Anne Martin and Ingrid Henderson - Nighean nan Geug

(July 2000) 12 tracks: IOMARAIBH EUTROM * FICHEAD GINI * ORAN MÒR MHICLEÒID * BUAN A' CHOIRCE * GUR E MISE THA FO MHULAD * HO RO GUN TOGAINN * AILEIN DUINN * BRAIGH UIGE * HARP JIGS a) Gillean nan Drobhair b) Am Boc Liath c) Barbara's Jig d) The First Pint * GRIOGAL CHRIDHE * PUIRT A BEUL a) Ci'n fhidheal b) Pòc a siol an t-sealagair? c) Sealladh Cuiridh Eoghainn * NIGHEAN NAN GEUG.

ANNE MARTIN (vocals), INGRID HENDERSON (clàrsach, piano, bowed harp and backing vocals), GUEST MUSICIANS: Mary Smith, Willie MacDonald (vocals), James Mackintosh (percussion), Rob Hall (alto and tenor saxophone), Iain MacFarlane (fiddle, viola and backing vocals), Colum Sands (bowed bass).

Both Ingrid Henderson and Anne Martin are well known in the Scottish/Gaelic music world. Anne's debut album "Co..?" was released early in 1998, by Whitewave Music, and she has sung both solo and in bands at numerous festivals and events, and for radio and television in Europe and America. Her singing has been described by "The Scotsman" newspaper as "awesomely beautiful" with her style of singing Gaelic traditional songs coming "straight from the heart."

Ingrid being an accomplished harpist and pianist and past winner of the BBC2 Young Tradition Award has various albums as a duo with her brother Allan and has played with many different musical outfits at festivals throughout Europe and North America.

Anne and Ingrid have worked together since they met as part of a larger ensemble at Celtic Connections in 1996 and have performed as a duo at many festivals throughout Scotland as well as a tour of Holland in 1998 and of the Czech Republic in 1999. This partnership highlights the unique musical tradition of the West Highlands.

Recorded at Spring Studios, Northern Ireland. Produced by Ingrid Henderson, Anne Martin and Colum Sands.