Free Irish Music Downloads: "Dudelsackspieler" by Soss

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"Dudelsackspieler" by Soss

Soss the band was formed during 2005, growing out of a duo (also called Soss) between piper Donald Lindsay and percussionist Dave Boyd. During the year or so that Donald and Dave had played together, they had met and collaborated with many interesting and unique musicians (a shout out is in order here for the Sousaphone player, that was top notch). Rehearsals and informal gigs helped establish a fixed line-up, and within a month or so, Soss had been booked to headline in Oran Mor at Hogmanay. The gig was a great success, and a show downstairs in the club venue during Celtic Connections 2006 followed quickly. Around this time, Soss booked some studio time, and recorded the version of "Dudelsackspieler" now on their download page. Existing recordings of "Pace Car", "Chur Lia", and "Pawky" were remastered, and posted online.

The name 'Soss' is a Scots word meaning 'a coarse mixture, or mess'! It is famously used in the lyrics of the Bothy Ballad "The Muckin o Geordies Byre": 'An siccan a soss wis nivver seen, as the muckin o Geordie's byre'.

Hometown: Kirkintilloch, Edinburgh, Cambuslang, Motherwell, Coatbridge & Houston, all in Scotland
Similar Artists: Stuart Cassells, Finlay MacDonald Band, Kila, Xose Manuel Budino, Thomas Zoeller

Website: Soss - 21st Century Pipe and Drums
Download MP3: "Dudelsackspieler"
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--posted by Michael Madison, Sunday, April 23, 2006
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