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Margaret Stewart is a renowned Gaelic singer from the Isle-of-Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, with a career spanning approximately 20 years, with three studio albums to her name. She has a great passion for the songs and culture of her homeland and quite apart from her musical performances in collaboration with the some of the cream of Highland and Irish musicians, is also in demand as a mentor, teacher and lecturer on various themes of Gaelic song and related history. She has never followed musical trends, preferring to lead rather than follow, and while this may have alienated her within the so called 'Trad' scene, she is happier following her own path. Margaret began specialising in pibroch song early in her career, when it wasn't trendy, amassing an impressive repertoire of songs relating to the music of the great Highland bagpipe, and recording two seminal albums with pipers Allan and Iain MacDonald ('Fhuair mi Pog' and Colla Mo Rùn' on the Greentrax label). She continues to develop performances within this genre alongside piper Angus Nicolson and harpist Ingrid Henderson in their recently formed grouping, 'The Margaret Stewart Trio', while also maintaining her role as a solo artiste and researcher.
Margaret has been invited to lead two short courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in 2017, the first on 'Highland Material Culture' during the Easter Short Courses week, and a sea-themed course entitle 'A Seascape of Gaelic Song' as part of the Summer Short Courses programme. For more information on these please click here.
Margaret has been invited to lead two short courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in 2017, the first on 'Highland Material Culture' during the Easter Short Courses week, and a sea-themed course entitle 'A Seascape of Gaelic Song' as part of the Summer Short Courses programme. For more information on these please click here.
Recent NewsThis interesting programme, 'The Song House', on the decline of Gaelic Psalm Singing on Lewis, was aired on the BBC World Service recently with a short contribution from Margaret. It is still available on BBC iPlayer for those who might be interested.
New short courses to be offered by Margaret on Easter and Summer programmes in 2017. Click here for course info and booking details. Margaret recently graduated MSc in Material Culture & Gàidhealach History from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands & Islands. |
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