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Listed below are some specially recommended recordings of Gaelic Music.
Cathrine Ann MacPhee sings Mairi Mhor (CDTRAX 070, Greentrax)
A collection of the songs of the great Skye Bardess Mairi Mor nan Orain (1821 - 1898) who wrote some of the most beautiful songs in Gaelic. She lived through the clearances and they are the subject off, or form a background to, many of her songs. This recording is also a lesson in tasteful instrumentation and accumpniment (which is sometimes lacking in Gaelic recordings).
Gaelic Psalms from Lewis (CDTRAX 9006, Greentrax)
A recording of Gaelic Psalm singing as it is traditionally performed
Oran nan Gaidheal (CDTRAX 5008, Greentrax)
An good starting point for those new to Gaelic Music, contains examples of many different types of music by a variety of singers and instrumentalists
Heartland (RRCD005, Ridge)
A seminal record from Runrig, half in Gaelic, half in English. This, together with the previous recording "Recovery," brought Gaelic culture back to young Gaels and the masses. Their influence cannot be overstated, Gaelic'smodern history starts here.
Wolfstone (RR1V17, Rowan)
Modern rock influenced Ceol Beag band
Piobaireachd (LCOM 9016, Lismor)
An accessable collection of Ceol Mor, which includes the two wonderfully beautiful pieces "The Lament for Donald Doughal MacKay" and "The Lament for Mary MacLeod".
Runrig: The Gaelic Collection 1973-1998 (RR009, Ridge)
A testiment to the talents of the greatest living Gaelic song writers - The MacDonald brothers of the Gaelic rock band "Runrig". All their great songs are on this recording.
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