A song from Margaret’s album. ONE of Scotland’s most distinguished folklorists, as well as an internationally recognised singer, teacher, author and broadcaster, Dr Margaret Bennett’s work has brought her numerous honours from both sides of the Atlantic – appropriately enough, as much of her life has been spent between Scotland and Canada. The late Hamish […]
A ghaoil, leig dhachaigh gum mhàthair mi (O love, let me home to my mother) by Julie Fowlis
Taken from Julie’s fourth studio album, this hypnotic and mysterious song tells the tale of a young girls’ encounter with the ‘each-uisge’ or water-horse. Featuring award winning Scottish ensemble RANT, with strings arranged by flautist and composer Tom Doorley. Brought up on North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Fowlis has been a proud standard bearer […]
Mo bhò dhubh mhòr/Puirt by James Graham
This is the winning set of tunes that James Graham won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award with. James Graham is a young man taking the Scottish music scene by storm. His beautiful voice enchanted the judges to such an extent that he carried off the title BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician […]
