Trackimage | Playbut | Trackname | Playbut | Trackname |
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82299771 | Play | Clo Mhic Ille Mhicheil | 00:00 Tools | |
82299772 | Play | The Harpie Set | 00:00 Tools | |
82299774 | Play | The Nameless Clan | 00:00 Tools | |
82299773 | Play | Cailleach an Airgid / Rachainn a shuiridh air Oighrig | 00:00 Tools | |
82299775 | Play | The DTs Set | 00:00 Tools | |
82299776 | Play | The Para Handy Set | 00:00 Tools | |
82299779 | Play | Ghràidh an Tig Thu? | 00:00 Tools | |
82299778 | Play | Puirt a Beul | 00:00 Tools | |
82299777 | Play | Cailleach An Airgid | 00:00 Tools | |
82299781 | Play | Cumha Coire Cheathaich | 00:00 Tools | |
82299782 | Play | Bha Mo Leannan Ann | 00:00 Tools | |
82299780 | Play | Ghraidh An Tig Thu? (Will You Come, Love?) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299783 | Play | 'S truagh nach d' rugadh dall mi | 00:00 Tools | |
82299787 | Play | Mo Chailin Dìleas Donn | 00:00 Tools | |
82299785 | Play | Dòmhnall nan Dòmhnall | 00:00 Tools | |
82299789 | Play | Clò Mhic Ille Mhìcheil & Blue Bonnets | 00:00 Tools | |
82299794 | Play | A Fheasgaich Oig as Ceanalta | 00:00 Tools | |
82299784 | Play | Ingy's Jigs | 00:00 Tools | |
82299791 | Play | A Fhleasgaich Oig as Ceanalta | 00:00 Tools | |
82299786 | Play | Shona Macdonald | 00:00 Tools | |
82299790 | Play | An Gille Dubh Ciar Dubh | 00:00 Tools | |
82299788 | Play | Strathspeys & Reels | 00:00 Tools | |
82299793 | Play | O thoir a nall am Botul | 00:00 Tools | |
82299792 | Play | Bruce's Reels | 00:00 Tools | |
82299795 | Play | Domhnall an Duin | 00:00 Tools | |
82299796 | Play | A Chailin Mhaiseach Dhonn | 00:00 Tools | |
82299797 | Play | Am Buachaille Ban | 00:00 Tools | |
82299798 | Play | Puirt a-beul | 00:00 Tools | |
82299800 | Play | Mo Chailin Dileas Donn | 00:00 Tools | |
82299799 | Play | Domhnall nan Domhnall | 00:00 Tools | |
82299803 | Play | Am Buachaille Bàn | 00:00 Tools | |
82299802 | Play | Nighean Donn a Chuailein Rionhaich | 00:00 Tools | |
82299801 | Play | 'S Truagh Nach d'Rugadh Dall Mi | 00:00 Tools | |
82299807 | Play | Gaol nam fear dubh | 00:00 Tools | |
82299804 | Play | Clò Mhic Ille Mhìcheil = Carmicheal's Cloth; Blue Bonnets | 00:00 Tools | |
82299805 | Play | Ghraidh an Tig Thu? | 00:00 Tools | |
82299816 | Play | Iain Ghlinn Cuaich | 00:00 Tools | |
82299806 | Play | Ghràidh An Tig Thu? (Will You Come, Love?) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299808 | Play | The DTs Set=Welcome To The DTs; Rinky Tink Tink; Farquhar's Rocking Chair | 00:00 Tools | |
82299810 | Play | Cumha Coire Cheathaich = Lament For The Misty Corrie | 00:00 Tools | |
82299817 | Play | Cailleach An Airgid / Rachainn A Shuridh' Air Oighrig | 00:00 Tools | |
88556810 | Play | Clò Mhic Ille Mhìcheil | 00:00 Tools | |
82299809 | Play | Strathspeys And Reels | 00:00 Tools | |
82299811 | Play | Dòmhnall Nan Dòmhnall = Donald Of The Donalds | 00:00 Tools | |
82299812 | Play | A Fheasgaich Oig As Ceanalta = Most Amiable Young Man | 00:00 Tools | |
82299813 | Play | Mo Chailinn Dìleas Donn = My Brown-haired Faithful Girl | 00:00 Tools | |
82299814 | Play | A Chailin Mhaiseach Dhonn (Beautiful Brown-Haired Gair) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299815 | Play | Bha Leannan Ann = My Love Was There | 00:00 Tools | |
82299839 | Play | Ho ro mo chuachag | 00:00 Tools | |
82299841 | Play | Mhic Iain 'ic Sheumais | 00:00 Tools | |
