Caim - Will You Grow

(May 2010) 20 tracks (1h 2 mins): Be Thou My Vision * Indiana * Creator Of The Tides * Singing Bird * Christ Child's Lullaby * You Are The Stranger * See That Rainbow Shine * Psalm * Dark Island * Peace Chant * Escomb Prayer * Brendan's Song * Bressay Lullaby * Boat Blessing * Bride's Coracle * Until The Tide Turns * Highland Widow's Lament * Will You Grow * Deep Peace * Healing God (video).

A compilation of folk songs and Celtic Christian prayers from the duo's earlier CDs, with an additional video track.

Scotland's Heather Innes and Ireland's Jacynth Hamill met in Belfast in the 1980s. They have been singing together as the duo Caim since 1998, when Heather invited Jacynth to research and arrange music for their first album, Caim - Sung Prayers In The Celtic Tradition - based on the writings of David Adam, former vicar of Lindisfarne.

With music ranging from the lively to the meditative, they aim to bring the depth and simplicity of Celtic music to a wide audience. Concert ingredients include Scottish and Irish traditional songs, contemporary folk songs from around the world, pieces in Gaelic, singalong items, stories and Irish dancing as well as some of the Celtic prayers.

Heather's forte is unaccompanied singing, and her voice is often described as very peaceful and calming to listen to. She has an eclectic solo set of songs in English and Irish.

Jacynth has been involved in singing all her life - in addition to her folk music interest, she has extensive choral experience and is a member of Ceol le Ceile, a cross-community choir. She sings at conferences and services, gives workshops and runs a singing and instrumental group in her church.

The bonus mp4 video (Mac or PC compatible) is of their single Healing God, which reached number six in the US Gospel and Country music charts in 2008.

With Bobby Lokat (vocals), Ciaran Dorris (vocals), Derek Richardson (bouzouki, guitar, pipes, whistles), Stuart Duncan (keyboard, bass) and Earron Grant (bass).

"Music to take with you on life's journey and as an aid to your travelling..." (Canon David Adam)