Mairi MacInnes
Country of origin:
Scotland
Type of music generally:
Traditional Scottish folk
Status:
Most recent album, Gràs (2015)
See also:
Mairi MacInnes's site
Comparisons:
A little like Karen Matheson of Capercaillie
Covers/own material:
Traditional and own music
General comments:
See album comments below
Recommended first album:
Any
Recordings:
- Causeway (1989)
- This Feeling Inside (1995)
- Orosay (2001)
- Tickettyboo (Orain Chloinne—Songs for Children) (2002)
- Gràs (2015)
Causeway
Release info:
1989—Lismor Recordings (U.K.)—LCOM 9018
Availability:
See website for availability
Ecto priority:
Recommended for those who like traditional folk, especially anyone who likes Gaelic singing. (kosky@saul.cis.upenn.edu)
Group members:
Mairi MacInnes—vocals
Guest artists:
Phil Cunningham—keyboards, accordian, whistles, guitars, backing vocals
Malcolm Jones—electric guitar
Rod Paterson—acoustic guitar
Martin O'Connor—button key accordion
Andy Munro—drums
Jim Sutherland—percussion
Produced by:
Phil Cunningham
Comments:
This is an album of Scottish folk music, mostly traditional songs, and the majority in Gaelic. There are a few songs in English, which I don't like nearly as much as the others, and also a short piece of mouth music. Mairi MacInnes voice is excellent: very full and powerful, with good range, but also capable of a lot of delicacy. Her renditions of this music are excellent. (kosky@saul.cis.upenn.edu)
Further info:
Mairi MacInnes has worked with: Martin Swan's Mouth Music on their "Green Door/Blue Sea" CD single; the North Wales Llangwm male voice choir; and the Glasgow Gaelic Choir on the Gaelic Women compilation.
Thanks to Anthony Kosky for his work on this entry
