Songs of Gaelic Scotland

A unique and informative introduction to Gaelic tradition: songs from all over the Gaelic-speaking Highlands and Islands, that paint vivid pictures of life among ordinary Gaelic-speaking people, their hopes, fears and preoccupations, births, deaths and marriages, and personal reactions to the great changes that blew their lives about. Includes simple yet highly sensitive musical transcriptions and English translations; commentary on technical aspects of the music and its performance; carefully researched biographical notes; and a full discography. Winner of the 2006 Ruth Michaelis-Jena Ratcliff Prize for Folklore and Folklife in Great Britain and Ireland.