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 Ian is a native of Edinburgh, Scotland. He picked up a guitar when he was 28 and was hooked the first time someone applauded. He has played in various bands in Fife and Edinburgh (including the original version of Tandragee) and organized folk clubs in Fife and Buchan before moving to the US in 2001.
Being a true Scot to the core, Ian loves the music and history of his native land. He has collected lyrics to over 500 folk songs, many of which are to be included in a lyrics site that will be available online in the near future He also writes songs in both traditional and contemporary folk styles.
In addition to Celtic & Folk influences like The Corries, The Oyster Band, Wolfestone and Runrig, Ian is also a big fan of good ole rock n roll~UK style. His rock influences include Marillion and Fish, Genesis, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Yes and Rick Wakeman.
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 Karla refers to herself as a 'Daughter of the South Wind' when people ask where she is from. Although she spent much of her childhood wishing herself to far away lands like Scotland, she can still wax lyrical about her native Kansas sunsets and loves the feel of the south wind on her face. Growing up in a musical family, Karla had her first guitar lesson when she was 5 years old. Her parents sang as a folk duo and were part of the local effort in the folk revival of the late 1960's. Karla's first real 'gig' was at age 10 with her family at a street fair in a nearby Kansas town, playing autoharp and singing harmony with her sister.
Eclectic is really the only way to describe Karla's musical influences. In addition to her early love of American folk music, she spent many summers during her teen years travelling to Bluegrass festivals with her mom. Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley and Peter Rowan were favorites of hers, and a mandolin was quickly added to her instrument collection. After she saw Scottish folk artist Dick Gaughan live in Lawrence (KS), she was also hooked on Celtic music and lists The Old Blind Dogs, Wolfstone, Capercaillie, & The Tannahill Weavers, among her other favorite Scottish performers. Rock and Blues are also big influences, with artists like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Heart, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix topping the list.
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Liam
was born in Kansas City, raised in Los Angeles, went to college in Nebraska and finally settled in Lawrence, Kansas in 1994. An avid motorcyclist, he spends much of his free time traveling the open road on his Indian. Fiercely proud of his Scottish roots, he is a Highland games athlete and judge and a fair hand at the pipes.
Liam has been a great addition to Glenfinnan, showing up on Bagpipes, Vocals, Boudhran, Bones, Whistles and whatever else we throw at him ;-). He has played in several rock, country and folk bands and his playing melds a wide range of musical styles and influences including ACDC, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, Doc Watson, Alastair McDonald, The Battlefield Band, The Chieftains and The Wolfe Tones.
He is a big fan of that “strange being from another planet with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men” and is seldom seen without the S shield somewhere on his person.
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