Teenage Fanclub are revered by power-pop fans for their devotion to chiming, Byrds-esque guitars and harmony vocals. Songwriting duties are shared between the three permanent members of the group: * Norman Blake,| * Raymond McGinley, and| * Gerard Love. In 2006, the band held two special concerts (in London and Glasgow) playing their 1991 masterpiece Bandwagonesque in its entirety. There have been a succession of drummers, including: * Francis MacDonald (a prime-mover in the C86 scene, later of the BMX Bandits), the drummer in the original lineup, and in a later period| * Brendan O’Hare (later of Telstar Ponies, Thrapple , Mogwai and Macrocosmica) and * Paul Quinn (later of The Primary 5), who was later replaced by the returning Francis MacDonald. Keyboardist Finlay MacDonald (no relation to Francis MacDonald) has also been a member. |
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