Born in Colchester, England Robert is the second son of Lauchlan and Linda Maclean. He was immediately influenced by a multitude of Irish and Scottish Folk, Country, Pop and Bluegrass music. This included the Dubliners, the Corries and many fine music genres from across the pond including old time, Blues and Jazz.

Robert began learning banjo in his late twenties and has experimented with Celtic, Appalachian and Jazz styles on a 5 string and Tenor banjo. He is also proficient with the mandolin and plays a mean piano/keyboard with the Rock Band ‘Meantoad’ and the Jazz band ‘Coyotes’.

In this Album Robert Harmonizes vocally and plays Tenor, Five string banjos and mandolin.



Lauchlan was born in Scotland in a small mining community. The family Maclean has been traced back to 1601. His Father, Lauchlan James Maclean, was a coal miner but also had his own band playing Accordion, Fiddle and on occasion Bagpipes. Lauchlan became rebellious and played guitar from a very early age Influenced greatly by the Beatl