The CLAN

BIOGRAPHY:

Traditional folk outfit started in 1990 by Falkirk born ex-Waterboys member Colin Blakey (flute / guitar / mandolin / vocals). He recruited a long list of collaborators to record their only album, "The Roke", including Phil Bull (cello, ex-We Free Kings), Dave Robb (bouzoki), Geoff Pagan (violin, ex-We Free Kings), Rob Welsh (digeridoo), Robbie The Pict (guitar), Lucy Johnstone (vocals / guitar / percussion), Kenny Welsh (bodhran), Steve Bradley (harmonica), Wendy Blakey (drums), Mark Ritchie (guitar, ex-We Free Kings), Seb Holbrook (percussion, ex-We Free Kings), Kirsten Webster (percussion), Julian Goodacre (scottish smallpipe), Marshall Stormonth (vocals), Rob Blakey (clarinet), Billy Smith (violin), Pete Livingstone (violin), Joe Kingman (mandolin, ex-We Free Kings) & Shona McMillan (violin). Holbrook later formed The Dead Plants and toured the world busking, whilst Blakey formed Orchestra Macaroon.

RELEASES:

"The Roke" (cassette album, Temple Records, 1990)