Based on the Isle of Skye, The Peatbog Faeries have released four albums and have played to audiences all over the world. Recent highlights have been tours in Australia and America as well as prominent festivals and gigs around the UK and Europe. 2005 saw the band promoting their new album,”Croftwork” with some extensive touring, including festivals such as Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival and Beautiful Days. The band won the award for ‘Best Live Act of 2005’ at the prestigious Scots Trad Music Awards.
Previous highlights for the band included a tour of Namibia and Botswana, playing the main stage at midnight at Glasgow's massive Millennium celebrations, televised appearance at Celtic Connections and festival dates in England, Denmark, Spain, Holland & Belgium, tours of the Czech Republic and Singapore and the USA. They have also undertaken numerous TV and radio performances, as well as being commissioned by Scottish Ballet for an original piece performed for the first time in the Citizen's Theatre in Glasgow. Their music has been used for several TV and DVD soundtracks.
I wanted to check out REM but sorry guys, it's your misfortune to be on at the same time as THE PEATBOG FAERIES, the highlight of Glastonbury. Mere earth words can't do the Faeries justice…… NME Glastonbury Festival
The Peatbog Faeries are:
Peter Morrison - Pipes & Whistles; Adam Sutherland - Fiddles; Tom Salter - Guitar; Graeme Stafford - Keyboards;
Innes Hutton - Bass & Percussion; Iain Copeland - Drums; The Wayward Boys - Brass.
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