Gun Tàmh

by Cliar

Cliar, a Gaelic band from Scotland, combines some of the outstanding talents from the Scottish music scene. With Maggie MacDonald, Mary Ann Kennedy and Arthur Cormack, it is blessed with three sensitive Gaelic singers. The instrumental side of the band features some of the younger talent of Scotland, with harpist and piano player Ingrid Henderson, Blazin' Fiddles' Bruce MacGregor and guitarist Chaz Stewart.
Cliar's repertoire is steeped in Gaelic traditional songs from Scottish Highland traditions. The songs, tastefully accompanied, are rounded up by three sets of tunes. The album has a beautiful range of enchanting slow numbers showcasing the outstanding voices of the three singers, as well as more energetic songs and tunes.
A very harmonious album, taking the listeners mind away into day dreams. Without doubt one of the memorable Scottish releases of this year. Folkworld

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The Scots Magazine

	"one of the most beautiful sounds in 20th century Scotland"

	sparkling and feisty collection featuring a truly five-star line-up of Gaelic performers.
	The latest album from noted Gaelic group Cliar is Gun Tamh, or "Restless", a good word for a sparkling and feisty collection featuring a truly five-star line-up of Gaelic performers - vocalists Arthur Cormack, Mary Ann Kennedy and Maggie MacDonald, Ingrid Henderson on piano and clarsach, fiddler Bruce McGregor (yes, he of Blazin' Fiddles) and Chaz Stewart on the guitar. Put all this together with a rollicking choice of material - strathspeys, jigs, reels, traditional Gaelic songs and puirt-a-beul, and it all adds up to excitement and entertainment. The Scots Magazine

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1.	Strathspeys and Reels
	A set of Puirt a Beul learned from Kenna Campbell and Ann Michie
2.	Orando Dhomhnallgormog (Song to Young Domhnall Gorm)
	A song written for the 8th Chief of The MacDonaldsof Sleat.
3.	Nigheandonna Chuaileinriomhaich
	Brown-Haired Girl of the Beautiful Tresses
4.	Ingy's Jigs
	A few jigs led by the harp.
5.	An Gille Dubh Ciar Dubh
	My Black-Haired Lad
6.	Cailleach an Airgid / Rachainn a shuiridh air Oighrig
	The first is a well-known Irish song which we learned from the great Donegal band Altan
7.	Bruce's Reels
	Falun Aboot / Helium Disciples / Braes of Auchtertyre
8.	A' Chailin Mhaiseach Dhonn
	Beautiful Brown-haired Girl
9.	Puirt a-beul
	Chail mo lamh a luths / Dili o iodalam / Inns' dhomh-sa ca il thu cadal? / The buachaille dubh Fionnghal / Ruidhleadh mo nighean donn.
10.	Am Buachaille Bàn
	Learned from the singing of of the great Gaelic scholar, the late Rev. William Matheson.
11.	Shona Macdonald
	A tune written for Maggie's daughter Shona.
12.	O thoir a nall am Botul
	It is thought this song was composed by Iain Mac Mhurchaidh, the Kintail bard.

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Gun Tàmh by Cliar

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