“ALBANNACH”  was recorded in 2005 and early 2006 and a lot of love and care went into its preparation, both by the Band and engineer Robin Rankin, resulting in an album which the Band consider to be their best effort to date. The members of the Whistlebinkies are: Rab Wallace (Lowland bagpipe, Scottish smallpipes), Eddie McGuire ( flute), Annaliese Dagg (fiddle and viola), Rhona MacKay (clarsach and vocals), Peter Anderson (bodhran, Scottish side drum & percussion), Stuart Eydmann (concertina & fiddle), Mark Hayward (fiddle) & Iain Crawford (double bass).  Albannach CD is a joy!

Formed during the great surge of interest in traditional and Celtic music and song in the late 1960’s, The Whistlebinkies quickly evolved into a major force in this field. The Whistlebinkies led the revival in the use of bellows-blown bagpipes in Scotland and were the first to combine the three national instruments: fiddle, bagpipes and clarsach (small Scottish harp) in regular performance. Only authentic traditional instruments are used and where possible, the group prefers to play in an acoustic setting. The repertoire is drawn from all periods of Scottish music and from all regions of the country.  Members contribute new compositions within the tradition and the group is always ready to explore connections with other cultures.