Christine Primrose and Margaret Stewart
Two of the finest Gaelic performers in Scotland today - native Gaelic speakers from the Isle of Lewis who are amongst the rare few who still sing in the highly ornamental style once so prevalent on Lewis and Harris. Christine Primrose has an international reputation. She has been singing in public since childhood and was at the forefront of the folk music revival in Scotland. She was a member of supergroup MacTalla, performs with harpist Alison Kinnaird as well as many solo performances worldwide. She now lives on Skye and is a staff member of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Margaret Stewart has sung since childhood, but did not become known to the public until she won the Mod Gold Medal in 1993. She then recorded the critically acclaimed CD 'Fhuair Mi Pòg', with piper Allan MacDonald, which set the standard for future recordings throughout Gaelic Scotland. After living in Venezuela for six years, she is now settled in Nairn. Christine and Margaret's reputations as two of the finest Gaelic singers in Scotland is richly deserved. Their passion for the songs, their extensive repertoire, crystal clear diction, fluent Gaelic and the beauty and purity of their voices is evidence, if indeed it were required, that traditional Gaelic singing is safe in the hands of such outstanding tradition bearers. They are joined by Blair Douglas on keyboards and accordion, Neil Campbell on guitar and John Lamont, bass. All are from Skye and have worked with major bands on the Highland music scene. "Christine Primrose is not just a singer, but one of the most unerringly expressive interpreters of the haunting, deeply poetic music of her native Hebrides." Tonight's Young Musicians are Ciorstaidh and Ailean Pheutan from Kilmuir. The Gaelic Whiskies present a whisky tasting session before the concert and during the interval.Date: 23/07/07
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional