Skweez The Weezle is an acoustic band that has been proudly carrying on the Celtic music tradition since March 1999 from their base of operations in the Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland), West Richland, Benton City, and Mid-Columbia area of southeastern Washington state.
Founding member David Lanigan currently plays both Scottish Lowland bagpipes and smallpipes (bellows-blown bagpipes with three or four drones in a common stock), and whistles (commonly called tin or penny whistles).
Mike Day plays Irish bodhràn (frame drum played with a wooden tipper), snare cajon, floor bass drum, and shaky egg.
The band's current repertoire includes traditional and original tunes from Highland and Lowland Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton Island, Brittany, Wales, and the USA.
For the past twenty two years, the band has kept a busy schedule performing throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana at festivals, Highland games, concerts, coffeehouses, wineries, book stores, universities, weddings, receptions, and private parties.
Skweez The Weezle's band history is one of several configurations. Former band members through the years have included guitarist/vocalist Troy Hanford, percussionist Denver Greer, fiddler/guitartist/vocalist Dawn Gordon, percussionist Mike Day, fiddler Carly Bell, and Irish bouzouki and mandolin player/fiddler Glenn Mortensen.
Skweez The Weezle's first CD "A Celtic Band" (sold out) was released in May 2002. Recorded in various places, including the Jacob Room of Sector 7G Studios, the CD has been well received by listeners throughout the world.
Founding member David Lanigan currently plays both Scottish Lowland bagpipes and smallpipes (bellows-blown bagpipes with three or four drones in a common stock), and whistles (commonly called tin or penny whistles).
Mike Day plays Irish bodhràn (frame drum played with a wooden tipper), snare cajon, floor bass drum, and shaky egg.
The band's current repertoire includes traditional and original tunes from Highland and Lowland Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton Island, Brittany, Wales, and the USA.
For the past twenty two years, the band has kept a busy schedule performing throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana at festivals, Highland games, concerts, coffeehouses, wineries, book stores, universities, weddings, receptions, and private parties.
Skweez The Weezle's band history is one of several configurations. Former band members through the years have included guitarist/vocalist Troy Hanford, percussionist Denver Greer, fiddler/guitartist/vocalist Dawn Gordon, percussionist Mike Day, fiddler Carly Bell, and Irish bouzouki and mandolin player/fiddler Glenn Mortensen.
Skweez The Weezle's first CD "A Celtic Band" (sold out) was released in May 2002. Recorded in various places, including the Jacob Room of Sector 7G Studios, the CD has been well received by listeners throughout the world.
