Track Listing

1. H�g Air a' Bhonaid Mh�ir
2. Mo Ghruagach Dhonn
3. T-Aparan Goirid 's an T-Aparan �r: �ran Do Sheasaidh Bhaile Raghnaill
4. 'Ille Dhuinn, 'S Toigh Leam Thu
5. Puirt-A-Beul Set: 'S Toigh Leam Fhin Bunt�ta 'S �m/Tha Fionnlagh Ag Inn
6. Set of Jigs
7. Mo Dh�mhnallan Fh�in
8. Turas San Lochmor
9. Oran Nan Raiders
10. Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearraidh
11. Mo Bheannachd Dhan Bh�illidh �r
12. Aoidh, Na D�an Cadal Idir

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13363 in Music
• Released on: 2008-08-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Album Details
Following on from 'mar a Tha Mo Chridhe (As My Heart Is), her Award-winning Debut, Hebridean Songstress Julie Fowlis is Back with the Brilliant Follow-up 'cuilidh' - a Gaelic Noun (Pronounced Kool-ee) Meaning a Treasury Or Secret Hiding Place for Precious Things. As Ever the Songs and Tunes Are Shrouded in the Historical Folklore of her Native North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. Fowlis' Beautiful Voice, Coupled with an All-star Crew - Including Eamon Doorley (Danu), John Mccusker (Kate Rusby), Chris Thile (Nickel Creek), Mark Kelly (Altan), John Doyle (Solas) and Donald Shaw (Capercaillie) - all Combine to Create Another Spellbinding Selection of Traditional Material Gathered by Julie from the Tradition-bearers of her Homeland. Cuilidh Promises to Push Fowlis, and the Gaelic Culture She Represents, Way Beyond the Wild Shores of the Outer Hebrides.

NY Times
"Even though most listeners probably don't know precisely what she's singing about, Ms. Fowlis's folk songs are still bright and beguiling: she aptly employs that age-old communicator, emotion."

Time Out NY
"Julie Fowlis sings traditional Scottish Gaelic songs from the Hebrides Islands in a tender, winsome voice...transforming cryptic, half-forgotten folkloric material into a living, breathing source of enchantment." -

Customer Reviews

Musician's musician
Well, I'm going to add my voice to the chorus.

As I write, there are no musical samples available on Amazon; but I saw the glowing reviews. Then I read that Julie was Eamonn Doorley's fiancée, and I thought, OK, he probably plays on her album: I'll take a chance.

I couldn't be more happy. Her voice is glorious. The other musicians read like a cross-section of all that's best in folk music, but the accompaniments never overwhelm or compete with the vocals, as they sometimes did with (for instance) Sólas. The arrangements, in which I can definitely detect the John McCusker touch, are wonderful, and both the original lyrics and translations are provided. The recording is crystal clear.

Try this for a first approximation. Imagine Kate Rusby singing in Gaelic, with John McCusker and Danú backing her. If you think you would like the result, than this album is for you.

The total time is 43'06".

Excellent new voice..
Ms Fowlis is a great new voice that I hope will find her way to more American homes and on the Celtic music circut here in the US. Her voice is a wonderful representation of the Scottish Gaelic culture that has been missing in the market of late. Any of her CDS should belong in a serious Celtic music collectors library. While recently in Scotland we watched a documentary about her and her band and were impressed with her poise and love of not only the music but the culture of Scotttish Islands. She is truly a welcome ambassador for the Scottish Gaelic Community.

Brilliant
After hearing clips of the tracks from one of the 'Celtic Women' CDs, I felt as though I was listening to ready-made elevator music. In brilliant contrast, Julie Fowlis' new CD, especially the track "Hùg Air A' Bhonaid Mhòir", is a refreshing and a more true reflection of the wild Highlands and Islands of Scotland....kinda like Celtic music in the raw.