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101 Reasons to do Nothing - Bruce MacGregor
101 Reasons to do Nothing - Bruce MacGregor

A new album by Bruce MacGregor, fiddler with Cliar and Blazin' Fiddles, which is a mixture of recent compositions and those of Bruce's late fiddle teacher, Donald Riddell.


A Highland Fiddler - Duncan Chisholm, Iain MacFarlane, Bruce MacGregor and Friends
A Highland Fiddler - Duncan Chisholm, Iain MacFarlane, Bruce MacGregor and Friends

A tribute to the late Donald Riddell, a celebrated fiddler, composer and teacher. Featuring, among others, Bruce MacGregor, Iain MacFarlane and Duncan Chisholm.


A Summer in Skye - Blair Douglas
A Summer in Skye - Blair Douglas

A best selling album.


An Linne Dhubh/The Black Water - Freeland Barbour
An Linne Dhubh/The Black Water - Freeland Barbour
A delightful collection of instrumental music from the Highland and Islands of Scotland from one of Scotland's musical legends.

An t-Eilean (The Island)
An t-Eilean (The Island)
The stunning music on this album came about through a collaborative commemoration in 2003 of the emigration of around 800 Skye and Raasay people in June 1803. The emigrants were part of a scheme engineered by Lord Selkirk, and were bound for Prince Edward Island in Canada. A poem by one of the emigrants, Calum Buchanan, composed in Gaelic and still in current usage, provided the inspiration for many of the new compositions which you will hear.

Bannal - Bho dhòrn gu dòrn
Bannal - Bho dhòrn gu dòrn
Macmeanmna is delighted to announce the release of the first-ever Gaelic DualDisc, Bho dhòrn gu dòrn, by the Gaelic waulking song group, Bannal.

Beneath the Beret - Blair Douglas
Beneath the Beret - Blair Douglas

Featuring Blair's 'Kate Martin's' Waltz.


Camhanach - MacKenzie
Camhanach - MacKenzie

This is the first group album by sisters Fiona, Gillian & Eilidh from Gress on the Isle of Lewis.


Celtology - Blair Douglas
Celtology - Blair Douglas

Blair's first solo album, shortly to be released on Cd.


Cliar - Cliar
Cliar - Cliar

Cliar formed in 1998, and have since gone on to perform regularly throughout Scotland and Ireland.


Close to Home - Donald Black & Malcolm Jones
Close to Home - Donald Black & Malcolm Jones

Download samples of this album in MP3.


Creag an Fhraoich - Iain Mackay
Creag an Fhraoich - Iain Mackay
Legendary Lewis singer, Iain MacKay's second CD with Macmeanmna, confirming him as one of our best Gaelic traditional singers.

Dòchas
Dòchas
Macmeanmna's latest publication is a suberb debut CD by the group, Dòchas. Launched at the end of November 2002.

Dòchas – an darna umhail/the second glance
Dòchas – an darna umhail/the second glance
In this their second CD, Dòchas prove that the huge success of their first was no flash in the pan. Dòchas is a truly wonderful band which embraces Gaelic, Scots, Shetlandic and Irish musical heritage.

Dùsgadh fir na bainnse - Patrick Molard
Dùsgadh fir na bainnse - Patrick Molard
This CD is devoted entirely to ceòl mòr, the ancient and classical form of piping and is performed expertly by the celebrated Breton piper,Patrick Molard.

Eadarainn - Rona Lightfoot
Eadarainn - Rona Lightfoot
Rona Lightfoot from South Uist has been described as a ‘ceilidh’ personified. She is a great piper, a hugely talented singer, and a veritable treasury of traditional Gaelic songs. What ’s more, Rona is a terrific raconteur with a great sense of humour and an infectious laugh. This, Rona first CD brims with testimony to her abundant talents

Estd. 1976 - Allan Henderson
Estd. 1976 - Allan Henderson
Allan Henderson comes from Mallaig, and has been playing fiddle and pipes from a very young age. He was taught by the left-handed Lochaber fiddler, Angus Grant.

Fama Clamosa - Mackenzie
Fama Clamosa - Mackenzie
MacKenzie's latest CD, published in October 2002.

Fo Smuain - Maeve MacKinnon
Fo Smuain - Maeve MacKinnon

Maeve comes from Barra, but now works as a Gaelic teacher in Glasgow.


Grinn Grinn - Cliar
Grinn Grinn - Cliar
Cliar's long-awaited third CD is of the high standard expected of this band. Delightful and innovative but firmly rooted in Gaelic tradition.

Gun tàmh - Cliar
Gun tàmh - Cliar

Described by The List as "one of the most beautiful sounds in 21st century Scotland", Cliar have become one of Scotland's top bands, according to the Rambles website, "rightly called a Gaelic supergroup ... with its award-winning line-up of performers".


Guth a Shnìomhas - Kenna Campbell
Guth a Shnìomhas - Kenna Campbell

This album includes songs of love and longing, and songs which give us a glimpse of a way of life and belief, all woven together by Kenna's exquisite voice.


