Maggie is one of Scotland's foremost singers and clarsach players. She is steeped in the Gaelic tradition coming from a long line of Gaelic singers and storytellers from the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Taking her music to an international audience runs in the family as she is the daughter of the world famous traditional singer, Flora McNeil M.B.E. "
Maggie has been involved in various groups over the years such as Ossian, Fuaim and Eclipse First and has travelled widely with her music touring in many parts of Europe, U.S.A. and Canada. She also appears frequently on Radio and Television and has made various recordings over the years.
In 2001 Maggie performed regularly at various festivals at home, in Ireland and in Italy as well as being invited to Russia for the 1st International Festival of Celtic Music and Dance of Moscow where she was accompanied by the flute and saxophone player, Sean O'Rourke and the percussion player, Frank MacGuire.
In 2002 Maggie performed at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, The Edinburgh International Harp Festival , and she was one of those chosen to take part in a two week tour of Scotland with " Scottish Women" which involved Scots and Gaelic singers coming together to showcase some of the finest songs from the two traditions with a backing band of some of the finest Scottish musicians under the musical direction of Brian McNeill, Head of Scottish Music in the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Maggie also produced and directed a new show/concert called "Burns and the Gaels" which looked at the links between the works of Robert Burns and Gaelic music and poetry. This event combined music, poetry and song and featured Maggie along Sheena Wellington, Rod Paterson, Ishbel MacAskill, Finlay MacDonald amongst others. "Burns and the Gaels" and "Scottish Women" were both performed at Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival in January 2003.
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