Slainte Mhath

Infobox musical artist
Name = Slainte Mhath


Img_capt = VA photoshoot with the late Galen Kuellmer

L-R: Boyd MacNeil, Brian Talbot, Lisa Gallant, John MacPhee, Ryan MacNeil
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Atlantic Canada
Genre = Celtic fusion
Instruments = Fiddle, Piano, Bagpipes, Mandolin, Bodhran, Drums, Guitar, Irish Flute,Vocals, Sewer Pipe, Step Dance
Years_active = 1996 – 2005
Label = Maple, Greentrax, JVC
Current_members = Ryan MacNeil, Boyd MacNeil, Lisa Gallant, Brian Talbot, John MacPhee
Past_members = Bruce MacPhee, Bhreagh MacDonald, Stephanie Hardy

Slainte Mhath were a celtic fusion band from Cape Breton Island. The band features traditional instruments associated with Celtic music, intertwined with elements of dance, funk, and electronic music. Slainte Mhath have toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The band's name is a Scottish Gaelic greeting meaning "good health".

The members of Slainte Mhath frequently collaborate outside of the band. The MacNeil brothers play with their family band Barra MacNeils, and Brian Talbot is the drummer for indie rock band Slowcoaster. John MacPhee plays in a pipe band associatied with the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts.

Slainte Mhath disbanded in 2005.

Members

*Boyd MacNeil – mandolin, fiddle, guitar, percussion, vocals
*Ryan MacNeil – keyboards, percussion, vocals
*Lisa Gallant – bodhran, percussion, fiddle, Cape Breton step dancing, vocals
*Brian Talbot – drums, percussion, vocals
*John MacPhee – Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, Irish flute, vocals

Discography

*"Slainte Mhath" (1999)
*"VA" (2002)