Albannach

[Mike1]

I cannot recall the tartan, I think it's a corporate tartan if memory serves.

They are wearing belted plaids.

[Monkey@Arms]

I would also like to know what kind of kilts they're wearing. They look like they're gathered in the back. Does anyone know what kind of kilts those are?

Dirka, as others have alluded to, it looks like they are wearing the great kilt, also known as a filleadh mor. What's unusual is that they are wearing them in a casual manner. Here's a description of what it takes to put one on:

http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Documents/great_kilt.pdf

Best regards,

Jake

[Kiltedmusiclover]

Dirka, as others have alluded to, it looks like they are wearing the great kilt, also known as a filleadh mor. What's unusual is that they are wearing them in a casual manner. Here's a description of what it takes to put one on:

http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Documents/great_kilt.pdf

Best regards,

Jake

It is Finlaggan (lord of the Isles) tartan according to Jamie the
lead singer.

[Mike1]

Nelson, you are spot on.

For those that have been questioning where Jacquie and the boys will be playing this year, a tour schedule is posted HERE.

[highlander_Daz]

I have to intervene at this point and say that all these pipe bands that combine modern instruments all owe a debt to Gordon Duncan, in Fact I think Stuart Cassels from the RHCPipers was one of Gordons students, Gordon experimented with modern instruments on the 3 CDs he made and "just for Seamus" combines a piobaireachd tune with a dance beat, at the time Gordon was slated for the way he mixed traditional and modern and when he was pipe major of the Vale pipe band he played ground breaking tunes that are commonplace these days, whilst most of the pipers in the RHCPipers and Albannach and the tinkers johnny bagpipes etc are very very good, Id reccomend you listen to Gordon Duncan and he will put a whole new perspective on the instrument, he is regarded as one of the finest if not the finest piper that ever struck in a set of pipes, he playing is quite simply astonishing, yet he always found time to teach young people to play, and despite playing all over the world and inspiring so many pipers his job was emptying the bins in his home town of Pitlochry.
Tragically Gordon Duncan took his own life on the 14th December 2005

www.gordonduncan.co.uk

[Avonlea22]

I've got some pictures of them from their performance in Cary, NC last fall if anyone is interested. We were able to get very close due to the size of this event.

My Album

We'll be going to see them at the NC Ren Faire next month, too.

[RockyR]

If you're in Phoenixville PA on May 12th, check out Albannach at our festival!

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=23603

[BEEDEE]

I caught them at Grandfather Mountain last year - great music, but in my opinion they were outdone by Mactalla Mor.

Brian

[Bob C]

I haven't seen Albannach live. I can take their videos for about five minutes.

Saw MacTallla Mor last summer at the Central New York games. Good stuff.

[thescot]

De gustubus non disputandem.

You are all correct, and I think we should follow modern educational trends and just declare everyone a winner.