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Swamptrash were a Scottish bluegrass/psychobilly band formed in 1987 in Edinburgh. They split in 1990 and several of the members went on to form Shooglenifty. The band has been recognized as crucial to the development of experimental Scottish acoustic music.

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Personnel

Members have included:

  • Harry Horse - Vocals, banjo (later played in Hexology and worked as a children's author and political illustrator/cartoonist for The Scotsman and The Herald newspapers)
  • Neil McArthur - fiddle
  • James MacIntosh - drums (now playing with Capercaillie, Shooglenifty and Michael McGoldrick amongst others)
  • Garry "Banjo" Finlayson - banjo (now playing in Shooglenifty)
  • Malcolm Crosbie - guitar (now playing in Shooglenifty)
  • Nick Prescott - mandolin
  • Conrad Molleson - bass (later played in Shooglenifty, now playing with Catriona MacDonald amongst others)
  • Angus R. Grant - fiddle (later in Shooglenifty, now deceased)

    • Discography

  • It Makes No Never Mind - DDT Records (1987 album)
  • Bone (6 track EP recorded as a session for Janice Long on BBC Radio 1)

    • References

    Swamptrash Wikipedia
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