Margaret Stewart was born and brought up in Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. She won the premier award for singing at the National Mod in 1993. Her chief interest has been in traditional songs and in the singing style of her home area. At the first integrated Summer School of Gaelic music, song, and Dance - Ceolas - in South Uist, she and Alan decided to make a recording which reunited the song and pibroch, and one which represented the traditional singer's style

Allan MacDonald is one of the three famous brothers in the Scottish piping world, from Glenuig in Moidart. He is interested in the relationship between Gaelic songs and pibroch and has written an academic thesis on the subject. He and Margaret focus on that connection with some of the songs in this production.

1. FHUAIR MI POG A LAIMH AN RIGH (I got a Kiss of the King's Hand) 3:39 2. BHA CAILEAG AS T-EARRACH (There was a Girl) 5:19 3. CILLE PHEADAIR (Kilphedir) 2:41 4. DOL DHAN TAIGH BHUAN LEAT (Going to the Eternal Dwelling with You) 5:08 5. O MHAIRI 'S TU MO MHAIRI(Mary, You are My Mary) 2:00 6. I HO RO'S NA HUG ORO EILE 4:00 7. HE NA MILIBHIG 1:07 8. SLAINTE BHON T-SEANN DUTHAICH (Good Health from The Old Country) 3:03 9. OCHOIN A RIGH, GUR TINN AN GALAIR AN GRADH (Alas! sore is the Disease of Love) 3:48 10. CRO CHINN T-SAILE (The Cattle Fold of Kintail) 4:00 OCHOIN A RIGH, GUR TINN AN GALAIR AN GRADH (The Wedding Coistal) SIUTHADAIBH BHALACHAIBH 11. CUMHA MHIC AN-TOISICH (Macintosh's Lament) 3:53 12. RUIDHLICHEAN PIOBA (Pipes Reels) 3:21 13. UAMH AN OIR (Cave of Gold) 3:22 14. 'S OLC AN OBAIR DO THEACHDAIREAN CADAL (Sleep is Ill Work for Messengers) 1:55 15. PORT NA BPUCAÍ (The tune of The Fairies) 2:45

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