Rua (band)

Rua (band)

Rua was a band based in Christchurch, New Zealand for more than 20 years. Their musical style was Celtic fusion, with a range of traditional and original compositions in their repertoire.

Rua performed their farewell concerts at Lyttelton in December 2001

Members

* Mike Considine - bazouki, percussion
* Jon Hooker - guitars
* Denny Stanway - Vocals, prercussion
* Davy Stuart - viola, cittern, guitar
* James Wilkinson - Vocals, guitar, fretless bass
* Jimmy Young - Northumbrian pipes, whistles, flute, percussion

Discography

(incomplete)
* "The Commonwealth Suite" - Ode records 1990. Winner, "Best Folk Album" NZ Music Industry Awards 1990-91 [ [http://folksong.org.nz/celtic/index.html] ]
* "Live in the Cathedral" - Ode Records, 1991
* "10 years After - Live Again in the Cathedral" 2001

References

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/jimmy_rua/index.html Jimmy Young's Rua website]


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