The Boys of the Lough

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The Boys of the Lough is a Scottish-Irish Celtic music band active since the 1970s.

Early years

Their first album, called Boys of the Lough (1972) consisted of

bodhran and vocals).[2]

Since the 1960s, the

Lough
.

In 1973, Gaughan left to pursue a solo career and the Northumberland musician Dave Richardson (concertina, mandolin, cittern) joined.[3] This line-up was constant for the next six albums.[3] Richardson was also a writer of new material. They played ensemble instrumentals and the occasional song, equally divided between traditional sources from Ireland and Scotland.

Regrouped

The Boys of the Lough 1978/79 tour was billed as their final tour. However, they returned a year later with Regrouped (1980). Robin Morton had left to found a Scottish folk music label called Temple Records[3] (featuring such groups as the Battlefield Band). The "Regrouped" line-up had two new members, and eventually fiddler John Coakley was added, who remained with the group for the next 12 years. Their 1980s sound also included Christy O'Leary from County Kerry (uilleann pipes),[3] who had previously toured with De Dannan. Tich Richardson (guitar, bass) died in a car accident in Scotland in September 1984.[3] In 1992, Boys of the Lough played at Carnegie Hall.[3]

1990s

In 1994, the band released The Day Dawn. John Coakley left the band.

2000s

In 2002, the band released Lonesome Blues and Dancing Shoes. They invited guests to appear for a single album. Chris Newman (guitar) and Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian pipes) sat in with them on tours and albums. After 32 years, Aly Bain left to play with other musicians, most notably Phil Cunningham (accordion), and was replaced in 2002 by fellow Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson[4] of Fiddlers' Bid.

In 2006, Boys of the Lough participated in TG4's

Joe Burke
, Noel Hill, Mairtín O'Connor and others.

In 2009, "Paidraig O'Keefe's/Con Cassidy's" from In The Tradition was included in Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten, as track fourteen on the third CD.

Discography

Albums
  • The Boys of the Lough (1973)
  • Second Album (1973)
  • The Boys of the Lough III (Live at Passim) (1974)[5]
  • Lochaber No More (1976)
  • The Piper's Broken Finger (1976)
  • Good Friends ... Good Music (1977)
  • Wish You Were Here (1978)[6]
  • Regrouped (1980)[7]
  • In the Tradition (1981)[8]
  • Open Road (1983)[9]
  • To Welcome Paddy Home (1985)
  • Far From Home - Live (1986)[10]
  • Farewell and Remember Me (1987)
  • Sweet Rural Shade (1988)[11]
  • The Session (1991) - a compilation from the albums In the Tradition, Regrouped, and Open Road[12]
  • Live at Carnegie Hall (1992)
  • The Fair Hills of Ireland (1992)
  • The Day Dawn (1994)[3]
  • Midwinter Night's Dream (1996)
  • The West of Ireland (1999)
  • Lonesome Blues and Dancing Shoes (2002)
  • Twenty (2005)
  • Midwinter Live (2007)
  • Rising Fawn Gathering with Norman Blake (2009)
  • The New Line (2014)
Contributing artists

References

  1. ^ "Folk duo's birthday bash". Thevisitor.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Folk: Boys of the Lough - the New Line". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ^
    ISBN 1-85227-745-9
    .
  4. ^ [1][dead link]
  5. ^ "Live at Passim by Boys of the Lough". Irishtune.info. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Wish You Were Here. Highlands and Islands Tour by Boys of the Lough". Irishtune.info.
  7. ^ "Regrouped by Boys of the Lough". Irishtune.info. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  8. ^ "In the Tradition by Boys of the Lough". Irishtune.info. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Open Road by Boys of the Lough". Irishtune.info. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Far from Home by Boys of the Lough". Irishtune.info.
  11. ^ "Sweet Rural Shade by Boys of the Lough". Irishtune.info. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  12. ^ "The Session by Boys of the Lough". Irishtune.info. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

External links

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