Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?

Subject: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Thompson
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 05:53 PM

Horo Gheallaidh tonight (October 23) had various performers from the Celtic Connections festival - well, maybe it always has, I don't know - someone was flicking past the channel and I went "Whoah, who's *that*?"

It was a large lady with short hair, singing in a strong, hoarse alto, backed by a smooth sax player with a goatee, a fiddle, and - didn't really notice what else.

They sounded gipsy; might have been Romanian or Spanish. The Horo Gheallaidh page doesn't list all the performers (why? why? why no proper playlist?) - does anyone know who she is, and what she was singing?

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Thompson
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 06:10 PM

Hm, bit of searching makes me think it might be Anghjula Potentini - can't find her picture (not much good to me anyway as I can't recognise faces too well), this sounds like her voice.

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Anne Neilson
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 06:17 PM

Suggest that she may be Corsican?

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Thompson
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 06:19 PM

If that's who it is, she is Corsican - it's kind of like sean-nós only more expressive, without that rigorous thing.

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Thompson
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 06:19 PM

Anyone seen the programme who knows the singer and can confirm who she is?

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: open mike
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 07:20 PM

unknown which show you are referring to..
and where it is broadcast..
AND WHAT LANGUAGE THIS IS??

in searching...Horo Gheallaidh
Tha Horo Gheallaidh a' toirt thugaibh ceòl ann an dòigh nach cualas a-riamh le measgachadh de ghuthan, stoidhlichean agus ionnstramaidean bho air feadh an ...
www.horogheallaidh.com

seems like this might be gaelic? cetlic?

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 07:34 PM

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Thompson
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 04:23 AM

It's a programme on BBC Alba, the Scots Gaelic service of the BBC TV channel; its name is Horo Gheallaidh; it was broadcast last night, October 23, 2010.

If you saw the programme and can identify the singer, that would be nice; otherwise, don't worry about it.

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 04:30 AM

It's on the iplayer for a week. I haven't watched last night's yet, but the introductions are sub-titled in English, so there should be some information about the lady's identity.

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Thompson
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 05:07 AM

Ah, that's great, Dave - didn't realise there was an iPlayer for BBC Alba, but of course there would be.

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 05:41 AM

I don't know who she is, but I love her singing. Beautiful tone, unforced delivery, great command over the decorations, just lovely. I want her cd. Information Please. Burl.

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 11:15 AM

The credits are given BEFORE the act as the programme goes along.
The band's name is MARFUL, and they are Galician (NW Spain)not Corsican, so I guess the language is Gallego (the Galician language). The style is a bit like Portuguese fado (Portugal of course being a near neighbour of Galicia.)
The lady's name is Ugia Pedreira.
More about them here:http://www.rootsworld.com/reviews/marful07.shtml
and here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2010/artists/marful/
And they have their own website, and there are quite a few Youtibes of them.
"Horo Gheallaidh" is one of the best music programmes on TV, but sadly (and this is a bone of contention!) not yet availble on Freeview, only on Freesat or Sky - BUT as has been pointed out, it can be watched by UK residents at least with internet access via BBC iPlayer

Subject: RE: Gipsy (?) singer on Horo Gheallaidh?
From: Thompson
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 03:24 PM

Well done, Tattie Bogle, thank you.