Celtic Connections 2011: images, part two

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these photographs are from the Celtic Connections Festival 2011 in Glasgow. they were made with the kind permission of the artists, and are copyrighted. thank you for respecting this.

artists are from Scotland, Kathleen MacInnes, and from Ireland, John Doyle and Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh.

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Homecoming Scotland: music

This is the year of Homecoming Scotland. The land of highland, heather, and sea invites the world home to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of poet and song collector Robert Burns, and the many other fine things about Scotland and its people. Here are several Scottish musicians you’ll want to get know along the way: Kathleen MacInnes is a singer and songwriter from South Uist in the Outer Hebrides off Scotland’s northwest coast. When you follow this link, you’ll get to hear her sing a song in honor of her dad and see some great photos of the Hebrides as well. Mary Ann Kennedy is a gifted clarsach player, singer, and producer. She had in mind a project to celebrate men who sing in Scots Gaelic, and that resulted in a fine album called Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seoid. If you really want to hear the stories and landscape of Scotland, this is a place to listen, whether you speak Scots Gaelic or not. You don’t have to know Scots Gaelic to appreciate the work of Sarah-Jane Summers, either. Originally from Inverness, this talented fiddler and teacher explore intersections of Nordic and Scots music as part of the group Fribo. Nesta is her debut solo album, a journey to the highlands and north lands both melodic and lively. Malinky is a long running Scottish band who balance singing with playing, English with Scot Gaelic, and fast paced tunes with gentle ones. Their latest album, Flower & Iron gives a fine taste of all that. you may also want to see an exhibit about the Scottish diaspora at the National Library of Scotland, on through October, with letters, diaries and other items showing the story of Scots who settled around the world. there’s more about that at the library’s web site, too. Music Road: Songs of Homecoming, to Scotland and other places Music Road: Celtic Colours 2009 on the way Music Road: Homecoming Scotland Music Road: tuning up for Burns Night: four Scots musicians

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Songs for an Easter weekend

A season of change, this time of year, no matter in what part of the world you find yourself. Also a season on holy days marking this, and calling for contemplation. Here's a song from Kathleen MacInnes, who sings in Scottish Gaelic. Along with it are photographs of South Uist in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. MacInnes' song is called Oran Dhomnaill Phadraig and is a tribute to her father. Take a look at the music in the other links, below, too -- good companions all for a reflective weekend.











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and you may also want to check out an episode of Speaking of Faith, called Life, Gardening, and an Orthodox Easter. Gardening and your garden as theology, cosmology, mysticism, and all sorts of other thoughts as host Krista Tippett converses with Armenian Orthodox theologian Vigen Guorian.

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