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Dirty Linen
Magazine raves, "Old Blind Dogs have just gotten better and
better with each album and tour, and are one of the best
living examples of the humor, passion and majesty that imbue
Celtic music."
Old Blind Dogs have been at the cutting edge of the Scottish
roots revival for over 15 years, since forming in fiddler
Jonny Hardie's native Aberdeenshire. Dynamic percussion,
bluesy harmonica and smoking small pipes blend with fiddle,
whistle, cittern and Jim Malcolm's rich vocals. Wonderfully
polished, the arrangements are, as always, both tight and
constantly surprising as the band fuses originals with the
traditional. The Scotsman has dubbed the band's mixing of
the traditional with world rhythms 'Caledonian groovery'.
The Dogs were recently named Folk Band of the Year at the
Scots Trad Music Awards, while lead vocalist Jim Malcolm
picked up the coveted Songwriter of the Year award. |
