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WOLFSTONE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Maintained by Gabe Helou (ga...@mystery.com)

Version 1.27, January 31, 2001

Welcome to the Wolfstone FAQ. This document provides basic
information about the band; it is intended for unfamiliar with
Wolfstone as well as current fans.

The latest version of this FAQ can be obtained by sending the
following message to Majo...@angus.mystery.com:

get wolfstone FAQ
end

The most recent version is posted monthly to the Usenet groups
rec.music.celtic, rec.answers and news.answers.

Table of Contents

General Information
- What is Wolfstone?
- What is new with Wolfstone?
- Is Wolfstone currently touring?

History
- How did Wolfstone begin?
- What Wolfstone releases are there?
- What about "Wolfstone" and "Wolfstone II"?
- What Wolfstone tours have there been?
- Where can I get their video?

People
- Who are Wolfstone?
- What happened to Struan Eaglesham, Mop Youngson and Ivan Drever?

Fan Organizations
- What is the address for the fan club?
- How can I get announcements about the band?
- How can I participate in on-line fan activities?
- Does Wolfstone have a home page?

Informational Resources
- How can I use the on-line archives?
- Can I get a more readable copy of "The Half Tail" lyrics?
- What other informational resources are there?
- What other bands might Wolfstone fans like?
- Where can I hear Wolfstone live?
- Where can I get booking information?

Credits

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General Information

What is Wolfstone?

A band from Scotland (The Highlands, Perthshire & Glasgow)
that brings together the drive of rock-and-roll with the melodies
of Celtic music. They produce a style of Celtic rock that many
find irresistible.

Described as "bagpipes with an attitude," the energy and vitality
that Wolfstone brings to the stage is infectious; their audiences
are often brought to their collective feet with the opening notes
of the first tune.

What is new with Wolfstone?

After disbanding for about a year, they have reformed and recorded
a new album. Check your local record store for Wolfstone's "Seven"
from Green Linnet Records (www.greenlinnet.com).

In 2000 they recorded a live album entitled 'Not Enough Shouting'
on their own record label, Once Bitten Records, (Available, Feb
2001) and are currently working on the next studio album.

Is Wolfstone currently touring?

They are planning to tour extensively throughout Scandinavia,
Britain, Europe and the USA in 2001. Details will be announced
as they become available. You can check the Wolfstone mailing
list or refer to:

http://www.invernessonline.com/wolfstone/gig.htm

for up-to-date information.

_________________________________________________________________

History

How did Wolfstone begin?

In 1989 Duncan Chisholm found himself recording a solo album
in his native Scottish Highlands. Until this point, although
having interests in most styles of music, Duncan had been a first-
class exponent of the traditional Scottish Highland fiddle style,
studying under the expert tutelage of the late Donald Riddle, but
here surrounded by an array of studio toys, he began to see the
means to scratch the itch which had begun to bother him for some
time. Duncan had met Stuart Eaglesham at a session in a local pub
and a short time later and ask him to join in forming a band.

Stuart`s brother Struan, working on the west coast at the time and
playing keyboards was given a similar offer. Piper Alan Wilson
blew in from Bonar Bridge to back Duncan up on the tunes and Roger
Niven from Avoch on the Black Isle provided lead guitar, soon to
be replaced by Andy Murray.

A couple of years later the songwriting talents of Orcadian
Ivan Drever completed the embryonic Wolfstone line-up who, with
sequenced drums and bass, performed their launchpad gig at the
first Highland Traditional Music Festival held in nearby Dingwall
in 1989. Playing tunes and songs the way they wanted to hear
them, the band were offered further gigs as a result of their
H.T.M.F. appearance and embarked on what was to become several
interesting years of playing the village halls up and down the
length and breadth of the Highlands and Islands.

