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13 Dec 05 - 04:18 PM (#1626640) Subject: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: GUEST,Guest, Big Tim A couple of years ago Dr. Anne Lorne Gillies mentioned in a Thread on Jim McLean's "Glencoe" that she was in the process of writing a book on Scottish Gaelic songs. Well, it was published recently, and it's a real beauty. Some details are: "Songs of Gaelic Scotland" by Anne Lorne Gillies. Birlinn [Edinburgh], 2005. 558 pages. Price £30 (available for £15 via Amazon UK). CONTENTS Muir is manran - Songs of the sea (35 songs). Cinneadh is comhrag - Songs of clan and conflict (27 songs). Fearann is fogradh - Songs of land and exile (27 songs) Gaol is gradh - Songs of love (48 songs). Spors is suirghe - Songs of courtship and convivialty (14 songs). For each song is given: music, words in both Gaelic and English, historical/social background, informaton about the composer, and a list of available recordings of each song. The book is a physically beautiful, quality production: a veritable treasure trove for anyone interested in Scots Gaelic language, music, literature or history. |
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13 Dec 05 - 05:33 PM (#1626693) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Thanks, Big Tim. Gotta get it ordered now. Would you have the ISBN? |
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13 Dec 05 - 07:38 PM (#1626796) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: Jim McLean She's an old friend as is her husband Neil the piper but why did she record my song Glencoe for Lismore and call it 'Trad arranged Anne Lorne Gillies'? |
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14 Dec 05 - 04:30 AM (#1626997) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: GUEST,Guest, Tim Two ISBNs are given: ISBN10: 1 84158 018 X ISBN13: 978 1 84158 018 0 |
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14 Dec 05 - 12:03 PM (#1627236) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Interesting. Two ISBNs! Thanks Tim. I wonder if one version comes with a CD! |
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14 Dec 05 - 06:15 PM (#1627491) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Out of curiosity, how expensive is the book? |
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15 Dec 05 - 12:54 PM (#1627997) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: GUEST,Guest, Tim Two ISBNs, yes strange. Often when two are given, the second refers to a paperback edition. However, this particular book doesn't say that. I'm a bit baffled. Read my first post re price, at which this book is a steal. |
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15 Dec 05 - 05:45 PM (#1628262) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: GUEST,Auldtimer Sorry. BUT, my experiences of Anne L G's past performances, mostly TV plus a couple of live events, have convinced me that she is a professional Gael. Her, nails-down-a-blackboard tone and "operatic" style is not for me either. |
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04 Jan 06 - 07:56 AM (#1641031) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: GUEST,HughM I got it for Christmas. It's excellent. If I was only allowed to have one Gaelic songbook this would have to be it. Many thanks, B.T.! |
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30 Apr 06 - 04:37 PM (#1730762) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca I just got the book on Friday, and have had my nose in it all weekend! (And I'm only half through the book.) Just the breadth of songs in the book is amazing, but the inclusion of explanatory information on each of the songs is so much more than expected. I'm sure ANY Gaelic learner/singer will want to have this book in hand. Auldtimer, I have never heard her perform live and have only 1 cassette of heres (Sings Songs of the Gael), and found the information given in the book to be most informative and gives an impression of her dedication to Gaelic in general and song specifically to be high on her priorities. |
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01 May 06 - 03:21 AM (#1731076) Subject: RE: Review: Songs of Gaelic Scotland (book AL Gillie From: Big Tim I'm glad you lads agree that it's a very, very good book. She's not my fave singer either but she's still pretty good. She's entitled to her own style and Auldtimer is equally entitled not to like it, but this is a book not a recording that we're talking about. Try her album "White Rose o' June", 2003. It's the the songs of Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne). It's worth the money for the title track alone, not to mention the detailed background notes. (Anne has her own website) |