Puirt à beul meaning ‘tunes from the mouth’ is a traditional form of Gaelic song. Historically it was used to accompany dancing in the absence of instruments. This workshop with singer Mischa Macpherson is suitable for both beginners and experienced singers who would like to know more about this unique form. You’ll learn songs including strathspeys, jigs and reels from a variety of backgrounds and places.
Winner of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and MG Alba Scots Trad Music Award for Gaelic Singer of the Year, Mischa Macpherson is ’one of the most exciting and fully rounded talents to emerge from the Scottish scene in many a year’ (Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2). Having grown up immersed in the distinctive culture of the Outer Hebrides, she unearthed her love for music and Gaelic at a very early age, and it is these influences that the singer now presents with clarity and tenderness to audiences around the world.
