The Poozies

The Poozies have been a popular mainstay on the scene since 1991. As an all-female group they were very much in the minority but they soared to success on the back of a television appearance on Shetland Sessions, filmed live at the Shetland Folk Festival.   It showed off their originality, musicianship and great sense of fun, and kick-started a long career of high-profile gigs and worldwide tours. Along with founding member Mary Macmaster and long-time cohort Eilidh Shaw other distinguished members of the band during this period included Kate Rusby, Karen Tweed, Sally Barker, Mairearad Green and Patsy Seddon. A quieter time followed while children were born and raised, and the inevitable shifting of priorities and relationships. In 2015 the band came back with a bang! The grounding bass of Mary’s inimitable electro-harp and Eilidh’s lyrical west coast fiddle were joined by Orkney’s Sarah McFadyen and Oban’s Tia Files: two exceptional young multi-instrumentalists, vocalists and com