularly:
Silly Wizard
Sileas
The Battlefield Band
The Poozies
The Tannahill Weavers
Capercaille
And of course, there are Scottish groups who fuse rock and traditional Celtic sounds, most notably the great Wolfstone.
While like most, I put a lot of UK bands at the top of my heap, I think few of them have been specifically Scottish. A few second tier artists for me though.
Top of the Heap
Surprisingly, none that I can think of
Other honorable mentions
Big Country
Nazareth
One (or two) Hit (at least for me) Wonders
Lulu
Average White Band
Sheena Easton
Simple Minds
Annie Lennox
Gerry Rafferty
Al Stewart
Ian Anderson is Scottish, but as a whole Jethro Tull aren't. Ditto the Young brothers but not AC/DC and the Knopfler brothers but not Dire Straits
Now that's just pop/rock. I'm also a big Celtic fan and here's some Celtic artists from Scotland that I play regularly:
Silly Wizard
Sileas
The Battlefield Band
The Poozies
The Tannahill Weavers
Capercaille
And of course, there are Scottish groups who fuse rock and traditional Celtic sounds, most notably the great Wolfstone.
I can't believe someone else likes big country. I thought Gerry Rafferty was American, I didn't know he was Scottish
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