Skerryvore
The eclectic Celtic rock band Skerrymore formed in Tiree, Argyll and Bute,
Scotland in 2004 when brothers Martin Gillespie (pipes and whistles) and Daniel
Gillespie (accordion) joined forces with Alec Dalglish (singer and guitarist)
and Fraser West (drums). Taking their name from a nearby lighthouse, the band
was steeped in traditional Celtic instrumentation. Their debut album, 2005’s
West Coast Life consisted of primarily takes on traditional Scottish songs. They
started to play bigger and better gigs which informed their 2007 album On the
Road, which brought a rock influence to...
