Clan Celtica
International Artist of the Year
Nominated for
International Artist of the Year – Finalist
Biography
Frankie Mac – the creator of Clan Celtica, studied percussion and tympani performance at the Royal Scottish Academy for Music & Drama (RSAMD), Glasgow, for 4 years from 1981.
As a professional session kit drummer and percussionist, Frankie’s major client list was varied including: The Glasgow Philharmonic, Ayrshire Philharmonic, BBC orchestra, Dead-End-Kids, Deacon Blue, Bad Kangaroo (Neil Diament), Eddie Reader, Trash-Can-Sinatras, Love Decree and John Martyn.
In addition to leading the percussion line, Frankie is currently the main composer, recording producer and manager of the band.
Oscar West – a professional multi instrumentalist including the bagpipe of course. With his unique style Oscar has earned the respect of many peers and he is now in demand with session work all over NZ, most recently the Pop-up-Globe.
Oscar has been an integral driving force of the Clan Celtica sound with his contemporary technique, feel and tune compositions.