Join Ceòl ’s Craic for an evening celebrating contemporary Gaelic songwriting at The Glad Cafe. Josie Duncan, Gillebrìde MacMillan and Dòl Eoin MacKinnon are three of the finest Gaelic singers and composers and in this special collaboration they will be celebrating the resurrgence in Gaelic songwriting.
Dòl Eoin MacKinnon is a celebrated actor and videographer but he has gained acclaim for his own song compositions too. His first album of self-penned songs is coming soon.
Gillebrìde MacMillan has released two albums of his own songs, Freumhan Falaichte (2018) and Sèimh: The State of Calm (2023). He will be joined for this performance by acclaimed guitarist Mike Bryan.
Josie Duncan has gained a reputation as one of the finest singers in Scotland in both Gaelic and English. As well as her highly acclaimed self-penned album, As The Moonlight Melts (2022), Josie has written a number of Gaelic songs as part of her Guir! Gaelic arts incubation project. Josie will be joined by Michael McGovern and Signy Jakobsdottir.
Thig òmhla ri Ceòl ’s Craic gu oidhche mhòr de dh’òrain ùra aig The Glad Cafe le triùir de shàr-sheinneadairean is shàr-sgrìobhaichean na Gàidhlig – Josie Duncan, Gillebrìde Mac ’IlleMhaoil agus Dòl Eoin MacFhionghain.
Tha Dòl Eoin MacFhionghain air cliù a chosnadh mar chleasaiche agus na riochdaire bhidiothan ach tha e aithnichte airson a chuid òrain ùra cuideachd agus tha a’ chiad chlàr aige gus nochdadh ann an ùine nach bi fada.
Tha Gillebrìde Mac ’IlleMhaoil air dà chlàr dhe na h-òrain aige fhèin fhoillseachadh, Freumhan Falaichte (2018) agus Sèimh: The State of Calm (2023). Bidh an cluicheadair giotàr, Mike Bryan, a’ cluich còmhla ri Gillebrìde aig a’ chuirm seo.
Tha Josie Duncan air cliù a chosnadh fad iomadh bliadhna mar sheinneadair ann an Gàidhlig agus sa Bheurla. A bharrachd air a’ chlàr aice de dh’òrain ùra, As The Moonlight Melts (2022), tha Josie air grunn òrain ùra a sgrìobhadh ann an Gàidhlig mar phàirt de phròiseact Guir! Bidh Michael McGovern agus Signy Jakobsdottir a’ cluich còmhla ri Josie aig a’ chuirm.