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Lewis MacKinnon
Nova Scotia

Lewis MacKinnon

Lewis MacKinnon is a singer, musician, and poet born in Inverness, Cape Breton, and raised in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. A Gaelic speaker, Lewis has released two albums—one of Gaelic songs, A’ Seo / Here (2006) and one of English songs, Making More of It (2010)—and published four books of Gaelic poems with English translation, Famhair: Agus Dàin Ghàidhlig Eile / Giant: And Other Gaelic Poems (2008), Fleodragan-cabair / Raft (2010), Rudan Mì-bheanailteach is an Cothroman, Dàin / Intangible Possibilities, Poems (2014) and Ràithean airson Sireadh / Seasons for Seeking (2017). As Artist in Residence at Celtic Colours in 2010, Lewis worked with Gaelic artists from Nova Scotia and Scotland, and Gaelic learners from the North Shore area of Cape Breton, to co-write new Gaelic songs and poetry that were presented during the Festival that year. In 2011, Lewis was awarded the Scottish Bardic Crown, making him the first non-Scottish official bard (poet laureate) of the Royal National Mod. Presently he is working on the release of a new all Gaelic recording, Heels Firmly Planted. He is also a performing member of Jug In Hand having contributed to the band’s four studio albums.

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’S e seinneadair, neach-ciùil is bàrd a th’ann an Lodaidh MacFhionghuin is esan a chaidh a bhreith ann am Baile Inbhir Nis, is a thogail ann an Siorramachd Antaiginis. Fear aig a bheil a’ Ghàidhlig, leig Lodaidh dà chlàr-ciùil mu sgaoil – fear dhiubh do dh’òrain Ghàidhlig, A’ Seo (2006) is fear eile do dh’òrain Bheurla, Making More Of It (2010) – is e a dh’fhoillsich ceithir leabhraichean do dhàin le eadartheangachadh ’s a’ Bheurla, Famhair: Agus Dàin Eile Ghàidhlig Eile (2008), Fleodragan-Cabair (2010), Rudan Mì-bheanailteach is an Cothroman, Dàin (2014) agus Ràithean airson Sireadh (2017). Mar neach-ciùil air Mhuinntearas aig Féis nan Dathan ann an 2010, dh’obraich Lodaidh còmhla ri luch-ciùil Gàidhealach ás Albainn Nuaidh is Albainn, is còmhla ri luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig ás a’ Chladach a Tuath ann an Eilean Cheap Breatainn, gus òrain Ghàidhlig is bàrdachd ùra a cho-sgrìobhadh is iad a chaidh an taisbeanadh ré na Féiseadh a’ bhliadhna sin.Ann an 2011, chaidh Lodaidh a bhàirigeadh le Crùn a’ Bhàird aig a’ Mhòd Rìoghail Nàiseanta ann an Albainn, a’ dèanadh dheth a’ chiad bhàrd oifigeil dhe’n Mhòd Rìoghail Nàiseanta nach deach a bhreith ann an Albainn. An-dràsda, tha e ag obair gus clàradh ùr is e a bhios ’s a’ Ghàidhlig uile – fo’n tiotal “Buinn an Sàs” a leigeil mu sgaoil. ’S e ball ann am Pige air Làimh a th’ann cuideachd is e a th’air a bhi a’ cur ri ceithir albaman stiùidio dhe’n chòmhlan-chiùil.

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