Albannach (band)

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Albannach

| image = Albannach live.JPG

| caption = Albannach live at the Edinburgh Festival, 2006

| landscape = yes

| origin = Glasgow, Scotland

| genre = Scottish traditional

| years_active = 2005–present

| label = Albannach Music

| spinoff_of = Clann An Drumma

| website = [http://www.albannachmusic.com/ www.albannachmusic.com]

| current_members = Jamesie Johnston
Donnie MacNeil
Jacquie Holland
Drew "DidgeriDrew" Reid
Nick Watson

}}

Albannach, Scottish Gaelic for "Scottish," is a band formed in 2005 in Glasgow, Scotland. Their traditional music is heavily percussive, driven by bass drums, bodhráns, and a single bagpipe.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} Albannach released their first album, the eponymous Albannach, in 2006. Since, the band has independently released four additional studio albums and frequently performs music at Highland games, Scottish festivals, and Celtic cultural events across North America and the United Kingdom. With little exception, Albannach's discography is instrumental, though several vocal songs are included in live shows.

The band championed the cause of Scottish independence during the 2014 independence referendum, releasing an EP titled Independence to support the "yes" vote.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Some songs, such as A'Maighdeann Bharrach (The Maiden of Barra), are sung in Scottish Gaelic.{{Cite web|url=http://www.albannachmusic.com/music/lyrics/|title=Lyrics {{!}} Albannach Music|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-18}}

The band has been used as extras in a Discovery Channel documentary retelling of ancient history.{{cite news |last1=Buescher |first1=James |title=Traditional Scottish group Albannach bangs the drum loudly |url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/traditional-scottish-group-albannach-bangs-the-drum-loudly/article_8525e8b5-1c32-54aa-93b1-2fb570968b16.html |accessdate=12 May 2019 |work=LNP (newspaper) |date=22 June 2008 |language=en}}

After a 2011 show at the Glasgow Highland Games in Glasgow, Kentucky, band member Jamesie Johnston was stabbed in the midsection and leg by a drunk and belligerent fan, leading to his hospitalization.{{cite news |last1=Loviza |first1=Amanda |title=Fan stabs band member |url=https://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/news/local_news/fan-stabs-band-member/article_e7df2f52-2ed2-5fd8-9f1c-b6fe9c257bdf.html |accessdate=12 May 2019 |work=Glasgow Daily Times |date=6 June 2011 |language=en}} Johnston recovered, and the assailant was sentenced to 12 years for the first-degree assault.{{cite news |last1=Story |first1=Justin |title=Man gets 12 years for festival assault |url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/man-gets-years-for-festival-assault/article_68d2a58b-7dec-5671-ad71-e9ab0152cd33.html |accessdate=12 May 2019 |work=Bowling Green Daily News |date=7 December 2011 |language=en}}