Gaelic Song Stories

Oct 18 2023 13 ep. 62 mins 59
Gaelic Song Stories Podcast artwork

Deirdre Graham takes a look at the stories and themes behind Scottish Gaelic songs.

  Music  Society & Culture
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Ep6: Oh Murt! w/ Kim Carnie

Oct 18 2023 82 mins  
The final episode in this series sees Deirdre Graham in conversation with renowned singer, Kim Carnie. They explore bloody murder through Gaelic song, choosing a song each that holds a gruesome tale behind them. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidh

Ep5: Seinn air a’ Phìob w/ Rona Lightfoot

Oct 11 2023 68 mins  
Deirdre Graham in conversation with Rona Lightfoot about her upbringing in South Uist, the links between piping and Gaelic songs, and a canntaireachd lesson! Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal. Further Information www.deirdregraham.com Fol

Ep4: Sgàthach | Gormshùil w/ Rachel Walker

Oct 04 2023 94 mins  
Deirdre Graham hosts a conversation with Gaelic singer and songwriter, Rachel Walker about two of her own compositions; Sgàthach celebrates the revered warrior queen from Skye and Gormshùil, the most powerful of the West Coast witches. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fun

Ep3: The Singing War w/ Dòmhnall Ryno Morrison

Sep 27 2023 87 mins  
Deirdre Graham in conversation with Dòmhnall Ryno Morrison about some songs and poetry connected to World War 1, with a closer look at the communities that were affected at home, as well as the communities formed in the trenches. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from

Ep2: Òran na Cloiche w/ Kathleen MacInnes

Sep 20 2023 47 mins  
Deirdre Graham in conversation with Gaelic singer and screen star Kathleen MacInnes over Òran na Cloiche; the song that celebrates the retrieval of the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey in 1950. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series is supported through the 'Tasgadh' fund from Fèisean nan Gàidheal. Fur

Ep1: An Riabhag Bheag | Little Sparrow w/ Fiona J MacKenzie

Sep 13 2023 82 mins  
Deirdre Graham in conversation with Fiona J MacKenzie about the folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw who wrote the book, 'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist', as well as contributing to an enormous legacy of archive recordings at Canna House with her husband, John Lorne Campbell. Produced by Deirdre Graham Mixed by James Lindsay Music from Deirdre Graham's album URRANTA This series i

Ep6: Fear a‘ Choire w/ Kirsteen Graham

Dec 22 2021 53 mins  
Deirdre Graham is joined by her mother, Kirsteen Graham, a Gaelic singer and tutor who steeped Deirdre in songs and stories from childhood. Together they share a couple of songs connected to Skye as well as the lore surrounding them. Full transcription of the conversation available here You can support this podcast by way of a donation here Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram,

Ep5: The Cèilidh House w/ Gillebrìde MacMillan

Dec 15 2021 57 mins  
Deirdre Graham hosts a conversation with Gillebrìde MacMillan on the role of the cèilidh house as well as the unbroken chain of Gaelic song compositions. Full transcription of the conversation available here To find out more about Gillebrìde visit here You can support this podcast by way of a donation here Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify

Ep4: Luaidh! w/ Rachel Newton

Dec 08 2021 61 mins  
Deirdre Graham chats with singer, musician and activist Rachel Newton about a couple of waulking songs that reveal injustices towards women, how women's voice was empowered, and what that means to performers today. Full transcription of the conversation available here To find out more about Rachel visit here To find out more about The Bit Collective visit here You can suppor

Ep3: Òran Beinn Lì w/ Gilleasbuig Ferguson

Dec 01 2021 53 mins  
Deirdre Graham is joined by lecturer and rare books collecter, Gilleasbuig Ferguson. Together they comment on the events surrounding the Battle of the Braes in April, 1882. Full transcription of the conversation available here To find out more about Gilleasbuig visit here You can support this podcast by way of a donation here Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Tw