MARRAM MUSIC

Living Tradition Magazine, Summer 2001"
…it also takes a singer of unusual talent to unlock the soul and to place therein this music and these poems. And Maggie MacInnes is certainly one such performer."

Scots Magazine,September 2001
"On her second solo album Spiorad Beatha (The Spirit of Life),discerning listeners will find both traditional and modern songs which continue - and widen- the Gaelic tradition………………..This is by no means embellishing the music to broaden its appeal; this is bringing out its beauty, passion and majesty for all to enjoy and appreciate.

Folk Roots Magazine, July 2001
"Spiorad Beatha opens with a few iridescent phrases from Maggie's clarsach and from there on in shimmers with the kind of deep-felt emotion that has become familiar to those who have seen her live performances. It gives her chosen songs a gripping immediacy that speaks volumes about the contemporary relevance of this great tradition……Maggie's chosen approach to traditional song and, doubtlessly, with the aid and inspiration of her mother, she displays an instinctive understanding of the music's origin in the oral tradition of the Gaelic speaking islands…..it is refreshing to encounter a musician who strives to communicate via the power inherent in her chosen songs and via arrangements that compliment rather than fight these beautiful melodies.

Inverness Courier, July 2001
"this haunting album which typifies the creative forces that have revitalised Gaelic music in recent years."