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October 13th, 2010 (Wednesday) Making Songs: A' Dèanadh Òran Strathspey Place, Mabou - 7:30 PM Ticket Price: $35/30/25 This show has reserved seating When songs and tunes are composed in Cape Breton we say they are "made". That goes back to the earliest Gaelic settlers, many of whom didn't read music and may not have been able to write down their creations. They passed them down orally and often "made" them as gifts for friends and loved ones. One of the consequences of the decline in Gaelic speakers is that very few new songs are being "made" in the language. This concert is the result of a project we have undertaken to encourage the creation of new Gaelic songs and poetry. Artist in Residence Lewis MacKinnon is both a poet and a songwriter. He is guiding this project along with Cape Breton songwriter Goiridh Dòmhnallach and Gaelic singer Mary Jane Lamond. Across the ocean in the highlands of Scotland, the band Meantime is actively writing and recording new songs. Working together via very modern technology, the two groups have been collaborating on new songs to share with us. They have also been working with new Gaelic speakers from the North Shore who want to preserve the songs from their area. Supporting the singers will be instrumentalists Chris Stout and Catriona McKay and Rachel Davis. Special guests T with the Maggies will show us how Irish Gaelic songs are thriving in their capable hands. This one is history in the making. Artists Mary Jane Lamond Goiridh Dòmhnallach Meantime Lewis MacKinnon T with the Maggies Chris Stout & Catriona McKay North Shore Singers Rachel Davis Please Note: Artists and Events subject to change without notice.
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