Biography
Well-known in her native Scotland as a Gaelic singer and writer in both Gaelic and English. Her latest book SONGS OF GAELIC SCOTLAND (Birlinn, 2005) was described as "...a panoramic view of the world of Gaelic song… Nothing quite like this has ever been done for Gaelic: it is a superb achievement and makes a unique book."
Her autobiography SONG OF MYSELF (Mainstream, 1991) was described by poet Iain Crichton Smith as "A vivid recreation of the childhood and teenage years of the well-known singer Anne Lorne Gillies… interesting, frank and illuminating."
In 2005 she received An Comunn Gàidhealach's Award for Gaelic Teenage Literature. Her English short stories and articles have been published in several anthologies. She is also an established Gaelic playwright and TV scriptwriter, with credits on BBC, Scottish Television, Channels Four and Five.
ETERNAL MUSIC
Historical novels
Thig crìoch air an t-saoghal ach mairidh gaol is ceòl. [The world may end, but love and music will last forever] (Gaelic proverb)
A series of three novels...loosely inter-related, spanning three centuries of love and war, drama, romance, suspense and adventure. Centred in the Highland and Islands of Scotland but, with each novel, reaching out in ever-widening circles like the ripples in a pool. Breathing life - vivid, rich, authentic, detailed - into the diaspora: the winds that forced the Celtic peoples of Scotland and Ireland to leave their traditional homelands, dispersing them throughout the world, changing their indigenous way of life and culture and language forever; sowing the seeds of that culture in every corner of the globe.
Shot through with historical insight and imbued with the beliefs, traditions and superstitions, music, poetry and folk-tales which continue to fascinate tourists and mind-travellers alike. Written with passion and authority by one of Scotland's most respected public figures: writer, singer, teacher, and Gaelic-speaker, for the story of the Gaelic-speaking world has all too often been told by outsiders. Synopsis and opening chapters available July 2007.
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