Mary Jane Lamond
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Mary Jane Lamond is a Canadian
celtic folk
musician
who performs traditional Canadian Gaelic
folk songs from Cape Breton Island
. She was born in 1960 in Kingston, Ontario
, graduated from Westmount High School
in Montreal and then the Celtic Studies program at St. Francis Xavier University
in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
.
She was the vocalist on Ashley MacIsaac
's 1995 hit single Sleepy Maggie. She also had a solo Top 40 hit in Canada with Horo Ghoid thu Nighean, the first single from her 1997 album Suas e!. Following Suas e!, she released Làn Dùil in 1999. Orain Ghàidhlig, most of which was recorded live in North River, Cape Breton Island, followed in 2001. In 2005, she released the pared down studio recording Storas.
Since 2000, Mary Jane Lamond has composed and produced tracks for film and stage, done radio work, and participated in a number of charitable projects. She has been active in the ongoing preservation and revitalization of the Scottish Gaelic
culture in Cape Breton as a member of the Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia, and as a teacher of Gaelic language and song workshops.
In 2005 she contributed the song Mo Mhaeli Bheag Og to the charity album Voyces United for UNHCR
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
celtic folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musician
Musician
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who performs traditional Canadian Gaelic
Goidelic languages
The Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland...
folk songs from Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
. She was born in 1960 in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, graduated from Westmount High School
Westmount High School
Westmount High School is a public secondary school located at 4350 St. Catherine St. West in Westmount, Quebec, Canada.-Notable graduates:* John E...
in Montreal and then the Celtic Studies program at St. Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:...
in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish is a Canadian town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous highland games in North America.-History:...
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She was the vocalist on Ashley MacIsaac
Ashley MacIsaac
Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac is a Canadian professional fiddler from Cape Breton Island.His album Hi™ How Are You Today?, featuring the hit single "Sleepy Maggie", with vocals in Scottish Gaelic by Mary Jane Lamond was released in 1995...
's 1995 hit single Sleepy Maggie. She also had a solo Top 40 hit in Canada with Horo Ghoid thu Nighean, the first single from her 1997 album Suas e!. Following Suas e!, she released Làn Dùil in 1999. Orain Ghàidhlig, most of which was recorded live in North River, Cape Breton Island, followed in 2001. In 2005, she released the pared down studio recording Storas.
Since 2000, Mary Jane Lamond has composed and produced tracks for film and stage, done radio work, and participated in a number of charitable projects. She has been active in the ongoing preservation and revitalization of the Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic in Canada
Canadian Gaelic or Cape Breton Gaelic , locally just Gaelic or The Gaelic, refers to the dialects of Scottish Gaelic that have been spoken continuously for more than 200 years on Cape Breton Island and in isolated enclaves on the Nova Scotia mainland...
culture in Cape Breton as a member of the Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia, and as a teacher of Gaelic language and song workshops.
In 2005 she contributed the song Mo Mhaeli Bheag Og to the charity album Voyces United for UNHCR
Voyces United for UNHCR
"Voyces United for UNHCR" is a charity album for the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , an agency which protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement.The album was initiated by Joalby Lopez...
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Albums
- Bho Thir Nan Craobh (1995) (Eng. From the Land of the Trees)
- Suas e! (1997) (Eng. Go For It!)
- Làn Dùil (1999) (Eng. Full of Hope)
- Orain Ghàidhlig (2001) (Eng. Gaelic Songs)
- Storas (2005) (Eng. Treasure)