Music Monday

Destination: Hebrides Islands, Scotland

Music: Uam, by Julie Fowlis on  Machair Records

Article by Kerry Dexter

Julie Fowlis grew up knowing all the top songs on the pop charts. She also grew up hearing and learning songs from deep in the tradition of Scotland, songs sung in Scottish Gaelic. Though she earned a degree in classical music, it turned out to be the music of Gaelic tradition that called to her, and that is where she’s focused her life in music. Whether you understand Scottish Gaelic or not, you will hear the sound of the sea, the rhythm of work, and the tales of history when Fowlis sings. Continue reading Travel to Scotland with Gaelic Music in Movie Brave →