Carles Puigdemont, the democratically elected Catalan leader who fled Spain has been detained in Germany, whilst Clara Ponsatí, who fled to Scotland, is to hand herself over to police, according to their lawyers. An arrest warrant had been issued for Puigdemont in Finland after the former president visited the country for talks with lawmakers. He was returning to Belgium, where he lives in self-imposed exile, when he was detained by German authorities after crossing the border from Denmark.

Traditional Hebridean waulking song (Òran Luaidh) Performed by Kathleen MacInnes

Fear a’ Bhàta (“the boatman” Irish: “Fear a’ Bháta”) is a Scottish Gaelic song from the late 18th century, written by Sìne NicFhionnlaigh (Jean Finlayson) of Tong who was courting a young fisherman from Uig, Dòmhnall MacRath. The song captures the emotions that she endured during their courtship. The part of the story that is […]

Part of the lament made by his widow for Gregor MacGregor Glenstrae, beheaded by the Campbells in 1570 Legend has it that the wife wrote the song while looking out the window at the gates of the city where the head of her husband was sitting on top of the pole. Performed by Mac-Talla Album: […]

Video: Awaken O Great Ireland, from your Usurer Induced Amnesia, you were amongst the Greatest in the World once… Whilst in recent times the Irish were instrumental in the creation of the world biggest superpower, USA, despite nearly a third of their population being captured and sold as slaves by the British, but further back, […]

Title: Mo Nighean Donn (my brown-haired lass) from Outlander S01E05 Be sure to note Gàidhlig singer Fiona Mackenzie in this scene 🙂