Iain is a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, born
just four miles from Sean Connery's birthplace.
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 writes
songs in both traditional and contemporary folk
styles, has completed two Scottish historical
novels, and has an award winning website
taking a new look at the Roman Invasion of
Scotland
just four miles from Sean Connery's birthplace.
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 writes
songs in both traditional and contemporary folk
styles, has completed two Scottish historical
novels, and has an award winning website
taking a new look at the Roman Invasion of
Scotland
Karla refers to herself as a 'Daughter of the South Wind' when people
ask where she is from. Growing up in a musical family, Karla had her first
guitar lesson when she was 5 years old and her first real 'gig' was at age
10 with her family at a street fair in a small Kansas town, playing autoharp
and singing harmony with her sister. Her parents were part of the local
effort in the folk revival of the late 1960's and her father, Lee Wright
recently released a CD of original songs including Karla & Marci's
Song, dedicated to his daughters.
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.
ask where she is from. Growing up in a musical family, Karla had her first
guitar lesson when she was 5 years old and her first real 'gig' was at age
10 with her family at a street fair in a small Kansas town, playing autoharp
and singing harmony with her sister. Her parents were part of the local
effort in the folk revival of the late 1960's and her father, Lee Wright
recently released a CD of original songs including Karla & Marci's
Song, dedicated to his daughters.
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.
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.
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
those of mortal men” and is seldom seen without the S shield somewhere on his person
- Iain Hall vocals, guitar, whistles
- Karla Hall vocals, mandolin,
bouzouki, guitar - Liam Riggs vocals, bagpipes, bass,
guitar bodhran, bones - Flint Goodrich fiddle
After she saw Scottish folk artist Dick Gaughan live in Lawrence (KS), she became an avid fan of the music of Scotland and lists Runrig, The Old Blind
Dogs, Wolfstone, & 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.
Dogs, Wolfstone, & 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.
Flint
Correction: Contrary to an earlier report
here on the band page, Flint the ever busy
engineer and our FAVORITE fiddle player
DID actually write a bio to appear on this
page, but sent it to Karla, who lost it....and
will work on finding it soon...
We do know that he once appeared on an
episode of Mork & Mindy, so we really
can't wait to hear the rest of his story!!!
Correction: Contrary to an earlier report
here on the band page, Flint the ever busy
engineer and our FAVORITE fiddle player
DID actually write a bio to appear on this
page, but sent it to Karla, who lost it....and
will work on finding it soon...
We do know that he once appeared on an
episode of Mork & Mindy, so we really
can't wait to hear the rest of his story!!!
When not listening to Celtic bands like Wolfstone, Runrig and the Oysterband, his ears are
attuned to Genesis, Fish, Marillion, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Mike Oldfield and
Yes. Many's the request for Pink Floyd, ACDC, and Led Zeppellin that have been played
at out gigs!
attuned to Genesis, Fish, Marillion, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Mike Oldfield and
Yes. Many's the request for Pink Floyd, ACDC, and Led Zeppellin that have been played
at out gigs!
| Hogmany at the Hall's house~5 pipers on the lawn! |
| Remember when ZZ Top had a Piper? |
| Yes, he really did go to a football match in this gear |
| "How did you get your band name?" Glenfinnan is a village in Scotland famous for many things-Bonnie Prince Charlie's gathering of the clans at the start of the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the rail viaduct featured in the Harry Potter films, the opening line of Highlander (Im Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod from the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel), and other great and wonderful events in Scots lore....AND its easy to pronounce;-) |