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The Picts
Celtic Rock Band
The Picts
Formed in February 1997, The Picts have quickly
become one of the most popular live bands on the folk
rock and concert scene. They have reached out with their
unique brand of Celtic Rock and captivated hundreds of
audiences both at home and abroad. There is a
considerable influence of original material combined
with the traditional. The sets are upbeat and
irresistible for dancing. The songs (both original and
traditional) are powerful and rocky, yet retain their
original sentiment, feeling and intimacy.
The story so far...
These days the band are never far from the
limelight. In 1997/98 they headlined the Hogmanay bash
at George Square, Glasgow in front of 40,000 people. In
July 2004 they played at Scotland's biggest music
festival ‘T in the Park’ for the eighth consecutive
year. They have appeared twice at the famous
Interceltique Festival in Lorient, Brittany to great
acclaim from the French press and enthusiastic
appreciation from the audiences. This led to a
considerable amount of interest in the band throughout
Europe. Amongst countless Festivals, concerts and
ceilidhs they played at the James Bond Ball in Aberdeen
(Britain’s biggest ever student event) for two years
running, headlined the Celtic Stage of the Stirling
Millennium Hogmanay celebrations, took part in the Gael
2000 concert in Coventry with comedian Roy Walker and
returned to France to headline ‘Celtifolies’ the first
ever Celtic Festival in Lyon. More recently the band
have had a number of sell out concerts in Glasgow’s
Cottier Theatre and played at the wedding of Dougie
Payne (Travis) and Kelly MacDonald (Trainspotting).
Among their many radio interviews and appearances The
Picts were on BBC Radio Scotland’s program ‘The
Lemontree’ bringing their music to a wider audience and
they took part in BBC Radio nan Gaidheal’s live
broadcast ‘Tiompan’ for BBC music live. The Picts have
also played live on breakfast TV and appeared on a live
Millennium Hogmanay show for LTV. In October 2000 they
were filmed for a Gaelic music program ‘@ Ire’ for the
BBC which was televised in May 2001.
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