Sollys CD – Gaelic Songs from the Isle of Man
Sollys – which means ‘light’ – gathers together 30 songs in Manx Gaelic. Mainly unaccompanied, they show the range of material currently being sung – old words to new tunes, new words to new tunes as well as traditional material from the manuscript collections.
Featuring fourteen well-known singers: Bob Carswell, Aalin Clague, Bill Corlett, Cairistiona Dougherty, David Fisher, Jonee Fisher, Hillary Gale, Phil Gawne, Sarah Hewson, Greg Joughin, Ruth Keggin, Clare Kilgallon, Annie Kissack, Julie Matthews and Caarjyn Cooidjagh, the CD features solos, duets, trios and even one choral piece.
Track Listing:
- Lhondoo – Annie Kissack & Clare Kilgallon
- Illiam Boght – Aalin Clague
- Marish ny Fiddleryn – Phil Gawne
- O Vannin Veg Veen – Annie Kissack
- Fin as Oshin – Julie Matthews, Sarah Hewson & Hillary Gale
- O my ghraih as y graih aym o – Bob Carswell
- Va billey beg gaase – Phil Gawne
- Geay jeh’n aer – Ruth Keggin
- Eisht as Nish – David Fisher
- Scollag Aeg – Clare Kilgallon
- Caillin Veg Dhone (Cre raad) – Annie Kissack
- Keayrt dooyrt my ghraih veen rhym – Phil Gawne
- Bulgham Sea Song – Bob Carswell
- Bee dty Host – Jonee Fisher
- Y ghraih my chree as my stoyr – Phil Gawne & Bill Corlett
- Arrane Saveenagh – Clare Kilgallon
- Yn Maarliagh Mooar – Annie Kissack
- Manannan Beg Ballad – Caarjyn Cooidjagh
- Arrane ny Niee – Cairistìona Dougherty
- Coayl jeh ny baatyn skeddan – Phil Gawne
- Illiam y Thalheur – Julie Matthews
- Arrane y Skeddan – Annie Kissack
- Vuddee Veg – Phil Gawne & Bill Corlett
- Ny Mraane Kilkenny – Aalin Clague
- Graih Foalsey – Ruth Keggin
- Ta mee nish keayney – Annie Kissack & Clare Kilgallon
- Ushag Veg Ruy – David Fisher
- Mylecharaine – Jonee Fisher
- Birlinn Ghorree Chrovan – Cairistìona Dougherty
- Y Ven-ainshter Dewil – Greg Joughin