I have contributed several Gaelic Song workshops to virtual Folk Festivals – now moving to in-person, including at:
- Camp Harmony, hosted by the San Francisco Folk Music Club, New Year 2020-21
- Rainy Camp (near Seattle) in late January 2021 – puirt a beul (dance tunes), as well as a singaround on whaling songs
- Portland Oregon Singtime, March 2021
- Spring Harmony 2021, sponsored by the San Francisco Folk Music Club
- Alaska Celtic Spring Festival 1 May 2021
- San Francisco Free Folk Festival 12 June 2021
- Virtual Old Songs Festival, New York on 25 June 2021
- Irish Club of Alaska, Galway Days Irish Festival, Saturday 7 August 2021
- Tumbleweed Virtual Music Festival Saturday 4 September 2021
- fAll Song Festival, Portland Oregon 24-26 September 2021, where I also led two Song Circles including one for Conversation Songs with my co-sing partner across 5000 miles; and shared with my co-sing partner our approach to joint live-singing of conversation songs – across 5000 miles
- Camp Harmony over New Year 2021/2: Taladh Chrìosda BigSing 30 December 2021
- Rainy Camp January 2022
- Spring Harmony 2022
- NEFFA April 2022
No prior knowledge of Gaelic required. Some of my resources for Gaelic Song workshops are below:
Gaelic Luadh (waulking song) words:
Click here for a recording of me singing the first part of Coisich a rùin:
Click here for Tàladh Chriosda words:
Click here for a recording of me singing Tàladh Chriosda:
Oran na Maighdinn-Mhara:
Fairy Lullaby, An Còineachan:
Griogal cridhe:
Heman dubh (luadh – waulking song).
Lullaby: Dream Angus:
The Eriskay Love Lilt:
Gaelic lullaby/ piping song:
Taladh Chrìosda BigSing:
The Dark Island:
Buain a’ choirce:
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Here are the materials for my workshop at NEFFA, the Uist Tramping Song/ Null do dh’Uibhist: