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Traditional
Ishbel can provide a full performance of unaccompanied traditional Gaelic
music ranging from the achingly beautiful piobaireachd of the fourteenth
century to the startlingly light hearted yet often satirical wauking songs
of the women tweed workers that have evolved over generations. Her accompanying
links, witty and informative, provide her audiences with a unique entry
into Gaelic culture and tradition and makes her presentation a rounded and
exciting entertainment.
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General
She can vary the above programme to include songs from other cultures
that have strong Gael or Celtic associations. All amusingly and knowledgeably
linked with skill and sensitivity for non-Gaelic audiences.
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Specific
Her performances are audience interactive teaching them the cultural
history of Scottish Gaelic, its traditions of oral history, mouth music
for dance, group tweed wauking (softening) songs, audience song participation,
workshops and sing-alongs.
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Unaccompanied Traditional Singing
. Experienced and comfortable in unamplified settings or venues for
many thousands, Ishbel introduces the history of the song, it’s meaning
and its message from history.
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Gaelic Mouth Music
. She brings this tradition alive by singing these incredibly complex and
fast moving songs for dance. Their fascinating historical evolution is always
explained.
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Wauking Songs
. Ishbel sings and teaches these work songs of the Gael created by women
with an exciting blend of melody, rhythm and lyric. (often satirical, sometimes
bawdy!) Groups can quickly learn and participate, larger audiences can
join in the infectious high spirited choruses.
- (4) Workshops.
Ishbel has a long experience of delivering workshops at home and abroad,
introducing the rich tradition of Gaelic music and the culture from which
it comes, to allow people to become involved in understanding and participating
in it.
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(5) Sing-alongs Really
informal workshop sing-songs where anything goes and people can learn the
songs and history of the Scottish Gael in a relaxed atmosphere
All
of Ishbel’s material is introduced with informative links supporting the
delivery of the increasingly popular music of the Gael. Her performance
is a complete entertainment suitable for any type of venue.
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Designed.
Her
performances can be tailored to the specific needs of any particular audience
from her wide repertoire of song styles, forms of delivery and backing.
She can provide musical instrument group backing if required, vocal harmony
accompaniment or both. She can deliver to any part of the world (and does!)
tailor-made performances to suit cost, duration, style, content and audience
needs.
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