Scottish rock has never seen a band like Nyah Fearties!!! From the mid eighties to the mid nineties they ploughed their own furrow through a feedback swamped, folk-punk minefield!! Here are some sights and sounds to give you an idea of what they were about! (videos below!)
Lugton Loonie Show Another rarity! Believe it or not Radio Scotland let the Fearties loose on the radio in the late eighties with their own one-off "Lugton Loonie Show" There were interviews and live music including this version of "Bible John " from 'The Good, Bad and Alkies' single! Bible John was, of course Scotland's best known serial killer who's never been caught! Barrassie is part of the Ayrshire coast whose beaches are where all the shite from the sewers ends up... "Oh Saltcoats you're the most, and I love your Jobbie coast!!!" This came out as a 7" single though this radio version is much better	Baith sides o' the bed One of the best tracks from "desperation o' a dyin' culture" "You can catch a fish in the Lugton Watter... but you'd have to fry it in an antiseptic batter!" Stephen's Rant! Recorded live at the Bibelot, Dordecht in Holland.	The Railway Beast A true story Craig White was the original singer with Nyah Fearties. This song explains a terrifying tale of Craig walking home to Stewarton along the railway line and hearing the roar of the "railway beast!" "Ah want they white chocolate mice fur ma supper!" This has always been one of the Fearties best loved tracks. From "Desperation o' a Dyin' Culture"
Bludgeon Man "BEANO!!!" From "A Tasty Heid Fu". Full throttle Ganjo Playng from Stephen and a fantastic rumblin' acoustic bass assault from Davie!!!	Drunken Uncle This has to be heard to be believed!!! Recorded in a touristy pub in Wales - the locals never knew what hit them! Stephen's vocals have never been so manic and listen to Davies thundering acoustic bass!!! Phenomenal!!!
Franny's song Here's a rarity from bass player Allan Feartie's personal archive. This 'Pixies' like instrumental was recorded in New Cumnock Boy Scout Hall onto a 4 track cassette. Franny Lopez was in the band at this point and they were still toying with calling themselves the Collaborators. This was one of Franny's tunes and was never released in any form what-so-ever.	Big Black Lies From "A Keech in a Poke, fur Nosey FolK!" Balalaika and Motorhead style bass solos. What a combination! Written at the time of the early 90s democracy marches in Scotland!	more trax will be added shortly...
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VIDEOS
"Bludgeon Man" on The Tube" - Only major UK TV appearance on the back of a truck outside the Tube Studios. Introduced by Jools and Paula... main band that evening was That Petrol Emotion.
Hills o' New Galloway from 'Desperation' LP 1990. - The live footage is from the album launch party at Kilmarnock's Art Halls. It is followed by a home movie showing the conception of the song!!!!
Big Black Lies - from 'A Keech in a Poke' - Live footage from Cafe Glocksee in Hannover
Flight o' the Country Boy from Desperation LP - Home movies filmed in Lugton around 1988
Rantin' Robbie!!! - Glasgow Art School didn't know what hit it when Nyah fearties played in the late eighties. The sound is bad but the manic performance is excellent!
Bed on Your Floor - Live Woody Guthrie song from Cafe Glocksee 1995
Live @ Glasgow Art College - not sure what song this is!? feautures Donald & Stephen on metal bashin!
Barley Bree from 'Keech" and "Skud" - The Maclean Arms in Kilmarnock used to put on midweek folk/Jam sessions before it was condemned! This is unusual that it features ALL the members of the Fearties during their mid nineties phase and even Ian Murray who ended up joining Dub Skelper when the Fearties split! This is a Robert Burns poem with Fearties music!
Rantin' Robbie from Dundee - Kilted Chaos onstage!
Drunken Uncle from Glasgow Art School - Chaos onstage!
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