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August Newsletter

20/8/2019

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August Newsletter | Cuairt-litir an Lùnastail

What a busy summer it has been. 

We have played concerts in the Highlands & Islands and Donegal and have been recording and mixing our new album called TUATH - Songs of the Northlands with
Mike Vass leading on sound design and co-production. 

TUATH is a musical and cultural exploration into the connections between Gaels and our nearest neighbours.  There are new Gaelic songs written by us especially for the album as well as songs from the tradition.  We have also recorded songs in Danish, Norwegian, Irish Gaelic and Galician. 

If you liked our debut album
TÌR - Highland Life & Lore we think that you will love this new album.  We're looking forward to the launching the album in early 2020 when it will be released worldwide on Naxos World Records.

Brian Vocals
Mike Vass engineering
Iain Hutchison mixing
Fiona Vocals
Eden Court is our local theatre here in Inverness.  They teamed up with Fèis Rois to host a whole summer of mostly traditional music concerts in a stretched canvas tent on the front lawn of the theatre. 

We performed at "Under Canvas" in both July and August and thoroughly enjoyed playing such a novel and welcoming venue.  The whole project has been a huge success and we hope that there will be more innovative initiatives such as this in the future.  
Under Canvas
We loved singing with our family and Còisir Sgìre Bhac (Back Gaelic Choir) at An Lanntair in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis in mid-July as part of the Hebridean Celtic Festival.  This was a tribute concert for Fiona's father Rod Mackenzie who was an inspiration to so many on the island.  
Listen to a BBC Radio Nan Gàidheal radio programme about Rod here.  
Brian's grandmother's people are originally from Cloughaneely parish and islands off the coast of west Donegal in Ireland.  We were delighted to spend a week in the nearby area of Gaoth Dobhair in late July and play a concert at the venue Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair.   

It is always a pleasure to meet with fellow Gaels and share our language music and stories together. 
Bha deagh chèilidh againn aig an taigh far an robh sinn a' fuireach ann agus chaidh sinn gu Fèile Ghort a' Choirce cuideachd.  Tha e iongantach cho coltach ris na h-Eileanan Siar 's a tha an sgìre seo.  
Here's a video of us with our daughters Órla and Róise singing the Townes Van Zandt song If I Needed You...
We are looking forward to playing the following concerts over the coming months.  Keep up to date with what we're up to via our social media platforms (see links below) and our website.

14 September - 
Ardersier Folk Festival
19 October - Áras Mhic Reachtain, Belfast
29 October - 
Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Edinburgh
16 November - 
Sutherland Sessions - The Pier, Lairg

 
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21/10/2019 01:23:34 am

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