Seelyhoo

Seelyhoo
Background information
Origin Edinburgh, Scotland
Genres Traditional Scottish Folk
Years active 1995-1998
Labels Greentrax
Associated acts Sandy Brechin, The Wrigley Sisters, Fiona Mackenzie
Past members
  • Sandy Brechin (accordion)
  • Jennifer Wrigley (fiddle)
  • Hazel Wrigley (piano, guitar)
  • Niall Muir (bass guitar)
  • Jim Walker (drums)
  • Fiona Mackenzie (vocals)
  • Aaron Jones (bass guitar)

Seelyhoo[1][2][3] were a Scottish Folk band based in Edinburgh, with band members originally from Orkney, Isle of Lewis.

Seelyhoo are fronted by songwriter, vocalist and tin whistle player Fiona Mackenzie,formerly in a group with her sisters called Mackenzie Linn Records—with a voice not unlike Capercaillie's Karen Matheson. They play more on the traditional side of the progressive Celtic movement.

Their tour circuit spans Great Britain, continental Europe and the North American continent as well.

Songs are written either traditionally or by Fiona Mackenzie, Jennifer Wrigley, Hazel Wrigley, or Sandy Brechin. The other artists in the band are Sandy Brechin (accordion), Jennifer Wrigley (fiddle, hardanger fiddle), Jim Walker (drums, percussion), Niall Muir (bass guitar, backing vocals), Aaron Jones (bass guitar, bazouki, cittern), Hazel Wrigley (guitar, piano, fender rhodes, mandolin).

They recorded two albums: `The First Caul` (1995) and `Leetera` (1998).

See also

Discography

  • The First Caul (1995)Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX 102
  • Leetera (1998)Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX 160

Lineup

  • Sandy Brechin (accordion),
  • Jennifer Wrigley (fiddle, hardanger fiddle),
  • Jim Walker (drums, percussion),
  • Niall Muir (bass guitar, backing vocals)
  • Hazel Wrigley (guitar, piano, fender rhodes, mandolin).

Reviews

Tours

  • UK 1995, 1998
  • Ireland ?
  • Europe 1998
  • US ?
  • Asia ?

References

  1. ↑ "folkmusic.net". Seelyhoo. folkmusic.net.
  2. ↑ "Musicaldiscoveries.com". Seelyhoo. Musical Discoveries.
  3. ↑ "Answers.com". Seelyhoo. Answers.com.


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