Maggie MacInnes has been a member of various groups over the years, such as Ossian, Fuaim and Eclipse First. Along the way, Maggie has performed in many parts of Europe, especially Italy, and toured with the group Ossian in the USA and Nova Scotia, Canada. She has also appeared in concert alongside such names as Dougie MacLean, Boys of the Lough, jazz guitarist Martin Taylor, Capercaillie's Karen Matheson and former Runrig frontman Donnie Munro. Maggie has also been involved in music for theatre, having worked in the past with the 7:84 Theatre Company and Theatre Alba. In addition she worked on the soundtrack for a BBC play featuring Marianne Faithful!. Frequent appearances on BBC Alba, the main Gaelic broadcast medium in Scotland, indude'Tacsi" and "Talla a Bhaille", as well as her own half-hour program during the "Aite mo Ghaoil" series, which also featured Karen Matheson. "..her singing was such that no translations were necessary." "..her voice was haunting and angelic; and her chilling unaccompanied vocal on a Scottish lament earned the show's longest ovation from the sell-out crowd." Boston Globe, USA Other recordings include : "Cairistona" (lona Recordings) with George Jackson "Eclipse First" (Iona Recordings) "Names and Places" (lona Recordings) featuring Eclipse First and the Vale ofAtholl Pipe Band. "Spiorad Beatha" (Marram Music) "Peaceful Ground" (Marram Music) |
