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The Ceilidh Minogue Line up. The band's 4 - piece line up is:- 
Gregor Lowrey (accordion) - Gregor is one of the
best known accordion players in Scotland today. He started his professional career with
'Black Eyed Biddy' in 1988 before going on to tour the world with Ireland's 'Davy
Arthur'(of Fureys fame). He was the featured box player in the hit celtic dance
show 'Sheihallion' and he has appeared on many albums. He worked with the
Canadian band 'Clan Terra' whose album
'Waiting for the Wickerman' was released in
the summer of 2000 and ClanTerra toured Scotland in August 2001. He has appeared
on various TV plays like BBC's 'Monarch of the Glen' and 'Heartless'. Check out his
own website at www.gregorlowrey.co.uk
and his latest album 'The Game's a Bogey'.
Sometimes because of touring and media commitments we are fortunate on occasions to be helped out by our friends:- Brian McAlpine (acc/pno/voc...) - Brian is best know for his work with 'Iron Horse' and 'The Pearlfishers' and Maggie MacInnes as well as a producer of many albums. He recently toured with 'The Unusual Suspects' and 'Session A9' Marianne Campbell (fiddle). She is the fiddle player in 'Deaf Shepherd' (one of the most promising young bands of the folk scene and a big hit at Celtic Connections.) She also has duo 'CMC' with Claire McLaughlin and recently became a mum!! Duncan Finlay (guitar/banjo/drums) - Duncan is THE guitarist around in the session world. At present he lectures at Perth College but also works regularly in TV and Radio. He is a mean drummer too! Pete Clark (fiddle) - Pete teaches at the RSMAD in Glasgow but also runs the Neil Gow Ensemble. Angus Lyon (acc) - Angus is a former accordion champion. He has played with many artists including Cat Stevens and Sir Paul McCartney. His latest album '18 Months On' with long time collaborator Ruaridh Campbell is now available. Angus Wares (guitar/mandolin) - From Dundee Angus has played in many line-ups and in differing genres and has toured Lithuanian and Latvia with Gregor.. Campbell Normand (piano) - A great jazz soloist who has worked with many visiting artists.
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Alastair
Morrow (drums) - Big Al has played with most of Scotland's top musicians
in the Jazz, Rock and Traditional music scene. He too has played all over the world at
festivals in Norway, Finland, Holland, Dubai, Oman, Bahrain, Abu-Dabi and the Sacramento
Jazz Festival (USA) with Scotland's top jump-jive outfit 
Gavin Marwick (fiddle) - Gavin was a founder member
of the very popular band 'The Iron Horse' but now works in various projects including 'Cantrip'
and 'The Marwicks'. He has
recorded extensively with many artists like Johnnie Hardie, Session A9 and Annie Grace and
with celtic super-group 'The Unusual Suspects'. 
Bob Turner (piano) - Bob started his career on
accordion but in recent years has switched to piano which has put him in even more demand.
He can be heard regularly with another part time minogue, Brian McAlpine (acc) in
I.C.C.Scotland and has worked with fiddler Bruce MacGregor and with Pete Clark in the Neil
Gow Ensemble. Bob works with Gav writing music for films and gifts. See their
site at