Anna Murray - Scottish Traditional, Highland, and Gaelic Musician and Singer

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I am currently downloading this album from a site on the internet and as I have never listened to this musician before would like to know if others on this Board have and would like to know what you think of her. I am a language nut and would someday like to tackle Gaelic - I even already have a Scottish Gaelic Bible for when I am ready for this daunting endeavor! But for now, this is the blurb from the site from which I am downloading the album along with the listing of the songs on the album. So please, let me know if you know of this musician and what you think of her work. Thanks!

Anna Murray. Into Indigo (Scottish Traditional, Highland, Gaelic)

"Murray coaxes rare emotional expression from her instruments (Q Magazine) Anna was brought up on the Isle of Lewis. She learned from a young age to sing in her native language of Gaelic and started to play the highland bagpipes at ten. She plays the small pipes, the highland pipes and is a noted Gaelic singer. Anna has taught both the small pipes and singing in the United States. Q Magazine: This quietly sensational album from a young Scots Gaelic singer and instrumentalist. Masterful on the Highland pipes and small pipes, Murray coaxes rare emotional expression from her instruments, and has the backing of a full band and benefit of highly original arrangements to effectively soften that old accessibility question

Personnel:
Anna Mhoireach (vocals, Highland pipes, small pipes);
Iain F. MacLeod (guitar);
Steve Lawrence (acoustic & electric bouzouki, mandolin, cittern, percussion);
Archie McAllister (fiddle);
Stuart Macartney (harmonica);
Brian Byrne (piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer);
Gerry O'Neil (bass, double bass);
Leo McCann (button box);
Sandra MacKay, Fiona MacKenzie (background vocals).

tracklist:
1 Finbarr Saunders / Gaol Na H-Òige
2. Na Goisidich / Tar The House / The Ness Pipers
3. Saoil A' Mhór
4. Dolina MacKay / The Ballivanich/The Brown Haired Maid
5. An Ribhunn Bhròdheach
6. Southpark House / Tarruing Teann An Crios / Kevin's Celtic Chasm
7. Mairead Nan Cuiread
8. The Hazy Day / Zeto The Bubbleman / The Last Tango In Harris
9. An Deidh's Mo Mhealladh
10. Bràigh Loch-Iall / Miss Campbell Of Sheerness / The Atlantic Bridge
11. A Ghaoil Am Faigh Mi Thu? / Hacking Windows
12. Crann Tara / Alasdair Rig Mhic'ic Neacail
13. Gad Ionndrainn