Sailm nan Daoine – Psalms of the People — Wednesday 10th June, 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)
£8.00
- The striking new documentary, Sailm nan Daoine welcomes audiences along on an intimate and heartfelt road trip which explores one of the most emotionally resonant and culturally significant musical traditions: Gaelic psalm singing.
Directed by Jack Archer (Bill Douglas: My Best Friend), the film approaches psalm singing not as an artefact or historical curiosity, but as something communal and fiercely alive.
Rob MacNeacail’s journey begins in the picturesque village of Carlops in the Scottish Borders: a special place bursting with talented musicians and deep thinkers. From there, Rob travels to the Western Isles of Scotland, East Belfast and on to County Cork in the south of Ireland, following ancient paths that unravel threads of music and ideas. The pilgrimage brings up many questions in Rob’s mind about identity, culture and community as he immerses the audience in a new perspective through his music and portable sound recorder.
Rob also composes the soundtrack to the film, incorporating melodies, field recordings and musical encounters he makes along the way. The combination of harmonium, whistle, guitar and synthesised drones give the music a futuristic tone, whilst being steeped in tradition. A recording of a supermarket freezer in Broadford becomes the soundscape for a futuristic rendition of the Ossianic Ballad, Duan na Ceàrdaich.
Sailm nan Daoine is an entertaining and heart-warming film about the power of community, family and the resilience needed to keep a language alive.
Sailm nan Daoine had its World Premiere at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival.
The screening will be followed by a psalm singing workshop led by Rob.
Wednesday 10th June, 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Carlops Village Hall
Tickets: £8, or Pay What You Can.
The striking new documentary, Sailm nan Daoine welcomes audiences along on an intimate and heartfelt road trip which explores one of the most emotionally resonant and culturally significant musical traditions: Gaelic psalm singing.
Directed by Jack Archer (Bill Douglas: My Best Friend), the film approaches psalm singing not as an artefact or historical curiosity, but as something communal and fiercely alive.
Rob MacNeacail’s journey begins in the picturesque village of Carlops in the Scottish Borders: a special place bursting with talented musicians and deep thinkers. From there, Rob travels to the Western Isles of Scotland, East Belfast and on to County Cork in the south of Ireland, following ancient paths that unravel threads of music and ideas. The pilgrimage brings up many questions in Rob’s mind about identity, culture and community as he immerses the audience in a new perspective through his music and portable sound recorder.
Rob also composes the soundtrack to the film, incorporating melodies, field recordings and musical encounters he makes along the way. The combination of harmonium, whistle, guitar and synthesised drones give the music a futuristic tone, whilst being steeped in tradition. A recording of a supermarket freezer in Broadford becomes the soundscape for a futuristic rendition of the Ossianic Ballad, Duan na Ceàrdaich.
Sailm nan Daoine is an entertaining and heart-warming film about the power of community, family and the resilience needed to keep a language alive.
Sailm nan Daoine had its World Premiere at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival.
The screening will be followed by a psalm singing workshop led by Rob.
Wednesday 10th June, 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Carlops Village Hall
Tickets: £8, or Pay What You Can.