"…the group has found an especially eloquent mixture of the
old and the new." - Stephen Holden, New York Times
"…as close to perfect as it gets in an imperfect world."
- Sing Out!
"...the Tannies are the best that Scotland can aspire to (and
believe me, that is THE
BEST)."
The Living Tradition
"…no band of their ilk has performed with more energy or
authority than the Tannies, who blend guitar, mandolin, bouzouki,
fiddle, whistles, bodhran and pipes into a lilting product as fine and
enduring as the textiles woven by namesake weavers of their Scottish
hometown, Paisley." - Westword, Denver CO
"…the Weavers’ unpretentious manner and superlative playing
set them apart from most other Celtic groups... In a world where good
taste has become a scarce commodity, the Tannahill Weavers are a wealthy
bunch." - The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, SC
"…the band’s potent mixture of traditional ballads and fiery
instrumentals leaves their audiences spellbound." - Irish American
News
"…the Weavers combine tradition with the spirit and energy of
rock ‘n’ roll into an entertaining and satisfying evening of music,
humor and joy." - News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
"…their great humour and superb musicianship make them on of
the finest bands on the circuit." - Rogue Folk Review
"…the most pastoral and graceful band in contemporary Celtic
music is the Tannahill Weavers." - Sing Out!
"…there probably aren’t too many bands hiding on the misty
moors who can match the Tannahill Weavers for consumate musicianship, a
grasp of the traditional canon and the kind of group cohesiveness that
boders on telepathy…. one of the most exciting ensembles currently
recording in any genre." - Ron Hubbard, Knight-Ridder Newspapers
"…world class musicians with passion and a healthy sense of
fun, keeping alive and making accessible the very heart of the tradition
itself." - Mojo Magazine
"…impeccable musicianship and staunch Celtic traditionalism…"
- The Oregonian, Portland, OR
"A let’s-have-a-great-time attitude." - Dirty Linen
"…all five musicians are virtuosos on their instruments… the
atmosphere was dreamlike and effervescent." - Wiesbadener Kurier
"Among the half-dozen most popular groups leading the current
revival of Celtic traditional music, the Tannahill Weavers…probably
make the most explicit connections between tradition and the electric
folk reels of bands like Big Country and U-2." - Stephen Holden,
New York Times
"If you haven’t yet discovered the emotional power and beauty
of Celtic music, then you owe it to yourself to see firsthand one of the
best traditional Celtic folk bands in the world – The Tannahill
Weavers. No other group comes close to matching their musical style and
breathtaking harmony. Whether they’re performing an a capella
ballad with beauty and precision, or a hard-driving Gaelic battle tune,
this band is one of a kind, featuring stunning vocals, as well as the
best guitar, pipes, fiddle, bodhran, bones, and tin whistle
players anywhere." - Miami Valley Guide to Musical Diversity
"In the late 18th and early 19th century
Scotland was in a turmoil of change. Highlanders were being driven off
their lands and into the burgeoning lowland factory systems. This
brought two quite distinct cultures together, the mystic Celtic culture
of the North and the old Anglo/Scots culture of the Lowlands. They were
married by the double barrelled shotgun of necessity and the Industrial
Revolution. But this forced union brought forth a cultural heritage
which, thanks to people like Robert Burns and Robert Tannahill,
outlasted the worst of the Industrial Revolution. It married the mystic
beauty of the Celtic music to the coarse, brawling, but vitally human
music, poetry and ballads of the Lowlands. It is precisely this
strangely moving yet lustily stirring quality that the Tannahill Weavers
have captured in their arrangements of the traditional music and songs
of Scotland. All of their material is traditional, but as good musicians
should, they have transformed it and brought it into the modern world,
vitally alive and kicking." - Stringbark and Greenhide, Newcastle,
Australia
"One of the British Isles’ prime acoustic exports." - The
Twin Cities Reader, MSP/St. Paul, MN
"Over the years the Tannies have been trailblazers for Scottish
music, and their tight harmonies and powerful, inventive arrangements
have won them fans from all over the world. The band is one of a
kind." - The Desert Shamrock, Scottsdale AZ
"Scotland’s most beloved traditional band!" - Portland
Downtowner, Portland,OR
"Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers play acoustic instruments, but
the atmosphere at their shows is electric. The quintet is as tight and
as versatile as any band in the Celtic music revival. They can summon
rock ‘n’ roll intensity or haunting introspection." - The
Boston Globe, Boston MA
"The finest purveyors of Scottish music in the kingdom." -
Toronto Globe and Mail
"The group that introduced a generation raised on rock ‘n’
roll to the power and joy of Celtic music." - The Oregonian,
Portland OR
"The music of Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers can be summed up in
just a few words. Stirring. Heartfelt. Uplifting." - Peterborough
Examiner, Peterborough, ONT
"The music may be pure old time Celtic, but the drive and
enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll." - Winnipeg
Free Press
"The Weavers are a must-see and must-hear musical
creation." - The Times, Milwaukee, WI
"Their artistry derives from the intricate weaving of past and
present, and a commingling of instrumental virtuosity and vocal
harmonies that have won acclaim around the world." - St. Paul
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN
"There is no Celtic group which can match the enigmatic
Tannahill Weavers for pure excitement." - Fairfield County Advocate
"These guys are a bunch of heroes every time they go on tour in
the states." - Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion
"These guys are masterful musicians, artists who are important
and delightful bearers of a centuries-old musical tradition." -
Spectator, Raleigh NC
"This is a wall of sound." - Geoffrey Stokes, The Village
Voice
"This is Celtic music… much like bluegrass or good old rock
and roll, makes you want to get on your feet and dance. The Tannahill
Weavers personify this music, and if you are given to superlatives, you
have to call their talent ‘awesome’." - John Millar, Regina
Leader Post
"This veteran band has perfected the ability to meld different
worlds: traditional and modern life; slow lilting tunes and the rapid
paced fire of the Highland bagpipes. And they’ve done it in an
original, passionate way that’s put them at the forefront of
traditional Scottish music." - UAB Buzz Words, Birmingham, AL
"Thoroughly modern, yet steeped in centuries of tradition."
- Blade, Toledo OH
"Travelling overseas to perform always thrusts the artist into
the role of cultural ambassador. Audiences inevitably scrutinize the
music more closely than their own. If that is the case, the Tannahill
Weavers make Scotland out to be a country to desire, one with a
utilitarian appreciation of the old, an acceptance of the new and a
quick and playful wit." - The Ithica Journal, Ithica, NY
"Versatility is their strong suit, backed up by instrumental
brilliance and on-stage high spirit." - local press, Vancouver,
Canada
"What this Scottish quintet weaves are spellbinding performances
of modern and traditional folk songs, from the highlands and north of
england. With fiddle, large and small bagpipes, bouzouki, flute, bodhran,
guitar and the strongest of voices – their a capella, four-part
harmonies are sumptuous – the Weavers come across the Atlantic
spreading the finest of sounds Celtic." - Willamette Week, Portland
OR