Skipinnish is a Scottish traditional music band from the GÃÂ idhealtachd, singing primarily in English. The band was formed by Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson in 1999 when they were both studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in Glasgow. Since 1999 the band has been operated by both MacPhail and Stevenson.
The Skipinnish brand is also operated by Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson, and in the past has been used to market whisky. The brand also previously operated a cèilidh house named the Skipinnish Ceilidh House, which had locations in both Fort William and Oban.
The band runs its own record label which issues acts such as Skerryvore, Deoch 'n' Dorus, Gary Innes and Rachel Walker.
The current line-up consists of:
Regular touring musicians:
Regular guest musicians include:
Previous touring musicians:
In 2016 Robertson was replaced by Norrie MacIver as new lead singer and Rory Grindlay also joined as drummer. They were joined by Alistair Iain Paterson on keyboards in 2017, Charlotte Printer on bass guitar in 2018 before Alastair MacLean (pipes/whistles) and Euan Malloch (electric guitar) completed the lineup in the following years.
Alistair Iain Paterson left the lineup after the band's performance at Glasgow's OVO Hydro in September 2025.
In November 2025 Skipinnish announced that they had sacked Norrie MacIver, and at the same time, drummer Rory Grindlay, bass guitarist Charlotte Printer, piper Alastair MacLean and electric guitarist Euan Malloch also decided to move on to work on other projects.