Runrig
Sign in to saveRunrig were a Scottish Celtic rock band formed on the Isle of Skye in 1973. From its inception, the band's line-up included brothers and songwriters Rory MacDonald (bass, vocals) and Calum MacDonald (percussion). The line-up during most of the 1980s and 1990s, which was the band's most successful period commercially, also included Donnie Munro (vocals), Malcolm Jones (guitar), Iain Bayne (drums), and Pete Wishart (keyboards).
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Runrig
- Musical artist.image
- Runrig, farewell at Stirling, 18-08-2018 (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Runrig at their final concert show, The Last Dance, Stirling, August 2018
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.alias
- The Run Rig Dance Band
- Musical artist.origin
- Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Musical artist.genre
- Celtic rock, folk rock
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1973–2018
- Musical artist.label
- Ridge Records, Chrysalis, Columbia
- Musical artist.past_members
- Rory MacDonaldCalum MacDonaldDonnie MunroMalcolm JonesIain BaynePete WishartBruce GuthroBlair DouglasRobert MacdonaldCampbell GunnRichard ChernsBrian Hurren
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.runrig.co.uk
- Image
- Runrig concert.jpg
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- inception
- 1973-01-01
- start of work period
- 1973-00-00
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- 15200
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16 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and early years (1973–1987)
- Mainstream success and challenges (1987–2001)
- Renewed popularity (2001–2009)
- ''50 Great Songs'' and break (2009–2012)
- 40th anniversary and ''The Story'' (2013–2017)
- ''The Last Dance'' and disbandment (2017–2018)
- Post–breakup (2018–present)
- Artistry
- Membership
- Timeline
- Discography
- Further reading
- See also
- References
- External links
Runrig were a Scottish Celtic rock band formed on the Isle of Skye in 1973. From its inception, the band's line-up included brothers and songwriters Rory MacDonald (bass, vocals) and Calum MacDonald (percussion). The line-up during most of the 1980s and 1990s, which was the band's most successful period commercially, also included Donnie Munro (vocals), Malcolm Jones (guitar), Iain Bayne (drums), and Pete Wishart (keyboards).
At the height of their success during the 1980s and 1990s, Runrig were described by Billboard as one of the "most celebrated" Gaelic language bands in Scotland. Their 1995 single "An Ubhal as Àirde (The Highest Apple)" made history by becoming the first song to be sung in Scottish Gaelic to chart on the UK Singles Charts. In 2007, they re–released their 1983 debut single "Loch Lomond" with the Tartan Army, entitled "Loch Lomond (Hampden Remix)". It debuted at number one in their native Scotland, remaining on the top spot for four weeks, and in the United Kingdom, debuted at number nine, earning a Silver certification from the BPI.