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Runrig
Initially formed as a three-piece by Calum and Rory Macdonald with Blair Douglas
in 1973 to play at wedding receptions, Runrig quickly developed a unique Celtic
sound, integrating Highlands folk music with the anthemic rock of bands like U2,
Big Country and Simple Minds. The first of many line-up changes occurred with
the departure of Blair Douglas in 1974, with guitarist Malcolm Jones, drummer
Iain Bayne, keyboard players Richard Cherns and Peter Wishart and guitarist and
singer Donnie Munro among those recruited along the way. They pioneered
Gaelic-language songs with their 197...
