Celtic Music: The Battlefield Band

The band started over 30 years ago by four student friends in the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield. They have always mixed traditional Scottish instruments such as the fiddle, whistle, Highland pipes and small pipes with the bouzouki (a Greek instrument adopted by the Celtic music community) and synthesizer. The Battlefield Band has gone through many changes in its lineup, with Alan Reid being a constant presence. They have adapted to these changes, keeping the sound fresh and creative over the years.

Current members
* Alan Reid (founding member) - Keyboards, guitar, vocals
* Alasdair White - Fiddle, whistle, banjo, bouzouki, Highland and small pipes, bodhran
* Mike Katz - Highland pipes, small pipes, whistles, bass guitar
* Sean O'Donnell - vocals, guitar
Former members
* Brian McNeill (founding member) - fiddle
* John Gahagan - fiddle, whistle
* Jen Clark - vocals and multi-instrumentalist
* John McCusker - fiddle
* Davy Steel - vocals
* Dougie Pincock - bagpipes
* Duncan MacGillivray - bagpipes
* Iain MacDonald - bagpipes
* Alistair Russell - guitar, vocal
* Pat Kilbride - guitar, vocal
* Ged Foley - guitar, vocal, Northumbrian pipes
* Karine Polwart
* Jim and Sylvia Barnes - bouzouki & vocal/dulcimer
* Jamie McMenemy - bouzouki, vocal