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Mairi MacInnes


Country of origin:

Scotland

Type of music generally:

Traditional Scottish folk

Status:

Most recent album, Gràs (2015)

See also:

Mairi MacInnes's site

Mairi MacInnes' Facebook page

Comparisons:

A little like Karen Matheson of Capercaillie

Covers/own material:

Traditional and own music

General comments:

See album comments below

Recommended first album:

Any

Recordings:

  • Causeway (1989)
  • This Feeling Inside (1995)
  • Orosay (2001)
  • Tickettyboo (Orain Chloinne—Songs for Children) (2002)
  • Gràs (2015)

Causeway

Release info:

1989—Lismor Recordings (U.K.)—LCOM 9018

Availability:

See website for availability

Ecto priority:

Recommended for those who like traditional folk, especially anyone who likes Gaelic singing. (kosky@saul.cis.upenn.edu)

Group members:

Mairi MacInnes—vocals

Guest artists:

Phil Cunningham—keyboards, accordian, whistles, guitars, backing vocals
Malcolm Jones—electric guitar
Rod Paterson—acoustic guitar
Martin O'Connor—button key accordion
Andy Munro—drums
Jim Sutherland—percussion

Produced by:

Phil Cunningham

Comments:

This is an album of Scottish folk music, mostly traditional songs, and the majority in Gaelic. There are a few songs in English, which I don't like nearly as much as the others, and also a short piece of mouth music. Mairi MacInnes voice is excellent: very full and powerful, with good range, but also capable of a lot of delicacy. Her renditions of this music are excellent. (kosky@saul.cis.upenn.edu)

Further info:

Mairi MacInnes has worked with: Martin Swan's Mouth Music on their "Green Door/Blue Sea" CD single; the North Wales Llangwm male voice choir; and the Glasgow Gaelic Choir on the Gaelic Women compilation.


Thanks to Anthony Kosky for his work on this entry

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