Songs by female vocalists from the Greentrax back catalogue. Each song has the theme of love and reflection, resulting in an album of very powerful songs, old and new, superbly interpreted by some of Scotland’s finest Gaelic and Scots women singers.
Ishbel MacAskill was sometimes referred to as “the Gaelic diva”, but while her status as a superb performer of Gaelic song was internationally recognised, her warmth and utter commitment to the cause of Gaelic culture belied the more egotistical connotations of the label.
A late starter so far as public performance was concerned, she kept her singing for home and family for many years, never entered the competitions at the National Mod, and didn’t take the stage until her late thirties. The limpid purity of her voice, however, quickly ensured widespread acclaim, although she remained modest about her talent, expressing surprise when she received invitations to perform across the globe.
Artist website: http://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/ishbel-macaskill/
Single title: Soraidh Leis An Ait
Album title: Celtic Women From Scotland – Songs of Love & Reflection
Single artist: Ishbel MacAskill
Single duration: 2:58
Record Label: Greentrax
Catalogue No: CDGMP8012
Writers: Traditional
Publishers: MCPS / PRS
Explicit?: No
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