Swamptrash

Swamptrash were a Scottish bluegrass/psychobilly band formed in 1987 in Edinburgh. They split in 1989 and several of the members went on to form Shooglenifty. ^[1] The band has been recognized as crucial to the development of experimental Scottish acoustic music. ^[2]

they really were a ramshackle and thoroughly enjoyable faux-punk string/bluegrass band who attacked new and old tunes with the verve and self-evident pleasure others heard in the Pogues

— Grant Alden, 27 March 2007 ^[3]

Personnel

Members have included:

• Harry Horse - Vocals, banjo (later played in Hexology and worked as a children's author, political illustrator/cartoonist for The Scotsman and The Herald newspapers, and developer of the video game Drowned God )
• Neil McArthur - fiddle
• James MacIntosh - drums (now playing with Capercaillie, Shooglenifty and Michael McGoldrick amongst others)
• Garry "Banjo" Finlayson - banjo (now playing in Shooglenifty)
• Malcolm Crosbie - guitar (now playing in Shooglenifty)
• Nick Prescott - mandolin
• Conrad Molleson - bass (later played in Shooglenifty, now playing with Catriona MacDonald amongst others)
• Angus R. Grant - fiddle (later in Shooglenifty, now deceased ^[4] )

Discography

• It Makes No Never Mind - DDT Records (1987 album)
• Bone (6 track EP recorded as a session for Janice Long on BBC Radio 1)

References

1. ^[ dead link ]
2. "Harry Horse". The Herald. Glasgow. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
3. "Grant's Rants". Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
4. "Tributes paid to Shooglenifty's Angus R Grant". Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

External links

• "Swamptrash | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
• "Acid Croft History : Swamptrash". Lazypict.thehighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2016.