Their teeth well and truly cut, the band were offered their
first recording contract with the Lismore/Iona record label in
Glasgow, and an opportunity to work with the legendary Silly
Wizard accordion virtuoso Phil Cunningham as producer resulted in
their first album Unleashed in 1991 The Unleashed album saw both a
musical step forward and a chance to cast aside the drum and bass
sequencer and work with a real drummer and bassist in the shape of
John Henderson and Neil Hay. Both John and Neil, very experienced
and respected session players, helped the band surge forward not
only in the studio but also in a number of live gigs promoting
Unleashed.

During the recording of Unleashed the band were offered a support
slot on the Runrig stage at Loch Lomond near Glasgow. The exposure
to and experience of playing in front of the huge audience saw the
band catapulted onto a new level of touring and playing larger
gigs and festivals, not only in the UK but increasingly now in
Europe, North America and Canada.

What Wolfstone releases are there?

The following CDs should be available at most well-stocked stores:

1991: Unleashed (Green Linnet - US; Iona elsewhere)
1992: The Chase (Green Linnet - US; Iona elsewhere)
1994: Year of the Dog (Green Linnet)
1996: Half Tail (Green Linnet)
1997: Pick of the Litter: The Best of Wolfstone 1991-1996
(Green Linnet)
1998: This Strange Place (Green Linnet)
1999: Seven (Green Linnet)
2001: Not Enough Shouting - Live (Once Bitten)

In addition to these three discs, the following items were
once available, have long been out of print, but are due to be
re-released in 2001:

"Captured Alive" -- This concert video was recorded at the
Music Hall in Aberdeen during
'The Chase' Tour, 1992

"Burning Horizons" -- a three-song EP. Features the only
version of "Battle" currently recorded.

"Unleashed - The Preview" -- Four track sampler of the
Unleashed CD, featuring different versions
of "Erin," "Song For Yesterday," "Ready for
the Storm" & "A Stoir Moi Chroi."

What about "Wolfstone" and "Wolfstone II"?

These are re-issues of old recordings that don't have anything
to do with the current group. These recordings are being sold
against the band's wishes. The band gets no royalties from them.

Duncan Chisholm offers the band's word on these two:

"We disown those two albums. The band we are in
does not reflect what was going on then; a different
line up with different ideas and objectives; anyone
buying those two albums is not buying a Wolfstone
recording. We would never promote them and we
certainly wouldn't sell them to anyone."

Some of the fans have been less reserved in their comments:

A friend of mine went to Scotland and Ireland and
bought the offending Wolfstone recordings there. I
couldn't stop her ... they're not what I think of
when I think Wolfstone.

What Wolfstone tours have there been?

With the release of _The_Chase_ in 1992, Wolfstone's touring
schedule expanded to include Europe and North America. Highlights
included the headline spot at the Avante Festival in Portugal
where they played to over 70,000 people. Their success at the
international Tonder Festival in Denmark caused them to be the
only band ever to be invited to perform for three consecutive
years. In North America, repeat appearances at California's
Strawberry Festival and the prestigious Telluride Festival in
Colorado brought them legions of new fans with their energetic and
electrifying live performances. On the strength of their
Green Linnet album, _Year_of_the_Dog_, Wolfstone embarked on
an extensive tour of North America in 1995, beginning in February
on the West Coast. Festivals appearances included The Winnipeg
Folk Festival and the Vancouver Folk Festival.

1996 saw a tour of Europe in June and July, followed by a North
American tour and the release of _Half_Tail_. With tour dates
in Europe during the early part of 1997. Since 1997, Wolfstone
have continued to play festivals and special events.

Plans for a tour in 2001 are in the works.

Where can I get their video?

The video is currently out of print, but will be re-issued in
the near future.

_________________________________________________________________

People

Who are Wolfstone?

Duncan Chisholm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electric Fiddle
Stuart Eaglesham . . . . . . . Acoustic & Electric Guitars
& Vocals
Wayne MacKenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass
Stevie Saint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pipes & Whistles
Tony Soave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drums

What happened to Struan Eaglesham, Mop Youngson and Ivan Drever?

Struan Eaglesham is plying an marine engineering trade and still
playing fine music.

