_1844 Mary Ann Kennedy: 'An Dàn' Gaelic Songs For A Modern World "A Skye Gael from multi-cultural Glasgow, Mary Ann Kennedy\u2019s life has been one of music. From a revered tradition-bearer family, the Campbells of Greepe, her earliest memories are of a home filled with song.\n\n\n\nAfter years of writing and recording, she is stepping forward as a solo artist, with two albums reflecting her passion for tradition and fearless engagement with new Gaelic music and songwriting. Her debut solo album is An D\u00e0n (The Song\/Destined) \u2013 a collection of her original music with lyrics by herself and some of Gaeldom\u2019s greatest poets, including Aonghas MacNeacail and Angus Peter Campbell. \n\n\n\nMary Ann is accompanied by guitarist, composer and producer Finlay Wells.\n\n\n\n\u201cAn D\u00e0n was worth the wait, it\u2019s a gem of an album.\u201d - Neil MacFadyen, Folk Radio UK \n\n\n\nAn D\u00e0n \u2013 Gaelic Songs for a Modern World was nominated as an Album of the Year at the BBC Alba Trad Awards Dec 2017\n\n\n\nThe evening will open with a short set from our local young talent." Music Traditional "A Skye Gael from multi-cultural Glasgow, Mary Ann Kennedy\u2019s life has been one of music. From a revered tradition-bearer family, the Campbells of Greepe, her earliest memories are of a home filled with song.\n\n\n\nAfter years of writing and recording, she is stepping forward as a solo artist, with two albums reflecting her passion for tradition and fearless engagement with new Gaelic music and songwriting. Her debut solo album is An D\u00e0n (The Song\/Destined) \u2013 a collection of her original music with lyrics by herself and some of Gaeldom\u2019s greatest poets, including Aonghas MacNeacail and Angus Peter Campbell. \n\n\n\nMary Ann is accompanied by guitarist, composer and producer Finlay Wells.\n\n\n\n\u201cAn D\u00e0n was worth the wait, it\u2019s a gem of an album.\u201d - Neil MacFadyen, Folk Radio UK \n\n\n\nAn D\u00e0n \u2013 Gaelic Songs for a Modern World was nominated as an Album of the Year at the BBC Alba Trad Awards Dec 2017\n\n\n\nThe evening will open with a short set from our local young talent." 57.08641896237607 -5.880600543716469