Is This Historical Highland Attire ?

[MacRob]

I really do not care Albannach very much. I have had to listen to that drum pounding too many times while vending at the games to enjoy them. If you would like to hear some very good traditional Scottish tunes, played in a rather hard-driving (at times) and fun style, try the Tannahill Weavers. Except for a short time and one album, when they added a Canadian who played electric guitar and wrote a couple of tunes, they have stayed true to the traditional. They are not going to be in kilts, but you will enjoy them and will have heard some very good music. I am trying to get the Don Gibson Theater here in Shelby to bring them in at some point. They are acoustic except for the keyboard played by cousin Les Wilson. Another good traditional Scottish group is the Battlefield Band, although they sometimes vary their program with modern material.

[Bob C]

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who is not impressed by Albannach. Some on here treat such talk as blasphemy.

[Lyle1]

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who is not impressed by Albannach. Some on here treat such talk as blasphemy.

Hey! If you don't like them, you don't like them. I think they play with great energy, and I enjoy them, but that's me.

[Zardoz]

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who is not impressed by Albannach

The drumming wears out pretty quick for me, as bands like this go I like Tartanic much better. I aways catch their shows at the Texas Ren Fest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozPkt...eature=related

I don't recall hearing Tartanic cover Dougie MacLean's "The Gael", people often ask for "that Last of the Mohicans song" so you hear it a lot from various pipe bands. Personally, much as I like the pipes, I'd rather hear this version;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP9V7dlVCRQ

[kennethrmc]

Of course not historical, as Matt N. and others rightly point out, but...I think the look is kind of cool. It's unusual to see the belted plaid worn in a contemporary way, and likewise unusual to see great kilts in a popular culture venue. So I say, "three cheers!" And they might give me the courage to wear my belted plaid with a black tee shirt

[Bigkahuna]

" Harley-Davidson of Falkirk"

[Nighthawk]

I think just about everyone in this thread is missing the point. No, they're not historically accurate. They don't even try to be- obviously. They can't really making much effort. They wear black t shirts! The point is to be very modern. They play no traditional tunes- it's almost all original, and all modern. They are a product of the modern times. It seems to me that the point of the mighty Nach to be moving forward, and not looking back- which is one reason I own a kilt in their tartan, because that's my whole outlook on culture. For what it's worth. (I would add here that I happen to be huge fan!)

[beloitpiper]

They're more a "spirit" of things than a "history". And, like others have said, I enjoy Albannach in moderation. Though, I hate pipe and drum groups that use didgeridoo.

[BCTrucker]

IMHO, a great Ceilidh party band, for any occasion, if you're into a more contemporary type of pipe music, try Reel Time Ceilidh band their kind of neat sounding also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf3UuIMhoDw

[BCTrucker]

Here's another of the same dude, and his "mini kilted dancers" they sold me some cd a few weeks ago after I came across these neat little vids on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC0vFap00CM