Old Blind Dogs announce September tour dates for 'Four on the Floor'...

Since forming in 1990, the Old Blind Dogs have stood on the cutting edge of Scotland's roots revival. Taking their name from an Old-timey American song, the band has developed its own trademark style, with dynamic percussion and bluesy harmonica fueling the delicately-phrased melodies of traditional songs. In 2004, the Dogs won the coveted Folk Band of the Year honor at the Scottish Trad Music Awards.

Fifteen years is a long time in the life of any band and most who reach that milestone are content to rest on the tried and true formulas that have worked in the past. Not so for Scotland's Old Blind Dogs whose newly released Four on the Floor takes them bravely in many new directions. The tracks on Four on the Floor run the gamut from contemporary songs such as Ewan McColl's "Terror Time" and Davie Robertson's "Star O' The Bar" to tunes from Brittany and Galicia, to tunes found, as many a favorite Dog's tune has been, in "dusty old books". As to the title, Hardie claims that it "is just a reference to there being four of us on the stage now as far as I'm concerned--but everyone has there own theories (everything from manual gear boxes to us falling around a lot!) You decide."

They'll be touring America this September, and more information on exactly where can be found on the 'Old Blind Dogs' website.

Visit: oldblinddogs.co.uk

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