Tir man Beann marks a welcome return to the recording studio for Norman MacKinnon, the well known Gaelic singer, following the success of his acclaimed debut album Tir a Mhurian in 1995. Norman, originally from Argyll but not based in Glasgow won the Gold Medal at the 1994 National Mod. The songs on this CD are from Barra, Lewis, Skye, Argyll and Tiree.

1. Chì mi'n tìr (I see the land): MACCUISH/TRAD 2. Gruagach òg an fhuilt bhàin (Young Damsel of the Golden Tresses): MACDONALD/TRAD 3. Air moch Di-luain (Early Morning Monday): MACLEANITRAD 4. Gruagach dhonn Bhrunail (Brown haired maiden from Brunel): MACDONALD/TRAD 5. Na Lovat Scouts (The Lovat Scouts): MACKENZIE/MACCALLUM

6. Calum Beag (Little Calum): MACLEAN/TRAD 7. Failte don Eilean Sgiathanach (Hail to the Isle of Skye): MACLEOD/TRAD 8. Gaol na h-òige (Young Love): MACKENZIE/TRAD 9. An cluinn thu mi mo nighean donn (Will you listen to me, my brown haired girl?): MACKENZIE/TRAD 10. Cruachan Beann (Ben Cruachan): MACINTYRE/TRAD

11. Oran mòr MhicLeòid (The great song of MacLeod): MORRISON/TRAD 12. Far am bi mi-fhìn (Where I will be): TRAD I 3. Dìreadh nam Beann Arda (Climbing to the high Bens): TRAD 14. Tir A'Mhurain (Land of the Marram grass): MACDONALD/TRAD

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