Aly Bain

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Aly Bain , MBE (born May 17, 1946 in Lerwick , Shetland Islands ) is a Scottish fiddler .

He became known through the founding of the folk band Boys of the Lough , and later through several solo albums. In 1994 he received the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his musical achievements . He received an honorary doctorate as "Doctor of Music (DMus)" from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and from the University of St Andrews .

Discography

Solo albums

  • Aly Bain (First Album) (1984)
  • Lonely Bird (1992)
  • The Shetland Sessions vol 1 (1992)
  • The Shetland Sessions vol 2 (1993)
  • Down Home vol 1
  • Down Home vol 2
  • Aly Bain Meets The Cajuns (1994)
  • Aly Bain and Friends (1994)
  • Aly Bain and Young Champions (2005)

With Mike Whellans

  • Aly Bain - Mike Whellans (1971)

With Tom Anderson

  • The Silver Bow (1995)

With Phil Cunningham

  • The Pearl (1995)
  • The Ruby (1997)
  • Another Gem (2000)
  • Spring The Summer Long (2003)
  • Best of Aly and Phil (2004)

With Ale Möller

  • Fully Rigged (1999)

With BT Scottish Ensemble

  • Follow The Moonstone

DVD - With Phil Cunningham

  • Another Musician Interlude (2004)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Bain, Aly
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish fiddler
DATE OF BIRTH May 17, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Lerwick , Shetland Islands