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Scots Gaelic Special with Kim Carnie

An hour of Scottish Gaelic songs. Kim Carnie talks about the language, the culture and her new album, A' Chailleach.

The best in folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival is up and running, and Mark dedicates this week's Folk Show to Scottish Gaelic music and song.

Mark's guest, Kim Carnie, is a renowned Gaelic singer with the bands Mànran and Staran. Her latest solo album A' Chailleach celebrates female Gaelic voices, folklore and 'forgotten magic'. Her own appearances at Celtic Connections include the 'Òran Ùr' celebration of 25 years of new Gaelic songs.

We'll also hear music by Julie Fowlis, Kathleen MacInnes and Capercaillie, while exploring the history of puirt à beul ("mouth music") and the waulking songs of traditional cloth makers.

Produced by Pomona Audio in Salford for BBC Radio 2

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57 minutes

Last on

Wed 21 Jan 202621:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Capercaillie

    Fear-Allabain

    • Survival Records.

  • Gillebrìde Mac'IlleMhaoil

    Tog suas!

  • Julie Fowlis

    Lon-dubh

  • Skipinnish

    Puirt Set

  • Ishbel MacAskill

    An Ataireachd Àrd

  • Kim Carnie

    Luchd na Beurla

  • Kim Carnie

    Clò nan Gillean (feat. Jerry Douglas)

  • Runrig

    Tillidh Mi

    • Neptune Records.

  • Catherine‐Ann MacPhee

    'S Fliuch an Oidhche

    • Greentrax.

  • Brìghde Chaimbeul

    Bòg a' Lochain

    • Glitterbeat / tak:til.

  • Niteworks

    Maraiche (feat. Kathleen MacInnes)

    • Comann Music.

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Jan 202621:00
    BBC Radio 2