A Scottish folk band, the Silly Wizard story started when Bob Thomas (guitar, mandolin) and Gordon Jones (guitar, vocals) met in Edinburgh in 1969. After a few early line-ups they become Silly Wizard in 1972, and shortly afterwords Johnny Cunningham (fiddle, mandolin) joins. At the end of 1974 Andy M. Stewart joins on vocals and tenor banjo, with Freeland Barbour (later of The Wallochmor Ceilidh Band) on accordion. In '76 Johnny's younger brother Phil takes over on accordion, and with Martin Hadden (bass, harmonium) the band enjoys a steady line-up (although Bob Thomas drops out at some point) and great success until his end on the half 80's.
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April 1, 1988
Center Stage
Atlanta, Georgia, United States1. The Queen of Argyll
2. Lover’s Heart
3. Banks of the Bann
4. Land O' The Leal
5. Golden Golden
6. The Ramblin' Rover
7. Donald McGillavry / O’Neill’s Cavalry March
8. If I Was a Blackbird
March 27, 1988
Cherry Tree Music Co-op
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. Bridget O’Malley
2. The Valley of Strathmore
May 22, 1985
Iron Horse Music Hall
Northampton, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 18, 1984
Teatro Antoniano
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyOctober 25, 1983
N.F.L. Club
Dallas, Texas, United StatesOctober 20, 1982
The Ark
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United StatesOctober 4, 1982
Buckley Recital Hall
Amherst, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 19, 1981
Aula Ramibuhl
Zurich, Zürich, SwitzerlandAugust 1, 1980
Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds
Cambridge, England, United KingdomJuly 27, 1980
La Prairie de Colovray
Nyon, Vaud, SwitzerlandJune 21, 1980
Croton Point Park
Croton-on-Hudson, New York, United States1.
instrumental/song/instrumental/song2.
unknown song3. Sweeney’s Buttermilk/McGlinchey’s Reels
4. Donald McGillavry
5. The Valley of Strathmore
6. Pipe Major Willy Grey’s Farewell To The Glasgow City Police Pipe Band/The Laird Of Drumblair/The Mason’s Apron/Dillon Burn’s Fancy/one he doesn’t know the name of/Music In The Glen/Sleepy Maggie
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unknown instrumental 2 tunes medleyMarch 25, 1977
Eric's
Liverpool, England, United KingdomOctober 30, 1976
Glasgow University Union
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomSilly Wizard has released 11+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Live Wizardry, A Glint Of Silver, Golden, Golden . Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Silly Wizard's most popular tracks include The Queen of Argyll, The Wind That Shakes The Barley / The Ale Is Dear, The Valley of Strathmore, The Isla Waters, Donald McGillavry / O'Neill's Cavalry March. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
A Scottish folk band, the Silly Wizard story started when Bob Thomas (guitar, mandolin) and Gordon Jones (guitar, vocals) met in Edinburgh in 1969. After a few early line-ups they become Silly Wizard... Read the full biography on this page.
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