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Gillebride MacMillan

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'S ann à Uibhist a Deas a tha Gillebrìde Mac 'IlleMhaoil agus tha e air fear dhe dhe na seinneadairean Gàidhlig as fheàrr a tha a' seinn an-dràsta. Bhuannaich e a h-uile prìomh dhuais aig A' Mhòd Nàiseanta na inbheach agus na ghille òg. Bhuinnig e Bonn Ã’r an t-Seann Nòis ann an Dun Omhainn ann an 2000 agus Bonn Ã’r A' Chomuinn Ghàidhealaich ann an 2004.'S e Gàidhlig a chiad chànan agus dh' ionnsaich e Beurla nuair a chaidh e dhan sgoil. Buinidh e do theaghlach a tha làidir a thaobh na Gàidhlig, òrain agus beul-aithris Uibhist.Dh'fhoillsich e a' chiad chlàr - "Thogainn Ort Fonn" anns an Dùbhlachd 2006. 'S i Màiri Anna NicUalraig agus Nick Turner a riochdaich an clàr agus a bharrachd air Gillebrìde fhèin, tha seinneadairean agus luchd-ciùil eile còmhla ris.Gillebrìde MacMillan, from South Uist is one of the few people to have won all major prizes at the Royal National Mod as an adult and as a child. He won the Traditional Gold Medal at the 2000 Mod in Dunoon and The Royal National Gold Medal in Perth in 2004. He comes from a family with a strong tradition of Gaelic singing.Gaelic is his first language and he was brought up in a Gaelic speaking family and community.His first solo CD – “Thogainn ort fonn” was released in December 2006. The CD was produced by Mary Ann Kennedy and Nick Turner with accompaniment from Aaron Jones, Alan Henderson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Mary MacMillan, James Graham, Rachel Walker and Angus [email protected]


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Member Since: 24/11/2006
Band Website: [email protected]
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Sounds Like: BUY THOGAINN ORT FONNHERE
Record Label: Macmeanma
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Uist Taigh Cèilidh at Celtic Connections

I thought that I'd just do a little plug for the Uist Taigh Cèilidh at Celtic Connections. Tickets are selling well but there are a few seats left.  Celtic Connections 2009 - Uist Taigh CèilidhSunday ...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:34:00 GMT

Award nomination

Hello, I am very happy to have been nominated for one of the awards at the Trad Music Awards. There are other fine singers in the category for Gaelic Singer of the Year as well - Margaret Stewart, Gr...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:37:00 GMT

Dileab

I recently uploaded a song, Dileab, that I composed myself and sang at the Nos-Ur competition in Inverness. Ewen MacPherson (Fribo) played guitar on the track and Kathleen Graham played the ...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:30:00 GMT

Celtic Heritage Magazine

Thogainn Ort Fonn (I'll Sing You A Song) is actually the first solo album from this talented singer from South Uist although listening to Gillebrìde's vocals, it's hard to tell. Gillebrìde is a season...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:23:00 GMT

Review

Review in The Herald by Rob Adams: Gillebride MacMillan from South Uist, was a double medal winner at the National Mod in Dingwall and then retired - at the grand old age of 13. When you have a gift s...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:14:00 GMT