The House Band is a musical group formed in 1984 by musicians Ged Foley, Jimmy Young, Iain Macleod and Chris Parkinson. They played original compositions and traditional music in a Celtic/British folk style, with influences from reggae, country, pop, jazz and world music. The band released nine albums during its 17-year run, and toured in Britain, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The final album, The Very Best of The House Band, was released in 2001 shortly before the group disbanded. Their album Stonetown won The Music Retailers Association Annual Awards for Excellence (in the Folk and Country Music category) in 1992. History of the Band The House Band is a musical group which was formed in Edinburgh in 1984 by Ged Foley (vocals, guitar), Jimmy Young (smallpipes, flute, whistle), Iain Macleod (guitar, mandolin) and Chris Parkinson (melodeon, keyboards, piano accordion an

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