Month: February 2013

Iain Trumisgarry – A Conversation

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“Difficult Encounters with Mother Earth” – Iain talks to his old friend and neighbour, Mary Morrison, a retired English teacher and revitalised Gaelic learner. Their conversation covers three generations of family and friends from the acquisition of the croft, through the many changes since, to current practice today, via English-teaching in Spain, the North Uist Highland Games and many other highlights…

Iain speaks clearly and precisely and is always keen to encourage Gaelic learners. This is Mary’s first Gaelic interview.

Tommy agus Am Prionnsa

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Tommy DòmhnallachTha Tommy Dòmhnallach a’ bruidhinn ri Gordon Wells mun obair rannsachaidh a tha e a’ dèanamh airson Stòras Uibhist. Mar a tha fhios aig mòran bha Am Prionnsa Teàrlach an seo ann an Uibhist is Beinn na Faoghla fad treiseag mus do theich e dhan Eilean Sgitheanach le cuideachadh Flòraidh NicDhòmhnaill. Tha Tommy airson sgeulachdan is òrain mu dheidhinn àite sam bith san robh am prionnsa a chruinneachadh, a dh’fhaodadh a dhol air làrach-lìn ùr a bhios tlachdmhor do luchd-turais, a bharrachd air muinntir na sgìre fhèin. Nach cuir sibh fios thuige ma tha sgeul agaibh fhèin ri innse!

Èistibh an seo:

(English explanation here on the Am Pàipear “Guthan: Voices” page.)

Màiri Innes on Na h-Eileanaich

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Màiri talks to Gordon Wells in English and Gaelic about the local group “Na h-Eileanaich”.

She describes how they all met as youngsters through the local music summer school in South Uist, Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain, progressing on to playing at the Hebridean Celtic Festival in Stornoway, and then to recording their own EP as well as featuring as the regular House Band at the monthly Taigh Ciùil at Taigh Chearsabhagh in North Uist.

Listen to the interview here, with a taste of Màiri’s guitar skills thrown in for good measure:

Here’s a YouTube slideshow the band put together with some of their foot-tapping music.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoSaCBPiPxU?rel=0]

If you want to find out more about them here’s their Facebook page, and a link to their EP.