Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
The Clutha
The Clutha — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Clutha is a public art located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Clutha were a traditional Scottish band hailing from Glasgow, that released a small number of albums in the 1970s. The line-up on the Clutha's first album, Scotia (1971), was John Eaglesham (vocal, concertina), Erlend Voy (fiddle, concertina, vocals), Calum Allan (fiddle), Ronnie Alexander (vocals, guitar) and Gordeanna McCulloch (vocals). The same band members are credited on their 1974 album, Scots Ballads Songs & Dance Tunes. By the time of their 1977 release, The Bonnie Mill Dams, Jimmy Anderson had joined the group on chamber pipes and bagpipes, and Eaglesham had left the group. The name "Clutha" was recently revived in the form of the Glasgow psychedelic alternative rock band, "Clutha" (also sometimes referred to as Clutha Dogthing)
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1957, Norman Buchan was a teacher at Rutherglen Academy. He formed a Ballads Club. Among the pupils who joined up were Gordeanna McCulloch. She fell in love with singing, and travelled to London to attend one of Ewan MacColl's weekend seminars at his home in Beckenham, Kent. She sang briefly with the Clydesiders a group formed at school, and in 1964 joined The Clutha. The name is the Latin word for the Clyde. The band played traditional Scottish tunes and sang songs in Scots.
Description
When The Clutha added Jimmy Anderson on the lowland pipes on "Bonnie Mill Dams" (1977) they were pioneers, in that the instrument had rarely been heard for 100 years, and not previously recorded. They won the Peter Cooke Cup for Scots ceilidh bands in 1971, 1972 and 1973. Although they did not record again until 2001, they have continued to host ceilidh dances. In 2001, The Clutha released an album entitled On the Braes, with Ronnie Alexander (vocals, guitar), Erlend Voy (fiddle, concertina, vocals), Callum Allan (fiddle), Gordeanna McCulloch (vocals) and Tom Johnstone (pipes).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8545, -4.2501
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G1 4SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Official site
- www.britanniapanopticon.org
Sources
- osm: node/5636011048 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Clutha (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Clutha?
- The Clutha is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G1 4SP).
- Is The Clutha free to visit?
- Yes, The Clutha is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Clutha?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G1 4SP. It sits within the Glasgow East parliamentary constituency.