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Gaelic Song Stories

by Deirdre Graham

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Ep6: Oh Murt! w/ Kim Carnie

October 19, 2023 · 1 hr 23 min

The final episode in this series sees Deirdre Graham in conversation with renowned singer, Kim Carnie. They explore bloody murder through Gaelic song, choosing a song each that holds a gruesome tale behind them. Produced by Deirdre…
Ep5: Seinn air a’ Phìob w/ Rona Lightfoot

October 12, 2023 · 1 hr 8 min

Deirdre Graham in conversation with Rona Lightfoot about her upbringing in South Uist, the links between piping and Gaelic songs, and a canntaireachd lesson! Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre…
Ep4: Sgàthach | Gormshùil w/ Rachel Walker

October 5, 2023 · 1 hr 35 min

Deirdre Graham hosts a conversation with Gaelic singer and songwriter, Rachel Walker about two of her own compositions; Sgàthach celebrates the revered warrior queen from Skye and Gormshùil, the most powerful of the West Coast…
Ep3: The Singing War w/ Dòmhnall Ryno Morrison

September 28, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min

Deirdre Graham in conversation with Dòmhnall Ryno Morrison about some songs and poetry connected to World War 1, with a closer look at the communities that were affected at home, as well as the communities formed in the…
Ep2: Òran na Cloiche w/ Kathleen MacInnes

September 21, 2023 · 47 min

Deirdre Graham in conversation with Gaelic singer and screen star Kathleen MacInnes over Òran na Cloiche; the song that celebrates the retrieval of the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey in 1950. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed…

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Ep1: An Riabhag Bheag | Little Sparrow w/ Fiona J MacKenzie

September 14, 2023 · 1 hr 22 min

Deirdre Graham in conversation with Fiona J MacKenzie about the folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw who wrote the book, 'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist', as well as contributing to an enormous legacy of archive recordings at Canna House…
Ep6: Fear a‘ Choire w/ Kirsteen Graham

December 23, 2021 · 53 min

Deirdre Graham is joined by her mother, Kirsteen Graham, a Gaelic singer and tutor who steeped Deirdre in songs and stories from childhood. Together they share a couple of songs connected to Skye as well as the lore surrounding…
Ep5: The Cèilidh House w/ Gillebrìde MacMillan

December 16, 2021 · 58 min

Deirdre Graham hosts a conversation with Gillebrìde MacMillan on the role of the cèilidh house as well as the unbroken chain of Gaelic song compositions. Full transcription of the conversation available here To find out more about…
Ep4: Luaidh! w/ Rachel Newton

December 9, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min

Deirdre Graham chats with singer, musician and activist Rachel Newton about a couple of waulking songs that reveal injustices towards women, how women's voice was empowered, and what that means to performers today. Full transcription…
Ep3: Òran Beinn Lì w/ Gilleasbuig Ferguson

December 2, 2021 · 54 min

Deirdre Graham is joined by lecturer and rare books collecter, Gilleasbuig Ferguson. Together they comment on the events surrounding the Battle of the Braes in April, 1882. Full transcription of the conversation available here To…
Ep2: Fuadach w/ Margaret Bennett

November 25, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min

Deirdre Graham is joined by folklorist and singer Margaret Bennett, who shares a charming conversation about the songs and stories connected to emigration from Scotland. Full transcription of conversation available here To find out…
Ep1: The Gaelosphere w/ Dòmhnall Uilleam Stewart

November 18, 2021 · 56 min

Deirdre Graham is joined by senior lecturer Dr Dòmhnall Uilleam Stewart, who gives an overview of the historical events that impacted Gaelic song literature from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Full transcription of conversation…