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Festival Ceilidh

by Various Artists

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Morag a Dunbheagan - George Clavey 02:41
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Cronan Bleodhainn - Margaret MacDonald 02:27
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3.
Seaforth Lullaby - Joan Mackenzie 02:24
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4.
Strathspey & Reel (fiddle) - Peggy Mitchell 01:09
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5.
Posadh Piuthar Iain Bhain - Donald Ross and William Burnett 02:39
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Ossian's Lay (clarsach) - Florence V Wilson 01:58
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Am Falbh Thu I eam a Ribhin Og - Archie MacLean 02:39
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Mor a Cheannaich - Joan Mackenzie 01:35
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The Piper o' Dundee - Iain Dunn 02:11
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10.
Birlinn Choraidh Chrobhain - Donald Ross and William Burnett 02:10
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11.
St Kilda Song - Joan Mackenzie 01:17
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Gaol nan Cruinneag - Archie MacLean 02:59
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Gaol nan Cruinneag - Archie MacLean 02:36
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An t-eilean Aluinn - Margaret MacDonald 03:22
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Ba'aich an Iasgaich - Donald Ross and William Burnett 02:22
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Fhlaesgaich Oig As Ceanalta - Joan Mackenzie 01:58
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Duanag An t-Seoladair - George Clavey 02:27
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A fantastic and rare album featuring stars of Gaelic music made from a 1962 recording at the Edinburgh International Festival. Beautiful singing from the likes of George Clavey, Joan Mackenzie, Archie MacLean and Margaret MacDonald. It has 17 tracks of great singing and music.

From the sleevenotes: "The word 'ceilidh' means more or less 'a social visit'..Nowadays, however, the word is used almost exclusively to describe an informal concert at which Gaelic, 'the language of Eden', is spoken and sung. Edinburgh has always had a fair share of the best expatriate Gaelic performers. On this recording you will hear the voices of no fewer than three gold medallists, artists who have won the supreme award at the annual Mod of An Comunn Gaidhealach. And all the performers in this Festival Ceilidh are in constant demand at ceilidhs all over the country as well as appearing on radio and television. The recording was made before an invited audience during the Edinburgh International Festival of 1962."

Clarsach accompaniment: Florence V Wilson
Piano accompaniment: Margaret Watt
Introductions: D.E. Stewart

This CD has been produced from a record made over fifty years ago. There is an occasional wee crackle associated with the age of the original material, but we have tried to make the sound quality of the CD as clear and crisp as possible. We hope that you will agree with us that the quality of the beautiful singing still shines through.

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released June 23, 2013

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