A FAGAIL MHIUGHALAIGH-Leaving
Mingulay
Catalogue No.MARCD05
Released July,2009.The music on this,Maggie's fifth solo CD tells the story of the beautiful island of Mingulay with which Maggie has very strong family connections.Mingulay lies about 12 miles south of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland and was last inhabited in 1912.Maggie put together most of this music for a BBC documentary about the island produced by MNE Media. The material includes original songs which were part of the islands rich Oral Tradition and new music composed by Maggie.Maggie's Great Grandparents were from Mingulay and she has always had a fascination for the place.The struggle of the people to survive on such a remote windswept island in a fast changing world supported only by their strong sense of community and their faith is a powerful and moving story.
Guests on this CD include Michael McGoldrick of Capercaillie on Irish Pipes and whistles;Brian McAlpine on Keyboards and accordian(Brian also co-produced the CD);Anna Massie and Kevin MacKenzie on Guitars;Finlay MacDonald on Chanter and whistles;Christine Hanson on Cello;Frank McGuire on percussion and Flora MacNeil(Maggie's mother) and Alison Buchanan on Backing Vocals
ÒRAN
NA MNÀ - A Women's Song
Catalogue no. MARCD04.
In 2004 the prestigious Celtic Connections Festival of Glasgow commissioned Maggie to write a 45 minute piece of music which was performed to great acclaim at the festival in 2004 and 2005. Now Maggie has further developed the piece which combines music and song in Gaelic and English and has recorded it using some of Scotland's finest musicians and singers.
Eilean Mara (Catalogue No.DUNCD022)
This album was recorded in 1998 and released on the Dunkeld Record Label. It was co-produced by the well-known singer/songwriter Dougie MacLean and features some of the finest guest musicians such as Dougie himself, Gordon Duncan (Bagpipes and Whistles); Marie Fielding (Fiddle); Ali Napier (Keyboards and Harmonium) Jamie MacLean (Percussion); and of course backing vocals from Maggie's mum, Flora MacNeil
Tracks included are;
- Sraid na h-Eala;
- Calum Ban;
- A Fhleasgaich Oig is Ceanalta;
- A Phuirag 's a Phuithar;
- Oran na Bantraich;
- Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh/Annie Gillies;
- 'S I Nochd a Chiad Oidhche'n Fhoghair;
- Ailein Duinn a Ni's a Naire;
- Air do Bhanais;
- Micheal;
- Ged is Grianach an Latha
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Spiorad Beatha (The Spirit of Life) (Catalogue no.MARCD01)
This is Maggie's second solo album recorded on her own new record label "Marram"and co-produced by Graeme Hughes. Another selection of beautiful songs and instrumentals from the Scottish Gaelic tradition and featuring the talents of some very special guest musicians such as Charlie MacKerron (Fiddle) of the world famous group Capercaillie; Sean O'Rourke (Saxophone & flute) formerly of the JSD Band; Brian MacAlpine (Keyboards and accordion); Marie Fielding (Fiddle); Keith Easdale (Scottish small pipes, bazouki & whistles);Paul Jennings (percussion); Ali Napier (Keyboards&bazouki) and Backing vocals from Flora MacNeil and the Children from The Glasgow Gaelic Primary school.
Tracks included are;
- Gura mise tha fo Eislean;
- Soraidh Bhuam far chuan is beannachd;
- A'Mhaighdeann Bharrach;
- Oran a Mharaiche;
- Is moch an diugh a rinn mi gluasad;
- Laoidh Mhoire Mhaighdeann;
- Thug mi gaol do'n fhear bhan;
- Two Waulking songs; Tha mulad, tha fadachd, tha cnamh orm & Chuala mi'n de;
- A Mhic Dhughaill 'ic Ruairidh;
- O Hu as mo run air;
- Calum Beag O Thir a'Mhurain & The Twisted Bridge;
- Chan e caoidh Mhic Shiridh
Peaceful Ground - Talamh Sìtheil
Tracks: Dh'èirich mi gu moch dìluain, Peaceful Ground, Dh'fhalbh mo rùn bho chionn seachdain, 'S toil leam an Ciobair, Haidh O, Thig an Smeòrach as t-Earrach, Cairistiona, The Ewe Bughts, Fhir an Leadain Thiàth, Dh' fhalbh Mo Rùn 's dh' fhàg e 'n Cala, Nuair Bhios mi Leam Fhin.
CONTACT MAGGIE'S RECORD COMPANY MARRAM MUSIC AT admin@marrammusic.com
Website;- http://www.marrammusic.com
Maggie's previous recordings include;
- "Cairistiona" (Iona RecordsIR006) with George Jackson
- "Eclipse First" (Iona RecordsIR012)
- "Names and
Places (Iona RecordsIR013) featuring Eclipse
First and The Vale of Atholl Pipe Band
(NB IONA RECORDS IS NOW PART OF LISMOR RECORDINGS)
Maggie has guested on many other Artists albums and also appears on
the following Compilation/Collaboration C.D.s;-
- An Island Space, featuring tracks from "the best of Celtic music from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton" (including Maggie along with Runrig/Mary Black/Martyn Bennett/Capercaillie/Dougie Maclean and other big names in Celtic music!).Released by Sabhal Mor Ostaig of the Isle of Skye with all artists agreeing to the proceeds going to a charity/trust fund to encourage the exchange of young musicians between the Celtic Countries.
The live CD of the concert held in 2007 celebrating the life and music of piper Gordon Duncan entitled "A Celebration of the Music of Gordon Duncan(A National Treasure)"(Greentrax CDTRAX327)
The highly acclaimed
Gaelic Women CD (Greentrax Record label,CDTRAX172)"Ar Canan Ar
Ceol"
The "Scottish Woman" CD also released by Greentrax and recorded during a tour of some of the finest singers from both the Scots and Gaelic traditions
The CD of live recordings from the Edinburgh Festival 1996 "Orain nan Gaidheal" (The Song of the Gael) also on Greentrax (CDTRAX5008)
The CD released in connection with the Celtic Colours Festival in Cape Breton, Canada, where Maggie has performed twice, Forgotten Roots, released by Stephen MacDonald Productions (www.atlanticartists.com)