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Highland Sessions in its Gaelic-presented version Comhdhail Cholm Cille (Columba Sessions) was filmed in 1995. Coming as it did after the first two series of Transatlantic Sessions in which director Mike Alexander developed his uniquely intimate, award-winning approach to recording music and music-making for television, The Highland Sessions differed from its predecessors in two important respects: there was no North American element; and the singing languages were almost exclusively Gaelic (Irish Gay-lick and Scottish Gah-lick ). The Highland Sessions was thus, and as intended, an informal celebration of the links between the Scottish and Irish Gaelic traditions. But in the course of two weeks at Strathgarry House near Killicrankie in the Perthshire Highlands, it became clear to everybody, performers and production team alike, that what we were creating was also something genuinely historic: a re-discovery and sharing of unities centuries older than the divisions of relatively recent history and politics. But hey, lets not go overboard here! There is in this somewhat belatedly released DVD of the Highland Sessions series as much joy as seriousness, as much in the way of fun as musical brilliance. Gaelic passion doesnt always have a straight face. Douglas Eadie, Producer
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Featuring: From Ireland: Mary Black, Dermot Byrne, Karan Casey, Steve Cooney, Trevor Hutchinson, Laoise Kelly, Seosaimhin Ni Bheaglaoich, Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Padraigln Nl Uallachain, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Mick OBrien, Eamon ODonnchadha, Iarla OLionaird, Liam OMaonlai, Caoimhin ORaghallaigh, Niall Vallely From Scotland: Alasdair Codona, James Graham, Allan Henderson, Neil Johnstone, Mary Ann Kennedy, Rona Lightfoot, Allan MacDonald, Iain MacDonald, Iain MacFarlane, Kathleen MacInnes, Donnie Murdo MacLeod, Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw, Mary Smith, Margaret Stewart, Jim Sutherland
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
I watched this on BBC4 when it was first shown about 3-4 years ago and loved it then, watching it now it is just as impressive, beautifully filmed, the atmosphere was captured perfectly, the quality of musicianship was outstanding, how Mary Ann Kennedy got all this talent together and producung the most fantasic music is amazing.
It introduced me to a lot of new musicians who I now follow and buy the CD's, BBC Alba tries hard to give a platform to new Scottish talent, but the mix of Scots and Irish was an education, and my CD collection has a lot of new sounds thanks to this series.
You will not be disappointed if you havent seen this before, and if you have, its just as good as you remember it :o)
If you enjoyed the Transatlantic Sessions (which I loved) think "more local" and just slightly more watchable.
It introduced me to a lot of new musicians who I now follow and buy the CD's, BBC Alba tries hard to give a platform to new Scottish talent, but the mix of Scots and Irish was an education, and my CD collection has a lot of new sounds thanks to this series.
You will not be disappointed if you havent seen this before, and if you have, its just as good as you remember it :o)
If you enjoyed the Transatlantic Sessions (which I loved) think "more local" and just slightly more watchable.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
The Highland Sessions is joy: cracking performances from a great line-up of musicians and songsters - Iarla O Lionard has to be a favourite - his voice is simply outstanding. A great variety here also: ballads; reels; airs; jigs; and plenty of songs - most are sung in Gaelic with some as macaronic Gaelic / English. It's a Celtic Feast!
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