Media and the arts Hebrides

1 media , arts

1.1 music
1.2 literature
1.3 film
1.4 influence on visitors
1.5 other media

media , arts
music

entrance fingal s cave, staffa

many contemporary gaelic musicians have roots in hebrides, including julie fowlis (north uist), catherine-ann macphee (barra), kathleen macinnes (south uist), , ishbel macaskill (lewis). of these singers have repertoire based on hebridean tradition, such puirt à beul , òrain luaidh (waulking songs). tradition includes many songs composed little-known or anonymous poets before 1800, such fear bhàta, ailein duinn, , alasdair mhic cholla ghasda. several of runrig s songs inspired archipelago; calum , ruaraidh dòmhnallach raised on north uist , donnie munro on skye. singer-songwriter janet noade used outer hebrides deep sense of isolation theme song hebrides (2017) deals personal illness. video song, remixed , titled hebrides (rockall mix) can found on youtube. []

literature

the gaelic poet alasdair mac mhaighstir alasdair spent of life in hebrides , referred them in poetry, including in airce , birlinn chlann raghnaill. best known gaelic poet of era, màiri mhòr nan Òran (mary macpherson, 1821–98), embodied spirit of land agitation of 1870s , 1880s. this, , powerful evocation of hebrides—she skye—has made among enduring gaelic poets. allan macdonald (1859–1905), spent adult life on eriskay , south uist, composed hymns , verse in honour of blessed virgin, christ child, , eucharist. in secular poetry, macdonald praised beauty of eriskay , people. in verse drama, parlamaid nan cailleach (the old wives parliament), lampooned gossiping of female parishioners , local marriage customs.

in 20th century, murdo macfarlane of lewis wrote cànan nan gàidheal, well-known poem gaelic revival in outer hebrides. sorley maclean, respected 20th-century gaelic writer, born , raised on raasay, set best known poem, hallaig, devastating effect of highland clearances. aonghas phàdraig caimbeul, described maclean 1 of few significant living poets in scotland, writing in language (west highland free press, october 1992), , scottish gaelic-language novel, oidhche mus sheòl sinn, voted in top ten of 100 best-ever books scotland, raised on south uist.

film

the area around inaccessible pinnacle of sgurr dearg of skye provided setting scottish gaelic feature film seachd: inaccessible pinnacle (2006). script written actor, novelist, , poet aonghas phàdraig chaimbeul, starred in movie.

an drochaid, hourlong documentary in scottish gaelic, made bbc alba documenting battle remove tolls skye bridge.

influence on visitors

j.m. barrie s marie rose contains references harris inspired holiday visit amhuinnsuidhe castle , wrote screenplay 1924 film adaptation of peter pan whilst on eilean shona. hebrides, known fingal s cave, famous overture composed felix mendelssohn while residing on these islands, while granville bantock composed hebridean symphony. enya s song ebudæ shepherd moons named hebrides (see below). 1973 british horror film wicker man set on fictional hebridean island of summerisle. experimental first-person adventure video game dear esther takes place on unnamed hebridean island. 2011 british romantic comedy decoy bride set on fictional hebrides island of hegg.

other media

the video game other 99 set in fictional area in hebridean islands. game released on 25 august 2016 on steam access.

gallowmere, main setting of medievil said located in hebrides stated in sequel game, medievil 2.