Drostan MacRaith- Tog A’ Bhratach – Raise the Banner CD Album
£10.00
This first album by Drostan MacRaith, Lyre player, songwriter, poet and exponent of Gaelic. It has been described as “Lovely, Lyrical and Enchanting” , so check it out.
Description
This first album by Drostan MacRaith, is to say the least, a bit unusual. It’s possibly the first album in Scottish Gaelic written and recorded in South West England and yet in times long past Celtic would have been the language of the area, in fact there would have been a Bardic tradition across the area. MacRaith is what would be called in Scotland a bàrd-baile or local poet and he plays on an ancient instrument a Lyre, beautiful yet long out of fashion. The design of the one heard here is at least 1200 years old, yet MacRaith brings both ancient and modern words and music to life in his own style.
The album, produced and engineered by Paul “Doc” Stewart was recorded in Taunton, Somerset for Musicosis Records. It has already been described as “Lovely, Lyrical and Enchanting” by the first to hear it. The production highlights Drostan’s ability as a songwriter and performer and brings out the almost magical sound of the Lyre.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.250 kg |
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| Dimensions | 16 × 16 × 0.75 cm |
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