Bit of a long shot - does anyone know anything about traditional Scottish Gaelic music?

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I listen to BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and every now and then they play what sounds like some sort of traditional (Celtic?? / Gaelic?) group singing. It's usually quite slow paced and led by a male singer, with a (mainly female??) group following. There's something slightly depressing, yet soothing about it

I don't speak much Gaelic (yet) so can't understand what the presenter says after it's been played. I'd love to know more about it!

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are they gaelic psalms? they are sung in the free church because music isn't allowed but they have a really haunting quality, and sound as though they are influenced by the undulations of the tides. well i think so!

is it this kind of thing?

i have this cd and my favourite is the stornoway psalm.

Yes! I knew there would be some clever person on here who would know what I was on about .

Thank you

my pleasure .

And you're right, there's something very tidal and watery about it....and chilly sounding too iykwim.

i'm always reminded of native american chanting when i hear it too... but i think that may be because i imagined my grannie was a squaw when i stayed with her in the hebrides when i was little. she would take down her long pleats before going to bed and always looked as though she should be smoking a peace pipe.