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Carol-Anne
Mackay
Highland
Bagpipes
Small Pipes
Accordion
Whistles
Carol-Anne
starting playing the bagpipes under the tutelage of Pipe Major
Charles O'Brien of Strathnaver, before setting out for Glasgow
where she went on to graduate in traditional Scottish music from
the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
The Strathy-born
piping instructor — she teaches in Wester Ross schools —
is also a composer of pipe music
Carol-Anne
has studied the Gaelic language at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
She has toured
extensively with Gaelic bands, such as Dòchas and Anam,
and has frequently appeared on TV
Carol-Anne
has recorded two CDs with Dòchas
With a very
special family event coming up in August 2008, Carol-Anne will
be stepping aside from Ùrachadh. In her place, Taigh na
Gàidhlig Mhealanais is delighted to welcome Alasdair
MacMhaoirn |