Gaelic Song Stories

Latest Episodes:

Ep6: Oh Murt! w/ Kim Carnie Oct 19, 2023

Show notes

The final episode in this series sees Deirdre Graham in conversation with renowned singer, Kim Carnie. They explore bloody murder through Gaelic song, choosing a song each that holds a gruesome tale behind them.

Produced by Deirdre Graham

Mixed by James Lindsay

Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA

This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal.

Further Information

www.deirdregraham.com

www.kimcarnie.com

And So We Gather

Virginia Blankenhorn Essay

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Ep5: Seinn air a’ Phìob w/ Rona Lightfoot Oct 12, 2023

Show notes

Deirdre Graham in conversation with Rona Lightfoot about her upbringing in South Uist, the links between piping and Gaelic songs, and a canntaireachd lesson!

Produced by Deirdre Graham

Mixed by James Lindsay

Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA

This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal.

Further Information

www.deirdregraham.com

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Ep4: Sgàthach | Gormshùil w/ Rachel Walker Oct 05, 2023

Show notes

Deirdre Graham hosts a conversation with Gaelic singer and songwriter, Rachel Walker about two of her own compositions; Sgàthach celebrates the revered warrior queen from Skye and Gormshùil, the most powerful of the West Coast witches.

Produced by Deirdre Graham

Mixed by James Lindsay

Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA

This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal.

Further Information

www.deirdregraham.com

www.rachelwalker.co.uk

Despite the Wind and Rain

Heal & Harrow

Mairi Kidd

The Gaelic Otherworld

Songs of Gaelic Scotland

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Ep3: The Singing War w/ Dòmhnall Ryno Morrison Sep 28, 2023

Show notes

Deirdre Graham in conversation with Dòmhnall Ryno Morrison about some songs and poetry connected to World War 1, with a closer look at the communities that were affected at home, as well as the communities formed in the trenches.

Produced by Deirdre Graham

Mixed by James Lindsay

Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA

This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal.

Further Information

www.deirdregraham.com

Letter to an Unknown Soldier

Litir Chun an t-Saighdear Gun Ainm

Dòmhnall Ruadh Choruna: Òrain is Dàin

Julie Fowlis 'An Eala Bhàn'

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Ep2: Òran na Cloiche w/ Kathleen MacInnes Sep 21, 2023

Show notes

Deirdre Graham in conversation with Gaelic singer and screen star Kathleen MacInnes over Òran na Cloiche; the song that celebrates the retrieval of the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey in 1950.

Produced by Deirdre Graham

Mixed by James Lindsay

Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA

This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal.

Further Information

www.deirdregraham.com

An Ceasnachadh: Interrogation of a Highland Lass

Bliadhna nan Òran

Tobar an Dualchais

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Ep1: An Riabhag Bheag | Little Sparrow w/ Fiona J MacKenzie Sep 14, 2023

Show notes

Deirdre Graham in conversation with Fiona J MacKenzie about the folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw who wrote the book, 'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist', as well as contributing to an enormous legacy of archive recordings at Canna House with her husband, John Lorne Campbell.

Produced by Deirdre Graham

Mixed by James Lindsay

Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA

This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal

Further Information

www.deirdregraham.com

www.fionamackenzie.org

Canna House Archive

National Trust for Scotland

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Ep6: Fear a‘ Choire w/ Kirsteen Graham Dec 23, 2021

Show notes

Deirdre Graham is joined by her mother, Kirsteen Graham, a Gaelic singer and tutor who steeped Deirdre in songs and stories from childhood. Together they share a couple of songs connected to Skye as well as the lore surrounding them.

Full transcription of the conversation available here

You can support this podcast by way of a donation here

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https://www.deirdregraham .com/gaelicsongstories

Credits

Hosted by Deirdre Graham

Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham

Further editing and mix by James Lindsay

Transcriptions by Emilie Owens

Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas

Photographs by Magnus Graham

This project is supported by Creative Scotland

Ep5: The Cèilidh House w/ Gillebrìde MacMillan Dec 16, 2021

Show notes

Deirdre Graham hosts a conversation with Gillebrìde MacMillan on the role of the cèilidh house as well as the unbroken chain of Gaelic song compositions.

Full transcription of the conversation available here

To find out more about Gillebrìde visit here

You can support this podcast by way of a donation here

Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify

https://www.deirdregraham .com/gaelicsongstories

Credits

Hosted by Deirdre Graham

Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham

Further editing and mix by James Lindsay

Transcriptions by Emilie Owens

Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas

Photographs by Magnus Graham

This project is supported by Creative Scotland

Ep4: Luaidh! w/ Rachel Newton Dec 09, 2021

Show notes

Deirdre Graham chats with singer, musician and activist Rachel Newton about a couple of waulking songs that reveal injustices towards women, how women's voice was empowered, and what that means to performers today.

Full transcription of the conversation available here

To find out more about Rachel visit here

To find out more about The Bit Collective visit here

You can support this podcast by way of a donation here

Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify

https://www.deirdregraham .com/gaelicsongstories

Credits

Hosted by Deirdre Graham

Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham

Further editing and mix by James Lindsay

Transcriptions by Emilie Owens

Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas

Photographs by Magnus Graham

This project is supported by Creative Scotland

Ep3: Òran Beinn Lì w/ Gilleasbuig Ferguson Dec 02, 2021

Show notes

Deirdre Graham is joined by lecturer and rare books collecter, Gilleasbuig Ferguson. Together they comment on the events surrounding the Battle of the Braes in April, 1882.

Full transcription of the conversation available here

To find out more about Gilleasbuig visit here

You can support this podcast by way of a donation here

Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify

https://www.deirdregraham .com/gaelicsongstories

Credits

Hosted by Deirdre Graham

Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham

Further editing and mix by James Lindsay

Transcriptions by Emilie Owens

Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas

Photographs by Magnus Graham