Runrig is tagged as: celtic, scottish, folk, folk rock, rock Runrig are a Scottish folk rock band founded by brothers Rory and Malcom “Calum” MacDonald in 1973 in the rural Western Isles of Scotland. The band is now popular across the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany and is notable for combining original songs in Gaelic with a rock sound, thus reflecting the Gaelic culture. Membership|- Rory MacDonald (Songwriter, bass, and vocals)|- Malcom “Calum” MacDonald (Songwriter and percussionist)|- Malcolm Jones (Guitars, pipes, accordion)|- Iain Bayne (Drums)|- Bruce Guthro (Lead vocals and guitar)|- Brian Hurren (Keyboards and vocals) Donnie Munro joined the following year and they started to expand outside their native Skye. Douglas left the band in late-1974 and was replaced by Robert MacDonald. This line-up continued until 1978, when Douglas re-joined and Malcolm Jones became guitarist, both displacing Robert MacDonald. This lasted until the following year when Douglas left again to pursue a solo career. 1981 saw the arrival of drummer Iain Bayne (ex-New Celeste) and keyboard player Richard Chearns. Chearns left in February 1986 and was replaced by ex-Big Country member Pete Wishart. This formed what became known as the classic line-up for the next 11 years. In 1997, lead singer Donnie Munro left the band ... Read More About Runrig Biography...  Send Runrig ringtones to your cell
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