82299818 | Play | Orando Dòmhnall Gorm Og (Song To Young Domhnall Gorm) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299819 | Play | An Gille Dubh Ciar Dubh (My Black-Haired Lad) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299833 | Play | Dòmhnall An Dùin | 00:00 Tools | |
82299820 | Play | The Harpie Set Riona's Trip to Ulva (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299821 | Play | Cailleach An Airgid (The Hag With The Money) / Rachainn A Shuiridh' Air Oighrig | 00:00 Tools | |
82299828 | Play | Strathspeys & Reels = Highlanders' Farewell to Ireland / Sabhal Iain 'Ic Uisdein / Welcome To Your Feet Again / Ciamar A Ni Ni An Damsa Direach? / Bedding Of The Bride / Meal Do Bhrogan / Crathadhi T' Aodhaich A Ghaoil | 00:00 Tools | |
82299822 | Play | O Thoir A Nall Am Botul (O Pass Over The Bottle) | 00:00 Tools | |
88556811 | Play | The DTs Set: Welcome to the DTs / Rinky Tink Tink / Farquhar's Rocking Chair | 00:00 Tools | |
82299823 | Play | The Para Handy Set=Mrs John MacColl; Pipe Major Jimmy MacGregor; Inspector Donald Campbell Of Ness; Manus Lunny's Plower Pot | 00:00 Tools | |
82299824 | Play | 'S Truagh Nach D' Rugadh Dall Mi = O That I Were Born Blind | 00:00 Tools | |
82299825 | Play | Clò Mhic Ille Mhìcheil (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299826 | Play | The Para Handy Set (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299827 | Play | The DTS Set: Welcome to the DTS/Rinky Tink Tink/Farquhar's Rocking Chair | 00:00 Tools | |
82299843 | Play | The Nameless Clan (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299836 | Play | Cumha Coire Cheathaich (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299835 | Play | Puirt-A-Beul = Chaill Mo Lamh A Liths! / Dili O Iodhalam / Inns' Dhomh-sa Ca Il Thu Cadal? / Tha Buachaille Dubh Fionnghal / Ruidhleadh Mo Nighean Donn | 00:00 Tools | |
82299829 | Play | Bruce's Reels = Falon About / Helium Disciples / Braes Of Auchtertyre | 00:00 Tools | |
82299830 | Play | Ingy's Jigs = The Handshaker / The Whinney Hills Of Leetrim / Plight Of The Penguin | 00:00 Tools | |
82299831 | Play | The Harpie Set=Riona's Trip To Ulva; Dannsa Klondyker | 00:00 Tools | |
82299832 | Play | The Nameless Clan (Cliar) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299834 | Play | The DTs Set (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools | |
82299844 | Play | Nighean Donn A' Chuailein Rìomhach (Brown-Haired Girl Of The Beautiful Tresses) | 00:00 Tools | |
88556812 | Play | Ghràidh An Tig Thu | 00:00 Tools | |
82299837 | Play | Seat Phara Handy | 00:00 Tools | |
82299838 | Play | Seat nan DT | 00:00 Tools | |
82299840 | Play | Ghràidh An Tig Thu? = Will You Come, Love? | 00:00 Tools | |
82299842 | Play | S truagh nach d' rugadh dall mi | 00:00 Tools | |
90227146 | Play | The Harpie Set: Riona's Trip to Ulva / Dannsa Klondyker | 00:00 Tools | |
82299846 | Play | Mo Chailin Dìleas Donn (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools | |
90227147 | Play | The DTs | 00:00 Tools | |
82299845 | Play | Ghràidh An Tig Thu? (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools |
