Old Blind Dogs


Old Blind Dogs is a Scottish musical group which plays traditional Scottish folk music and Celtic music, with influences from rock, reggae, jazz, blues, and Middle Eastern music rhythms.

Background

The three founding members of the band first met during a so-called "buskers' holiday" in the Scottish Highlands in 1990, and after playing together for the summer decided to call themselves "Old Blind Dogs". Dave Francis and Carmen Higgins joined the band soon afterwards, but left in 1992 before the recording of the first album, New Tricks. Since that time, the line-up of the band has changed frequently, with only Jonny Hardie remaining from the original group.
The Old Blind Dogs were named "Folk Band of the Year" at the Scots Trad Music Awards. Also in 2004, Jim Malcolm was named Songwriter of the Year. In 2001, the UK's Association of Independent Music selected their album Fit? as a finalist for the Celtic Album of the Year award.
The band have toured extensively, performing in Britain, the US, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Spain, Italy, and Russia.

Discography

  • New Tricks
  • Close to the Bone
  • Tall Tails
  • Legacy
  • Five
  • Live
  • The World's Room
  • Fit?
  • The Gab o' Mey
  • Play Live
  • Four on the Floor
  • Wherever Yet May Be
  • Room with a View
  • ''Knucklehead Circus''

    Band members

1990–92
  • Ian F. Benzie
  • Jonny Hardie
  • Buzzby McMillan
  • Carmen Higgins
  • Dave Francis
  • Davy Cattanach joined 1991
1992–96
  • Ian F. Benzie
  • Jonny Hardie
  • Buzzby McMillan
  • Davy Cattanach
1996–97
  • Ian F. Benzie
  • Jonny Hardie
  • Buzzby McMillan
  • Fraser Fifield
  • Davy Cattanach
1997–99
  • Ian F. Benzie
  • Fraser Fifield
  • Graham Youngson
  • Jonny Hardie
  • Buzzby McMillan
1999–2003
  • Jim Malcolm
  • Jonny Hardie
  • Buzzby McMillan
  • Rory Campbell
  • Paul Jennings left 2002
2003–2006
2007–2008
  • Jonny Hardie
  • Rory Campbell
  • Fraser Stone
  • Aaron Jones
2008–2016
  • Jonny Hardie
  • Ali Hutton
  • Fraser Stone
  • Aaron Jones
2016–2021
2021-
  • Jonny Hardie
  • Mike Katz
  • Elias Alexander
  • Donald Hay
  • Aaron Jones
In the following table, please note that although "Live" was released in 1999, the performers are those from the 1992–1996 line-up and not those from "The World's Room".