Not many musicians can make the claim that Scotsman Roy Gullane can: He’s made a decent living playing music in a traditional folk band. The Tannahill Weavers. It was 1970 when he first joined the ...
PORT ANGELES — When Roy Gullane was 15, he received the gifts that would send him far from his Glasgow, Scotland, home. A guitar, accompanied by a book, arrived in his hands — and that coincided with ...
If you’re a bunch of young guys making pub music, you really don’t plan on a 50th anniversary tour. But then ... well, life seems to keep going. “It snuck up on us,” Roy Gullane said cheerily. “We did ...
PORT ANGELES — When Roy Gullane was 15, he received the gifts that would send him far from his Glasgow, Scotland, home. A guitar, accompanied by a book, arrived in his hands — and that coincided with ...
Scottish native Roy Gullane is on the phone from the Netherlands, where the Tannahill Weavers singer/guitarist has lived with his Dutch wife of many years. But the subbing of that country’s canals and ...
Guitarist Roy Gullane decided to take matters into his own hands when promoting the Tannahill Weavers' latest CD, "Live and in Session." Three months ago, Gullane posted a video to YouTube of himself, ...
There is a Dutch saying that Roy Gullane is fond of quoting when discussing the 40-year-plus career of the Tannahill Weavers: lekker in je vel. Loosely translated: "sitting comfortably in one's skin." ...
A few decades ago, a lot of Scottish bands were playing Irish music. It's not just that Irish bands -- the Chieftains and the Clancy Brothers, among others -- were carrying their music to eager ...
Music rich in Scottish heritage and culture echoed throughout Long's Park's amphitheater Sunday evening, as an enchanting performance from Tannahill Weavers captured the night. Droves of Lancaster ...
IN CONCERT What: The Tannahill Weavers Where: First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave. When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. (doors at 6:45) Tickets: $30 at Lyle’s Place (770 Yates St.), ...
As Roy Gullane talks about the Tannahill Weavers, it’s almost as if he is spinning a folk yarn. But that’s appropriate: His group, which has fans all over the world, celebrates Scottish folklore and ...