Cliar were formed in 1999 by singers Mary Ann Kennedy and Arthur Cormack, but in truth the band's roots go much further back than that. During the tail-end of a pretty grim winter, in February 1992, Arthur and Mary Ann were joined by Arthur's long-time musical partner, Blair Douglas, and Glasgow guitarist, Chaz Stewart, whom Blair had met while playing with the likes of the Zydeco Ceilidh Band. The plan was to tour the West Highlands and Islands gigging at night and touring schools during the day. The lack of a name for the four prompted Arthur's wife, Shona, to suggest "Cliar", after the itinerant bands of poets and musicians which used to roam the Highlands. This was all very fine, although Arthur felt compelled to translate the word as "wandering minstrels" on the posters, which perhaps wasn't quite the image they were hoping to create. Despite cancelled ferries, charming landlords, catering to schoolchildren's tastes in music from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Psalm 23, and once even being mistaken for Runrig (don't ask), the tour was a great success and all four agreed they should do it all again. Seven years later, and with the assistance of the Scottish Arts Council, the four original Cliar-ites did get together again with the addition of two new members: Mary Ann's cousin Maggie Macdonald and then-BBC-colleague Bruce MacGregor, who was later to make his name as the founder of the Highland fiddle showcase Blazin Fiddles. An initial series of rehearsals led on to the very first gigs in Lochcarron, Ullapool and Inverness, as part of the Highland Festival. The sound of the band was established right from the beginning with the three main singers leading individual songs and combining in spine-tingling close-harmony. Backed by harp, keys, guitar and a driving fiddle as the fourth "voice", Cliar made an immediate impact with the live gigs. The following summer, the band were involved in a major Highland Festival commission, "Lasair Dhè", and it was at this point that the current pianist and harpist, Ingrid Henderson joined Cliar in something of a baptism of fire. Straight from university finals, she landed right in the middle of "Lasair Dhè", a major celebration of contemporary Gaelic spiritual music, involving Cliar and choirs from all over the Highlands and Islands. She - and the rest of the band - survived, picked up a Saltire Award for the project, and headed for Lochaber's Watercolour studios to record the debut album. The eponymous "Cliar" was released in 2000 on the Skye-based Macmeanmna label, another of Arthur Cormack's projects. It has since been voted the "All-Time" Best Album at the inaugural Scots Trad Music Awards in Edinburgh 2003. The second album, "Gun Tàmh" was released in 2002, and a special live recording of "Lasair Dhè"(Flame of God) from Glasgow Cathedral and the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh was also released on Macmeanmna. With a change in the band's line-up, Chaz Stewart --- having had to leave because of arthritis in his hands --- was replaced by Arisaig guitarist, Ross Martin. Bruce MacGregor also moved on, but the band had two very happy years with Ingrid's brother Allan Henderson on fiddle duties, and occasional guest appearances by Dàimh's Gabe McVarish. Ultimately though, and after much heart-searching, Cliar had a Damascene conversion and went the route of pipes and whistle, rather than fiddle, with the result that the newest member of the band is Hector Henderson, a piper from Portree on the Isle of Skye, and who has the dubious honour of being related to half of the rest of the band. Touring has taken Cliar to Canada, Spain, England, Ireland, Slovenia and the USA, with the most recent major project being a tour of the Gaidhealtachd areas of Scotland and Ireland with Gaelic superstars, Altan. ~2007 : With the new line-up and representation from Donna Cunningham and Firefly Productions.came the album, "Grinn Grinn" Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.