Genre

Folk, Traditional, Celtic

Members

Frank McGuire, Mark Canning, Ross Thomson, Liz Taylor Johnstone

Hometown

Glasgow

Biography

Traditional folk band Lyra Celtica:

Founder member Frank McGuire is an extremely versatile and talented, award winning Bodhran/whistle player and wonderful vocalist. He has a wealth of experience, playing all over the world with many wonderfully talented musicians. He has toured and taught seminars in America, Russia and Europe as well as all over the UK and Ireland. Frank brings his own unique flair and style to his instrument which gives Lyra Celtica an incredible sound, a delight for any audience.  More...

Mark Canning has been with Lyra Celtica for many years, playing, touring and teaching privately and in workshops. Incredibly gifted rhythm guitarist and bouzouki player. More...

Ross Thomson is the fabulously talented and multi award winning fiddle player with the band. Has a wealth of experience on the traditional music scene. With his charismatic flair, style and incredible playing, Ross can rouse a crowd to their feet or leave them infused with emotion. He adds fantastic dimension to the band.   More...

Liz Taylor Johnstone is the vocalist with Lyra Celtica. She has many years of experience covering a wide variety of genres but returned, 5 years ago, to her first and foremost passion, folk and traditional music. She has had an affinity with this genre from a young age and sings with all the emotion and passion each beautiful songs story conveys.  More...

Occasionally we are joined by two outstanding musicians and founder members of the JSD Band, one of Scotland’s most successful folk-rock acts, selling thousands of albums worldwide with EMI Records, touring Britain, Europe and the USA doing concerts, TV and radio with the likes of David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars, and sharing bills with acts such as Status Quo, Sly and the Family Stone, Lindisfarne, Lou Reed, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and The Average White Band. The late, great John Peel, who wrote the sleeve notes for their 2nd album, was among their many admirers.

You can read more about Jim Divers and Sean O’Rourke at the JSD Band Myspace page.