Julie Fowlis & Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (2009)

Julie Fowlis

The Hollywood Inn, Co. Wicklow: “Scottish Hebrides singer Julie Fowlis & Kerry singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh singing ‘Dá bhFaighfinn Mo Rogha de Thriúr Acu’ (0:00), Dhannsamaid Le Ailean (1:24) & Cairistion’ Nigh’n Eoghainn (2:16) with accompaniment from Éamon Doorley (Bouzouki) and Martin Ross (Guitar). This clip was recorded for the Geantraí music series on TG4 in 2009.

The musical genius of Julie Fowlis – ‘Hùg air a Bhonnaid Mhor’

The musical genius of Julie Fowlis in Concert at ABC Glasgow January 2008

‘Hùg air a Bhonnaid Mhor’

 

From North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Julie Fowlis is probably the most successful artist ever to work with predominantly Scots Gaelic material and has some high-profile fans, including BjörkRicky Gervais, and Phil Selway of Radiohead. While Runrig and Capercaillie had previously achieved breakthroughs of sorts with isolated outbreaks of Gaelic-language material, Fowlis threw caution to the wind and achieved surprising mainstream acceptance concentrating almost exclusively on the Gaelic tradition.

(From Colin Irwin’s biography of Julie Fowlis at allmusic.com at https://www.allmusic.com/artist/julie-fowlis-mn0000868391#biography)