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In 1115 Earl Magnus (Manus) of Orkney was killed by his jealous half brother Earl Hakon. St Manus has had devotional followers to this very day. This poem is from the wonderful collection of folklore, Carmina Gadelica, by Alexander Carmichael.<\/p>\n
This track has been nominated for Traditional Track of the Year for BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2015. Announcement will be made on 22 April 2015.<\/p>\n
The Highland based quartet Cruinn brings together four of Scotland’s premier Gaelic singers – James Graham, Fiona Mackenzie, Brian \u00d3 hEadhra and Rachel Walker.<\/p>\n
As individuals they have earned high distinction for their musicianship and performances. Collectively as Cruinn they have earned a reputation for their presentations of songs in Gaelic, both traditional and contemporary, and are admired for their outstanding use of harmonies and subtle arrangements.<\/p>\n
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\nStrong clear melodies and beautifully full and mellow harmonies characterise Cruinn. (They) surpass expectations and provide a superb example of Gaelic song in the modern age.<\/p>\n
….what comes through is the eloquence and majesty of a culture and the atmosphere of the land, sea and sky from which such a wonderful musical experience stems.<\/p>\n
Cruinn manage the difficult balance of staying true to their roots and retaining the spirit of the Gaelic culture, while also making their music accessible to a wider audience. Their work is a pleasure to listen to – emotive, heartfelt, but highly professional. A CD to be replayed frequently.
\nLiving Tradition Magazine – Review of album St\u00f2ras<\/p>\n
Artist website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.cruinn.net<\/a><\/p>\n Single title:<\/strong> Manus Mo R\u00f9in Search Terms:<\/strong> Highlands, Orkney, Gaelic, Gadhlig, Cruinn, Celtic, Folk, Inverness, Mackenzie<\/p>\n Follow these topics: Featured release<\/a>, folk band<\/a>, Gaelic language songs<\/a>, Releases<\/a>, Scottish songs<\/a>, Scottish Traditions and Culture<\/a><\/p> In 1115 Earl Magnus (Manus) of Orkney was killed by his jealous half brother Earl Hakon. St Manus has had devotional followers to this very day. This poem is from the wonderful collection of folklore, Carmina Gadelica, by Alexander Carmichael. This track has been nominated for Traditional Track of the Year for BBC Radio 2 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":380,"featured_media":1292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,44,46,4,54,55],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1291","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured-release","8":"category-folk-band","9":"category-gaelic-language-songs","10":"category-member-releases","11":"category-scottish-songs","12":"category-scottish-traditions-and-culture","13":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/files\/2015\/03\/front.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/380"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1291"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4542,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291\/revisions\/4542"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAlbum title:<\/strong> St\u00f2ras
\nSingle artist:<\/strong> Cruinn
\nSingle duration:<\/strong> 4:04
\nRecord Label:<\/strong> Cruinn
\nCatalogue No:<\/strong> cruinncd002
\nWriters:<\/strong> Brian \u00d3 hEadhra, Fiona Mackeinzie, Trad.
\nPublishers:<\/strong> Anam Communications
\nExplicit?: No<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"