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Gary pays a visit to the Gaelic college on the Isle of Skye, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, to hear about its music degree course and to explore an amazing online archive.

Playlist

Back of the Moon with Mrs Maclean from Fortune’s Road

Decker Forrest with The Piper’s Controversy and John MacDonald’s Exercise from Binneas Ostaig

Staff and Students of Gaidhlig agus Ceol Traidiseanta at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Eilidh NicPhaidein, Iain MacInnes and Decker Forrest) with Mrs MacDoald of Dunach and P/M John Burgess from Binneas Ostaig.

Staff and Students of Gaidhlig agus Ceol Traidiseanta at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Ellen Nic Dhomhnaill, Aoife Ni Chathasaigh and Christine Primrose) with Mairead nan Cuiread from Binneas Ostaig.

Pipe Major Gavin Stoddart with Ronald MacDonald of Morar’s Lament (ground) from the World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 3.

Ruidhle air a ghabhail ann an canntaireachd, Mary Morrison, (contributor), Donald Archie MacDonald, Thorkild Knudsen, (fieldworkers), ref: SA1965.062.5, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh.

Rivalry between MacCrimmon and MacRobert, Pipe Major William MacLean, (contributor), Francis Collinson, (fieldworker), ref: SA1953.055.A2, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh.

The Lochaber Gathering/Braes of Tullymet/Unknown/The Lads from Mull/Mason's Apron, Angus Lawrie, (contributor), Calum Maclean, (fieldworker), ref: SA1953.143.B7, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh.

Links

Tobar an Dualchais (online archive)

Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Gaelic College)

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