Cliar United Kingdom
Biography
Cliar were formed in 1999 by singers Mary Ann Kennedy and Arthur Cormack, but in truth the band's roots go much further back than that. During the tail-end of a pretty grim winter, in February 1992, Arthur and Mary Ann were joined by Arthur's long-time musical partner, Blair Douglas, and Glasgow guitarist, Chaz Stewart, whom Blair had met while playing with the likes of the Zydeco Ceilidh Band. The plan was to tour the West Highlands and Islands gigging at night and touring schools during the day.
