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A Scottish Gaelic rock band
Born:
Rory MacDonald/ Bass (1949)
Calum MacDonald /drummer (1953)
Malcolm Jones /guitarist and
multi-instrumentalist (1959)
Iain Bayne/ (?)
Bruce Guthro /Canadian singer /
songwriter (1961)
Brian Hurren /keyboards (?).
Originated: Isle of Skye.
Band formed: 1973 playing mostly local
events such as weddings.
Became famous: 1982 after the release
of Loch Lomond.
Lead singer Donnie Munro left the
band: 1997 for a career in politics, now
a solo artist.
Most famous song: Loch Lomond.
Best live performance: Loch Lomond for
Children in Need 2007 when we pushed the
song to the limit.
Best performance on Loch Lomond for Children in Need
2007: Calum MacDonald on drums.
Website: www.runrig.co.uk
YouTube /Runrig - Loch Lomond
(Children in Need 2007): http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=f4T4I9DRGok
Questions still to be answered by
Runrig
Was Donnie Munro a good
politician:
What do you think of the Skye
Bridge:
Did you all pay your Bridge crossing
Tolls:
What has been your largest live
performance:
Who has the strongest personality in
the group:
Do you still sing some songs in
Gaelic:
Favourite vocalist/group other than
yourselves:
Apart from Scotland, what country is
your favourite to play in:
Is it true Islanders drink like
fish:
Are Islanders as tight with money as
people from mainland Scotland:
Favourite Restaurant:
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