Kathleen MacInnes

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Kathleen MacInnes (also Caitlin Nic Aonghais ; born December 30, 1969 in South Uist ) is a Scottish singer , television presenter and film actress .

Life

MacInnes grew up as the youngest of six children on the Scottish island of South Uist . In her family she initially only learned the Scottish Gaelic language before she attended the Garrynamonie Primary School, where English was also added. At the age of 15 she continued her education at the Nicolson Institute in Lewis . She then studied print design at the School of Textiles and Design in the Scottish Borders , where she graduated in 1991.

MacInnes started working for the BBC in Glasgow as Gaelic television shows began to grow in popularity and was offered role because of her mother tongue. She appeared in the soap Machair (1994) and was a presenter. She eventually came to professional singing through the film industry. In the Gaelic-language docu-drama An Ceasnachadh: Interrogation of a Highland Lass (2000) she played one of four students who wanted to bring the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey back to Scotland in 1950 . For the credits she sang the song Òran na Cloiche ( Song of the Stone ), which was written by the Scottish poet Donald McIntyre (1889-1964) and relates to this event. She also made vocal contributions in the feature film Seachd (2007) and for the soundtrack of Ridley Scott's adventure film Robin Hood (2010).

In 2006, MacInness' debut album Og-Mhadainn Shamhraidh (Summer Dawn) was released by Greentrax Recordings, produced by Iain MacDonald. It contains traditional and modern songs in Scottish Gaelic, including their version of Òran na Cloiche . For this she was named "Gaelic Singer of the Year" at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2006. The album Cille Bhrìde (Kilbride) followed in 2012 .

MacInnes is married and lives in Glasgow with her husband and three children .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1994: Machair (TV series, 12 seasons)
  • 2000: To Ceasnachadh
  • 2002: The Shieling of the One Night
  • 2006: The Highland Sessions
  • 2007: Seachd ( Seachd - The Inaccessible Pinnacle )
  • 2014: Bannan (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 2019: The War and Me (TV series, 1 episode)

Discography

Solo albums

  • Òg-Mhadainn Shamhraidh (Summer Dawn) (2006)
  • Cille Bhrìde (Kilbride) (2012)

Cooperations and guest appearances

  • Iain MacDonald & Iain MacFarlane - The First Harvest (2002)
  • Maggie MacInnes - Òran na Mnà (A Woman's Song) (2006)
  • Julie Fowlis - Cuilidh (2007)
  • Griogair Labhruidh - Dail-riata (2007)
  • Deoch 'n' Dorus - The Curer (2008)
  • Blair Douglas - Stay Strong (Bithibh Laidir / Rester Fort) (2008)
  • Flying Fiddles - Flying Fiddles (2009)
  • Marc Streitenfeld - Robin Hood (Soundtrack) (2010)
  • Seudan - Seudan (2011)
  • Salsa Celtica - The Tall Islands (2014)
  • Niteworks - Maraiche (2015)
  • Trail West - Rescattermastered (2016)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Foot Stompin 'Scotland - Podcasts, TV Shows and Reviews website. Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b Homepage of Kathleen MacInnes ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ A b Rob Adams: Story of a Celtic songbird. In: The Herald . November 30, 2012. Accessed July 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ Kathleen MacInnes: Òran na Cloiche. spellbindingmusic.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME MacInnes, Kathleen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aonghais, Caitlin Nic
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish singer, television presenter and film actress
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH South Uist