Mop Youngson is still playing music including a stint with the Old
Blind Dogs and more recently performing in a project with Ivan Drever.

Ivan Drever is kept very busy with his solo career and his duo
performances with Duncan.

_________________________________________________________________

Fan Organizations

What are the addresses for the fan club?

There is no longer a organized fan club, as such. Enquiries can
be sent to the band at se...@wolfstone.co.uk. An electronic fan
club exists in the form of the Wolfstone mailing list.

How can I get announcements about the band?

Announcements will be posted to the band's web site as well as to
readers of the Wolfstone electronic mailing list.

How can I participate in on-line fan activities?

Wolfstone is discussed on rec.music.celtic fairly frequently. You
can also join the Wolfstone mailing list by sending the following
message to Majo...@angus.mystery.com:

subscribe wolfstone
end

If you are using a mail system that tends to produce unusual "From:"
headers, you may need to send the following:

subscribe wolfstone us...@some.site (Your Real Name)
end

For example:

subscribe wolfstone ga...@fergus.mystery.com (Gabe Helou)
end

The Wolfstone mailing list is a discussion-oriented mailing list.
If you are only interested in getting announcements about the band,
you can subscribe to wolfstone-announce instead. Just substitute
"wolfstone-announce" for "wolfstone" in the above instructions.

Does Wolfstone have a home page?

Yes. It is located at:

http://www.wolfstone.co.uk/

_________________________________________________________________

Informational Resources

How can I use the on-line archives?

You can get the most recent list of files in the archive by
sending the following message to Majo...@angus.mystery.com:

index wolfstone
end

Can I get a more readable copy of "The Half Tail" lyrics?

Send the following message to Majo...@angus.mystery.com:

get wolfstone notes.half_tail
end

What other informational resources are there?

The Wolfstone mailing list and home page (see above) are an effort
to get information out as fast as possible. If you want to keep a
close watch on the band, check these out.

What other bands might Wolfstone fans like?

Wolfstone credits Runrig with paving the way for Celtic rock
groups. If you've already picked up all of the available Wolfstone
releases, you might want to look into some early Runrig.

Great Big Sea, a Canadian group, brings a rock beat to
Newfoundland tunes and has a spirit similar to Wolfstone.

Where can I hear Wolfstone live?

You can get the most recent list of tour dates by mailing the
following message to Majo...@angus.mystery.com:

get wolfstone tour_dates
end

The definitive source for tour dates is:

http://www.invernessonline.com/wolfstone/gig.htm

Where can I get booking information?

Wolfstone uses the following booking agencies:

USA
Fleming, Tamulevitch & Ass.
Jim Fleming
733/5 N. Main
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 USA
Tel 001 734 995 9066
Fax 01 734 662 6502
e-mail - jim...@aol.com

SPAIN
El Cohete Internacional
Carlos Barral C/Mendizabal
4-1 IZDA, 33003, Oviedo, SPAIN
Tel 003498520 5396
Fax 00349 8520 5481
www.elcohete.com
e-mail - car...@elcohete.com

SCANDINAVIA
Buks Booking International
Thomas Hensen Gunlogesgade 15,
2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
Tel 0045 3295 1092
Fax 0045 3295 9491
e-mail - bu...@worldonline.dk

All other enquiries, questions and comments should be made to
se...@wolfstone.co.uk.

_________________________________________________________________

Credits

This information was provided by Wolfstone and others. Some bits are
straight out of Gabe Helou's imagination.

_________________________________________________________________

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"People were leaving the seats of their otherwise sedate little folk venues to
usashamedly dance in the aisles and, in some places, even on the tables."
-- Dirty Linen Magazine
last-updated: (BGH) Fri Aug 31 23:52:56 EDT 2001

It might be a good idea to call ahead to check on ticket availability,
times, and exact locations before driving long distances to these
concerts.

Hope to see lots of you out there!

European Tour Dates
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North American Tour Dates
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Dates will be made available as soon as they are known.

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