Artist description Crannog are a group of Kiwi lads that enjoy the music and songs of Scotland and Ireland. Not forgetting the pubs, loose women and drinking, of course.

Music Style Celtic folk/rock

Musical Influences Eileen Ivers, Steeleye Span, Shooglenifty, Battlefield Band, Silly Wizard, Wolfstone

Similar Artists Shooglenifty, Wolfstone, Steeleye Span

Artist History Formed in 1997, Crannog were at the forefront of the Wellington music scene until 1999, when most of the band hightailed it overseas on their OEs.

Group Members Jamie McClennan, Duncan Davidson, Tom Edwards, Hugo Drummond

Instruments Vocals, D wooden flute, whistles, accordion, bouzouki, bass, keyboard, flute, guitar, drums, djembe, pipe band snare, bodhran, fiddle, mandolin

Albums Let's not and say we did... (1998)

Press Reviews Amid the hype of the Celtic revival, it's worth remembering that the core is built on the rich fabric of traditional Irish and Scottish music that stretches back centuries. If you're looking for the heart of this music in a contemporary setting you could do no better than Wellington- based band Crannog. This debut album is a good blend of traditional and refreshingly innovative material. Although still in their 20s, Duncan Davidson and Jamie McClennan are no strangers to Celtic music and have a sense for the essence of traditional material. The album has an honest feel of accomplished, uncompromising musicians, playing traditional music of lasting quality - music which will endure long after the current fad in Celtic music has waned.Mark Sheehan, Wellington Evening Post, August 1999

Location Auckland - New Zealand

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