
Ep4: Luaidh! w/ Rachel Newton
12/09/21 • 61 min
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Deirdre Graham chats with singer, musician and activist Rachel Newton about a couple of waulking songs that reveal injustices towards women, how women's voice was empowered, and what that means to performers today.
Full transcription of the conversation available here
To find out more about Rachel visit here
To find out more about The Bit Collective visit here
You can support this podcast by way of a donation here
Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify
https://www.deirdregraham.com/gaelicsongstories
Credits
Hosted by Deirdre Graham
Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham
Further editing and mix by James Lindsay
Transcriptions by Emilie Owens
Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas
Photographs by Magnus Graham
This project is supported by Creative Scotland
Deirdre Graham chats with singer, musician and activist Rachel Newton about a couple of waulking songs that reveal injustices towards women, how women's voice was empowered, and what that means to performers today.
Full transcription of the conversation available here
To find out more about Rachel visit here
To find out more about The Bit Collective visit here
You can support this podcast by way of a donation here
Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify
https://www.deirdregraham.com/gaelicsongstories
Credits
Hosted by Deirdre Graham
Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham
Further editing and mix by James Lindsay
Transcriptions by Emilie Owens
Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas
Photographs by Magnus Graham
This project is supported by Creative Scotland
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Full transcription of the conversation available here
To find out more about Gilleasbuig visit here
You can support this podcast by way of a donation here
Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify
https://www.deirdregraham.com/gaelicsongstories
Credits
Hosted by Deirdre Graham
Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham
Further editing and mix by James Lindsay
Transcriptions by Emilie Owens
Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas
Photographs by Magnus Graham
This project is supported by Creative Scotland
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Full transcription of the conversation available here
To find out more about Gillebrìde visit here
You can support this podcast by way of a donation here
Follow Deirdre Graham on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify
https://www.deirdregraham.com/gaelicsongstories
Credits
Hosted by Deirdre Graham
Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham
Further editing and mix by James Lindsay
Transcriptions by Emilie Owens
Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas
Photographs by Magnus Graham
This project is supported by Creative Scotland
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