Alison Kinnaird

Alison Kinnaird
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About the artist

Alison Kinnaird is recognised as one of the foremost exponents of traditional Scottish harp music. Alison's first instrument was cello and she was a founder member of the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra. She has a degree in Celtic Studies and Archaeology and studied the harp under Jean Campbell in Edinburgh from the age of 14. She has won the Clarsach Trophy at the National Mod and the Harp Competition in Pan Celtic Festival in Killarney. Alison plays both gut and wire-strung harps and has recorded several critically acclaimed albums.

Top songs

  1. Laura Bhisa
  2. The Crags Of Ailsa; Staffa's Shore
  3. The Kid on the Mountain
  4. Ellen's Dreams
  5. The Crags of Ailsa / Staffa's Shore
  6. Rory Dall's Port
  7. Glenlivet / Castle Drummond
  8. The Crags of Ailas/Staffa's Shore
  9. Caoineadh Rioghail (The Royal Lament)
  10. Port Atholl
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  1. The Braidwood Waits
  2. Ring of Crystal, Ring of Stone
  3. Grantown-On-Spey (Baile Nan Granndach)
  4. Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh
  5. The Crags Of Ailas / Staffa's Shore
  6. Princess Augusta
  7. Port Patrick
  8. Balquhidder
  9. Chapel Keithack
  10. Killiecrankie
  11. Cumha Crann Nan Teud (The Lament for the Harp Key)
  12. The Crags Of Ailsa/Staffa'S Shore
  13. Lude's Lament
  14. Cro Cinn t-Saile / The Kilbarchan Weaver
  15. Cumh Easbig Earraghaal (The Bishop of Argyle's Lament)
  16. Bas Alastruim (The Death of Alasdair) / McAllistruim's March
  17. The Rymer
  18. Fuath Nam Fidhleirean (Contempt for Fiddlers)
  19. McLoud's Salute
  20. Carrill's Lament
  21. The Conundrum
  22. Fliuch An Oidhche / Heman Dubh
  23. The Horseman's Port
  24. Leslie's March
  25. Port Gordon
  26. The Keiking Glasse
  27. Fingal's Weeping/The Maids of Kintail
  28. Tweedside/Mary Scott, The Flower of Yarrow
  29. The Duchess of Buccleuch's Favourite / The Earl of Hadinton / Miss Charlotte Brodie's Jig
  30. Cumh Ioarla Wigton
  31. Balfour Village / Shapinsay Polka
  32. Air by Fingal III
  33. The Crags Of Ailas; Staffa's Shore
  34. Psalmsong
  35. Lady Livingstone / Dunkeld Steeple
  36. The Batell of Harloe/The March of Donald, Lord Of The Isles To The Battle Of Harlaw
  37. Ayrshire Lasses/Dance of the Dead
  38. Cumha Eachainn Ruaidh nan Cath
  39. Dubh an Tomiadh
  40. Balfour Village
  41. Rory Dall Morison's Jig / Far-Fuadach 'A Chlarsair (The Harper's Dismissal)
  42. Cumh Ioarla Wigton (Lament for the Earl of Wigtown)
  43. Grantown-On-Spey
  44. The Crags Of Ailas - Staffa's Shore
  45. Balfour Village/Shapinsay Polka
  46. Cumha Eachainn Ruaidh Nan Cath (Lament for Red Hector of the Battles)
  47. Taladh Dhomnaill Ghuirm
  48. Blar Sliabh an T-Siorraidh/The Battle of Sheriffmuir
  49. Caoineadh Rioghail
  50. Ayrshire Lasses/ Dance of the Dead
  51. Dubh an Tomaidh (The Dark Night of Tomie)
  52. Clarsach Na Cloiche (The Harp of the Stones)
  53. The Batell Of Harloe/ The March Of Donald, Lord Of The Isles To The Battle Of Harlaw
  54. Cro Cinn T-Saile the Kilbarchan Weaver
  55. Taladh Dhomhnaill Ghuirm (Donald Gorm's Lullaby)
  56. Bas Alastruim (The Death of Alasdair) /McAllistruim's March
  57. Tweedside/ Mary Scott, The Flower Of Yarrow
  58. Glenlivet/Castle Drummond
  59. Taladh Domhnaill Ghuirm (Donald Gorm's Lullaby)
  60. Caolneadh Rioghall (The Royal Lament)
  61. Blar Sliabh An t-Siorraidh / The Battle of Sheriffmuir
  62. The Massacre of Glencoe
  63. Sneachd Heisgeir / Sleepy Maggie
  64. Dubh an Tokaidh (The DarK Night of Tomie)
  65. Grantown-On-Spey (Biale Nan Granndach)
  66. Farewell to Glen-Shalloch
  67. Goat Fell
  68. The Laird O'Brodie/Danzig Willie/The Merchant's Jig
  69. Pitmedden
  70. I Ha'e a Wife/Tarbolton Jig, the/Tarbolton Lodge
  71. The Fruiting Branch/Gledstanes' March
  72. Held in Trust/Peace and Plenty
  73. A'chlach Uaine (The Green Stone)
  74. Bas Alastruim (The Death of Alasdair)/Mc Allistruim's March
  75. Lawer's Loup/Miss Jane Fraser/Mrs Maule's Reel
  76. The Mote of Mark/The Grey Mare's Tail
  77. Fuath Nam Fidhleirean - Contempt For Fiddlers
  78. Frideray
  79. Falkland Palace
  80. Cumha Crann Nan Teud - The Lament For The Harp Key
  81. The Deiking Glasse
  82. Caoineadh Rioghail - The Royal Lament
  83. The Silver Darlin's
  84. Blar Sliabh An t-Siorraidh
  85. Port Lennox
  86. Fliuch an Oudhche-Heman Dubh
  87. Lady Livingstone/Dunkeld Steeple
  88. Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh (The Lament for Red-Haired Iain)
  89. Rory Dall Morison's Jig/Far Fuadach A' Chlarsair
  90. The Crags of Ailsa - Staffa's Shore

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