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Abieuan
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| Quote: | Glaschu - Glasgow, Monday, 08 May 2006 by Màrtainn MacLeòid
Ar Cànan, Ar Ceòl, Ar-a-mach (‘Our language, our music, [our] revolution’) is the first ever full-length Gaelic rock album by veteran Edinburgh band Oi Polloi. It blends heavy anarcho-punk music with highly politicised lyrics.
While traditional Gaelic music is very popular, there is no Gaelic rock music scene. Although Gaelic speakers are as keen consumers of modern English-language rock, pop and dance music as the general Scottish public, there has always been some resistance to the very idea of Gaelic being used for such music.
So linked have Gaelic and traditional music become in the public mind that some traditional music fans feel contemporary music to be intrinsically “un-Gaelic”. Similarly, many contemporary music fans feel that English is the only appropriate medium for modern music.
Until recently, the only band performing contemporary music through the medium of Gaelic were pop-rockers Runrig. While Runrig were a very popular and influential band, they have now been together for over 30 years and have been making less and less use of Gaelic in their recordings in recent years. Their style is also considered too ‘middle of the road’ by many younger Gaelic speakers.
The music of Oi Polloi marks a radical departure from that of Runrig, featuring heavy guitar and outspoken and often explicit lyrics. Topics covered in the album feature anti-capitalism, anti-fascism and the destruction of the British state.
While Ar Cànan, Ar Ceòl is the first all-Gaelic rock album, Skye based punks Mill a h-Uile Rud became the first band to release an all-Gaelic punk EP in 2004.
It remains to be seen whether the work of Oi Polloi and Mill a h-Uile Rud will stimulate other Gaelic speakers to produce contemporary rock music in their own language. (Eurolang 2006)
Links:
Oi Polloi: www.myspace.com/oipolloialba
Mill a h-Uile Rud: www.millahuilerud.com
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SLG
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Maol.Chaluim
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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A bheil thu na h-òrain air èist a tha anns an làrach aca, a SLG?
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azzuri
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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amazon? 
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SLG
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Maol.Chaluim wrote: | | A bheil thu na h-òrain air èist a tha anns an làrach aca, a SLG? |
Dh'èist mi ris na h-òrain aca. 'S toil leam  . Bidh mi a' ceannach e, nam bhios fios agam ciamar! Dè do bheachd?
Chan eil e aig Amazon rs  |
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Maol.Chaluim
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Halo, a ShLG!
Dh'fheuch mi a dh'èisteachd ri na h-òrain o choinn beagan làithean, ach cha do dh'obair an ceangal. Ge b'urrain dhomh air dachaigh...  . 'S toil leam iad. A bheil thu a' tuigsinn na lirichean? Bi onarach!
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SLG
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn mòran Ach chan eil mi a' tuigsinn mòran dhen na lirichean Beurla aca cuideachd. Tha e dìreach an stoidhle aca! Tha mi a' tuigsinn a' chuid mhòr dhen na h-òrain aig Mill a h-Uile Rud a-nis, ach a-mhàin an dèidh dh' eadar-theangachadh mi na lirichean.
Aon latha, èisdidh mi agus tuigidh mi a h-uile dad. Aon latha!  |
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wisnaeme
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| SLG wrote: | | Where do you buy it though? |
Try Aros in Portree, Isle of Skye. If they haven't got it in stock then they may be able to obtain it for you. They're very helpful.
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SLG
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| Tìors wisnaeme. Dinnae think I'll be in Port Rìgh any time soon. But if I cannae get a hold of it by then I'll keep it in mind. |
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