Swamptrash

Swamptrash were a Scottish bluegrass/psychobilly band formed in 1987 in Edinburgh. They split in 1990 and several of the members went on to form Shooglenifty.[1] The band has been recognized as crucial to the development of experimental Scottish acoustic music.[2]

they really were a ramshackle and thoroughly enjoyable faux-punk string/bluegrass band who attacked new and old tunes with the verve and self-evident pleasure others heard in the Pogues

— Grant Alden, 27 March 2007[3]

Personnel

Members have included:

  • Harry Horse - Vocals, banjo (later played in Hexology and worked as a children's author, political illustrator/cartoonist for The Scotsman and The Herald newspapers, and developer of the video game Drowned God)
  • Neil McArthur - fiddle
  • James MacIntosh - drums (now playing with Capercaillie, Shooglenifty and Michael McGoldrick amongst others)
  • Garry "Banjo" Finlayson - banjo (now playing in Shooglenifty)
  • Malcolm Crosbie - guitar (now playing in Shooglenifty)
  • Nick Prescott - mandolin
  • Conrad Molleson - bass (later played in Shooglenifty, now playing with Catriona MacDonald amongst others)
  • Angus R. Grant - fiddle (later in Shooglenifty, now deceased[4])

Discography

  • It Makes No Never Mind - DDT Records (1987 album)
  • Bone (6 track EP recorded as a session for Janice Long on BBC Radio 1)

References

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ "Harry Horse". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Grant's Rants". Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  4. ^ Tributes paid to Shooglenifty's Angus R Grant
  • "Swamptrash | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  • "Acid Croft History : Swamptrash". Lazypict.thehighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2016.


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