Formed in Edinburgh, Scotland, Shooglenifty began life with a residency at the La Belle Angele pub and quickly drew a strong fanbase for their energised, contemporary roots material which soon became one of Scotland's most unique musical exports. This six-man band is credited being the originators of 'acid-croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypno-folkadelic ambient trad." A supremely dexterous and witty live band, their energetic live performances have kept them in constant demand around the world.

Shooglenifty are:
Malcolm Crosbie: acoustic & electric guitars
Angus R. Grant: fiddle
Garry Finlayson: 5 string banjo, fretless banjo, samples, banjax, slide guitar
Quee MacArthur: bass guitar, double bass, programming, pandeiro
James MacIntosh: drums, percussion, programming & samples
Luke Plumb: programming, mandolin, bouzoukie, tenor banjo

Shooglenifty band originals, mandolin maestro Iain MacLeod and bassist Conrad Ivitsky have moved on but Shooglenifty continues to go from strength to strength.

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Albums:

Solar Shears Gorgeous melodies allied with killer grooves, an equal appetite for cutting-edge clubland stylings and traditional dance forms. read more >>> £12.99

A Whisky Kiss Wild crossover music played on fiddle (Angus Grant), banjo (Garry Finlayson), mandolin (Iain MacLeod), guitar (Malcolm Crosbie), bass (Conrad Ivitsky) drums and percussion (James Mackintosh). read more >>> £12.50

Venus in Tweeds The brilliantly different first album from the number one exponents of groovin' dance fusion...this is where it all started. read more >>> £12.50

The Arms Dealer's Daughter The latest CD from Scots superband Shooglenifty with their new lineup. read more >>> £12.50

Radical Mestizo A new live CD by the band which consists of ten tracks recorded around Europe. read more >>> £12.99

Troots You can always be sure of fantastic musicianship from the Shoogles and Troots is another fine example of their art. read more >>> £12.99