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Name:
Rhuvaal
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City/Place:
Argyll, Scotland
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Bio:
Rhuvaal are a young, energetic traditional band based in Argyll, Scotland. Originating in 2015, the band have grown and developed over the past 7 years into a group of enthusiastic young adults who are starting to make an impression on the traditional music scene in Scotland.
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Alex Wotherspoon on piano is the youngest member of the band who excels in both traditional and classical playing. Alex grew up in Campbeltown, with music being taught to her at the early age of only 3 years old. From learning fiddle from her grandad at 3 years old, Alex then started classical piano lessons at the age of 9 and she has brought her knowledge of traditional music through fiddle to her piano playing and has found a natural love for it. Throughout her life she has played in several local groups and became a part of Rhuvaal in March 2019. Alex is currently in her second year of studying traditional music on piano at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Brônwen Davies on fiddle is a graduate of traditional music at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Growing up in Oban, Brônwen is a multi-award winner at the Oban Mod and was awarded most promising fiddle player at the Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival. She also spends time as a tenor drummer in the Islay Pipe Band. Brônwen has been involved in performing traditional music for a number of years now, also being involved in the Argyll Ceilidh Trail in 2017 and 2018 and then joined Rhuvaal in June 2018. Brônwen looks forward to seeing where her music will take her in the future.
Raymond Gosling on drum kit has been in the band since 2015 when it first started. Raymond has been brought up in Carradale and was a snare drummer for the renowned Kintyre Schools Pipe Band when they won 1st place at the World Pipe Band Championships in August 2011. Raymond decided a few years ago at the young age of only 17, that he loved the idea of starting a Music Festival in his home village and he is now proudly the Event Manager of Carradale Music Festival which is without a doubt one of Argyll's most popular annual events.
Arran Mcallister on vocals and acoustic guitar hails from a family of tremendously talented musicians who are well known on the traditional music scene throughout Scotland and beyond. Arran is also an original member from the band along with Raymond and was raised in Campbeltown with music at the heart of his family. Arran has a natural talent for songwriting and his composition 'The Harbour' is immensely popular and he has a distinctive style that can vocally alternate between different styles of music with ease.
Oisín McCann on uilleann pipes, whistles & vocals is currently studying Traditional Music in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and is a regular on the session scene around the city. His influences are strongly connected to his upbringing in Warrenpoint and Counties Armagh and Tyrone.
Hailing from Poolewe in the Scottish Highlands, Alasdair MacDonald picked up the accordion when he was six years old. Growing up, he attended many Feiseans, National Mods and Ceilidh dances with is box. Alasdair has graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he spent four years studying on the Traditional Music course.
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