Boys of the Lough is tagged as: celtic, folk, irish, scottish, traditional folk Boys of the Lough is a Scottish-Irish folk band. The band for their first album, called Boys of the Lough (1972) consisted of Aly Bain (born 1946, in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland) (fiddle), Cathal McConnell (born 1944, in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) (flute), Dick Gaughan (born Richard Peter Gaughan, 1948, in Rutherglen, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland) vocals and guitar) and Robin Morton (born 1939, in Portadown, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland) (flute). Dick Gaughan left to pursue a solo career and Dave Richardson (born David Richardson, 1948, in Corbridge, Northumberland) (mandolin) joined. This line-up (without Dick Gaughan ) was constant for the next six albums. Dave Richardson was also a writer of new material. They played ensemble instrumentals and the occasional song, equally divided between traditional sources from Ireland and Scotland. Their 1978/79 tour was billed as their final tour. However, they returned a year later with Regrouped (1980). Robin Morton had left and the “Regrouped” line-up had three new members, including John Coakley (fiddle) who remained with the group for the next twelve years. Their 1980s sound also included Christy O’Leary from County Kerry (uilleann pipes), who had previously toured with De Dannan. Duri... Read More About Boys of the Lough Biography...  Send Boys of the Lough ringtones to your cell
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