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Biography
Unreferenced|date=August 2008Infobox musical artist | name = The Tannahill Weavers| image = Tannahill_weavers.jpg| caption =| image_size = 250| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley , Scotland | genre = Music of Scotland|Scottish traditional | years_active = 1968& ndash;present| label = Green Linnet Records | associated_acts =| website = http://www.tannahillweavers.com// www.tannahillweavers.com| current_members = Roy Gullane Phil Smillie John Martin (Scottish musician)|John Martin Colin Melville | past_members = Leslie Wilson Alan MacLeod Bill Bourne Dougie MacLean Duncan J. Nicholson Gordon Duncan Hudson Swan Iain MacInnes Kenny Forsyth Mike Ward Ross Kennedy Stuart Morison John Cassidy Stuart McKay Neil Doherty Jim McGowan | notable_instruments = The Tannahill Weavers are a popular band who performs traditional Music of Scotland|Scottish music . Releasing their first album in 1976 they became notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe (the Highland bagpipes are primarily a solo instrument) in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the sound of Scottish traditional music.
The band was formed in 1968, practicing in a back room of the McKay family's rented Council house at 41 St. Ninian's Road, Hunterhill, Paisley and first performed at St. Peter's Folk Club, Glenburn, Paisley. The Club was run by Pat Doherty, father of Weavers' founding member Neil Doherty.
As of|2011, they continue to tour and release new recordings. They are named after Scotland|Scottish poet Robert Tannahill and have recorded several of his songs.
Members
The current members of the band are:
Roy Gullane ( guitar , vocals)
Phil Smillie (simple system flute , tin whistle s, bodhrán , vocals)
John Martin (Scottish musician)|John Martin ( fiddle , cello , viola , vocals)
Colin Melville ( Great Highland Bagpipe|Highland bagpipes , Scottish smallpipe s, tin whistle s)
Roy Gullane and Phil Smillie have been members of the band since its inception.
