'S ann à Uibhist a Deas a tha Gillebrìde Mac 'IlleMhaoil agus tha e air fear dhe dhe na seinneadairean Gàidhlig as fheàrr a tha a' seinn an-dràsta. Bhuannaich e a h-uile prìomh dhuais aig A' Mhòd Nàiseanta na inbheach agus na ghille òg. Bhuinnig e Bonn Òr an t-Seann Nòis ann an Dun Omhainn ann an 2000 agus Bonn Òr A' Chomuinn Ghàidhealaich ann an 2004.
'S e Gàidhlig a chiad chànan agus dh' ionnsaich e Beurla nuair a chaidh e dhan sgoil. Buinidh e do theaghlach a tha làidir a thaobh na Gàidhlig, òrain agus beul-aithris Uibhist.
Dh'fhoillsich e a' chiad chlàr - "Thogainn Ort Fonn" anns an Dùbhlachd 2006. 'S i Màiri Anna NicUalraig agus Nick Turner a riochdaich an clàr agus a bharrachd air Gillebrìde fhèin, tha seinneadairean agus luchd-ciùil eile còmhla ris.
Gillebrìde MacMillan, from South Uist is one of the few people to have won all major prizes at the Royal National Mod as an adult and as a child. He won the Traditional Gold Medal at the 2000 Mod in Dunoon and The Royal National Gold Medal in Perth in 2004. He comes from a family with a strong tradition of Gaelic singing.
Gaelic is his first language and he was brought up in a Gaelic speaking family and community.
His first solo CD – “Thogainn ort fonn” was released in December 2006. The CD was produced by Mary Ann Kennedy and Nick Turner with accompaniment from Aaron Jones, Alan Henderson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Mary MacMillan, James Graham, Rachel Walker and Angus MacPhail.
gillebride@hotmail.com
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Math d'fhaicinn Disathairne - deagh oidhche a bha ann. An dochas nach robh thu tuilleadh is anmoch a' faighinn dha do leabaidh lol! Feumaidh sinn d'oran a dheanamh leis na Seoid - tha e eireachdail. x
All my songs on MyMusicSpace are written by myself (music & lyrics). I'm trying to write songs just since summer 08 and , with my limited qualities, play and sing them. I like your tunes very much, but I really don't understand a word of the lyrics :-))))))) Maybe I'll learn that, because I vidit Scotland regularly !
Thank you for making your music available so that we can enjoy them here. They're lovely tunes, all of them! Do you by chance have a CD available? All my best!
Hi! Thanks for the message and for adding me. Unfortunately, I speak only english! I'm afraid you have to send it again! LOL Have a nice day! Greetings from Vienna :-)
Tha deagh 'review' aig Iseabail anns an Scotsman an diugh, air an oidhche sin, an oidhch' agaibh fhèin, Dhachaidh agus Heartstring Sessions.
Bha mi aig tòrradh an diugh - chaochail Muriel (bean Gordon Macintyre) a bha 'n d' ath-dhorus dhomh. Tha sinn uile gu math duilich an diugh. Bha sinn uile cho deigheil orra.
Chaidh e math ga riribh (cha do chuir mi straicean air na facalan idir, oir chaneil iad ag obair an MySpace). Tha 'n comment agad lan 'gobble-de-gook'.
Tha na dealbhan alainn, nach eil?
Tha mi aig an taigh a nisde, agus tha Eilidh aig an taigh comhla rium airson a' weekend.
Feasgar math! Ahora, no puedo hablar castillano - mi cabeza esta lleno de Gaidhlig! Tha mi a'dol a Na Seoid dimairt sa tighinn - que tengas suerte con CCs! Hasta el proxima clas-fon. Fiona
Hi hi a' Ghillebride, ciamar a tha thu na laithean-sa? A bheil thu ag ionndrainn obair a' cholaisde?? :o) Bidh sinn a' toiseachadh air ais a dh' aithghearr. Cha robh na laithean-saora fada a' dol seachad. An dochas gu faic mi aig CC thu xx
Thanks for your blog comment Gillebride, and happy new year! Kris and The Chair are musicians I think are fantastic, but when you think about filling a fairly big venue for a folk gig in the middle of a varied arts festival, it's quite daunting!
I hope I get to see you at some festival somewhere this year. It was lovely seeing and hearing you at Hebcelt.
Obh, obh, tha thu faighinn 'taste' airson na bubbs. Bha thu fhèin a cheart cho airidh air an duais a Ghillebride, agus tha e doirbh gu feum aon duine fhaighinn. Faodaidh sinn a roinn!
Nollaig shona dhuibh, agus chì mi thu aig Celtic Connections.
Bha ise cearr, 's e Lilis a bha mi cnuasachadh air, ach chaneil e gu bhi comasach dhomh a dhol ann a' nis, femaidh mi dhol chun an sgoil an oidhche sin. :-(
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