Highland Games - Finlay MacDonald, Simon McKerrell & Chris Gibb
Highland Games - Finlay MacDonald, Simon McKerrell & Chris Gibb
Some of the great pipe tunes of Scotland, played by some of the most talented young players around.

Inveroran - Stuart Liddell
Inveroran - Stuart Liddell
A stunning debut CD from one of the world's top pipers.

Jenna Cumming - Kintulavig
Jenna Cumming - Kintulavig
Jenna Cumming's debut album is a delight and will help get the attention this young Gaelic singer deserves.

Keil Road - Donald Black
Keil Road - Donald Black
‘Keil Road’ is the new release from ace Celtic Harmonica player Donald Black, previously featured on the Macmeanmna album ‘Close to Home’ (SKYECD15) with Runrig’s Malcolm Jones.

Lasair Dhè - Various
Lasair Dhè - Various

LASAIR DHE is a unique collection of spiritual featuring Cliar ­ Arthur Cormack, Ingrid Henderson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Maggie Macdonald, Bruce MacGregor and Chaz Stewart ­ along with guests Donnie Murdo MacLeod and Kenna Campbell, and over 200 singers from Gaelic choirs throughout Scotland.


Ordinary Angel - Various
Ordinary Angel - Various
The album features a rich and appealing blend of tracks 'gifted' by some of Scotland's foremost musicians.

Seòladh - Iain MacKay
Seòladh - Iain MacKay

Iain MacKay comes from the point in Lewis, and is one of the busiest Gaelic singers around.


Seòladh Dhachaigh - Kenneth Thomson
Seòladh Dhachaigh - Kenneth Thomson
Kenneth Thomson comes from Campbeltown, but has spent many years in Glasgow, having had an extremely successful career as a Chief Executive in the National Health Service. Since retiring early, he has become more involved in Gaelic issues.

Sgiath Airgid - Màiri Nic a’ Ghobhainn /Mary Smith
Sgiath Airgid - Màiri Nic a’ Ghobhainn /Mary Smith
Among Mairi Nic a’ Ghobhainn’s many talents is the ability to make you listen to even the most familiar song as if you were hearing it for the first time. She sings with a profound understanding of the Scottish Gaelic song tradition and with a deep respect for both the creator of the song and the tradition bearer who kept it alive and passed it on.

Sguab is dlòth - Donnie M. MacLeod
Sguab is dlòth - Donnie M. MacLeod

Macmeanmna is proud to release Donnie's first album - Sguab is Dlòth - which contains some of the most beautiful songs you will have heard in Gaelic, some of them almost forgotten, with very tasteful production by Mary Ann Kennedy.


Sìoda - Ishbel MacAskill
Sìoda - Ishbel MacAskill

Ishbel MacAskill has long been regarded as one of the finest gaelic singers in Scotland.


Skye the Island: An t-Eilean
Skye the Island: An t-Eilean

Gaelic music and song from the Isle of Skye.


Slighe an Airgid - Ceòlraidh Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu
Slighe an Airgid - Ceòlraidh Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu
This album by one of Scotland's top Gaelic choirs features songs delightfully arranged by their conductor, Kenneth Thomson.

Stepping Out - Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band
Stepping Out - Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band

Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band formed in the early nineties, at the height of the ceilidh dance revival in Glasgow, and are now firmly recognised as the leading dance band in Scotland.


Strings Attached - Mary Ann Kennedy & Charlotte Petersen
Strings Attached - Mary Ann Kennedy & Charlotte Petersen

This is a lovely album of Gaelic song and harp tunes.


Thall an Loch Aillse - Màiri Sìne Campbell
Thall an Loch Aillse - Màiri Sìne Campbell
This is Màiri Sìne's long-awaited debut CD and its will delight her many admirers. She is one of the nation's foremost singers and tradition bearers.

The Angel Falls - Chaz Stewart
The Angel Falls - Chaz Stewart

Born in Milton-of-Campsie in Stirling-shire, Chaz discovered electric guitar at about age 10.


The Northern Meeting
The Northern Meeting
A double CD featuring selected highlights from the period 1995-2004 recorded at the Northern Meeting, arguably the world's most prestigious piping competition

The Skye Connection - Jennifer Forrest and her Scottish dance band
The Skye Connection - Jennifer Forrest and her Scottish dance band

Jennifer is well-known for her regular work on BBC Scotland's 'Take the Floor' and 'Reel Blend' Scottish music shows.


Thogainn Ort Fonn - Gillebrìde MacMillan
Thogainn Ort Fonn - Gillebrìde MacMillan
Gillebrìde Macmillan is from South Uist, and is the winner of both Gold Medals at the National Mòd. He has previously been heard on a CD of Uist songs put together by Maighread Callan, called An Lorg nam Bàrd, but this is his first solo album.

Winter's Journey - Freeland Barbour
Winter's Journey - Freeland Barbour
The album is a musical journey through a Northlands winter, with Freeland’s own compositions, beautifully played on the wonderful Bosendorfer 275 Concert Grand Piano which is housed at Castlesound, where he recorded this fine album.