Celtic Claymore set to be a blast

Erin Pearson
CELTIC rock band Claymore will perform tracks from its fifth studio album at Geelong’s The Studio this Friday night.
The Scottish and Irish influences on Reflection blend with rock classics such as a version of AC/DC classic Long Way to the Top stretched out to eight minutes with a full bagpipe interlude.
Lead singer and band manager William Hutton admitted traditionalists often turned up their noses at Claymore.
“In some circles we get frowned upon,” he said.
“Real traditional people think you should never play it like that, whereas other people think it’s a natural progression to rock it up a bit and get a bit more modern and attract a new audience.”
Hutton believed the new album was “by far” the band’s best after 12 years together.
“The reason we called it Reflection is because it’s a reflection of what the band is now as opposed to what we used to be.
“When the band started it was just a duet of traditional folk music, so it has progressed a lot since.”