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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Anchorman on August 17, 2018, 11:12:55 AM

Title: Runrig; ploughing their last furrow.
Post by: Anchorman on August 17, 2018, 11:12:55 AM

After narly 45 years in the business, Runrig hang up their guitars in Stirling this weekend. I might prefer groups such as Capercaillie or Wolfstone, but Runrig are the bees knees when it cojes to Scottisg and Gaelic Folk/Rock. Thanks for the memory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ3xBv9RcJw

Title: Re: Runrig; ploughing their last furrow.
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 17, 2018, 11:20:18 AM

A friend of mine who will be there was posting about this elsewhere that when he first saw them play Glasgow University, it was the first time he felt comfortable about speaking Gaelic.

Title: Re: Runrig; ploughing their last furrow.
Post by: Anchorman on August 17, 2018, 11:47:29 AM

Yes....they made the language cool. I thought they'd die a death when Donnie Munroe left - but they were still pretty good. I loked their instrumentals almost as much as the lyrics, though.

Title: Re: Runrig; ploughing their last furrow.
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 19, 2018, 11:17:12 AM

Julie Fowlis covering The Old Boys at the final concert


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xpjyQnviBE&feature=youtu.be