NEW CELESTE

BIOGRAPHY:

Glasgow based folk act, mixing celtic influences with jazz, and initially featuring Falkirk born violinist Ian Telfer. New Celeste formed in the late-1970's with a line-of Telfer, Iain Fergus (vocals / guitar), Graeme Duffin (guitar), Stewart Smith (bass / piano) & Iain Bayne (drums). Their debut album, "High Sands & The Liquid Lake" was released in 1978, after which Telfer left. Whilst he joined Fiddler's Dram, and later did session work for Ewan MacColl, the band carried on, and a re-formed version continues to play today. Duffin later joined Wet Wet Wet, and worked with local solo singer Beverley Williams.

RELEASES:

"High Sands & The Liquid Lake" (vinyl album, Arfolk Records, 1978)