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“As a new documentary - Sailm nan Daoine (Psalms of the People) explores how the Gaelic Psalm singing tradition is being kept alive in communities across Scotland and Ireland, singer and musician Rob MacNeacail talks about the history of the tradition and gives us a live demonstration in the studio.”
Front Row, Radio 4
“This is a profoundly moving film of redemption and loss, grief and nurture. It is both intensely personal and acutely political. If this is a road trip, it is a trip through memory and identity, community and language.”
“The film feels like a genuine, authentic record of a part of Scotland’s culture that is familiar to anyone north of Glasgow, but perhaps rather un-sung – pun intended.”
“This is a fascinating documentary, at once personal and political, uplifting and thought-provoking. You can’t ask for much more, really. And the singing, of which there is a lot, is absolutely fantastic.”
Read Joanna Moorhead’s interview with Rob MacNeacail in the Tablet:
Listen to Rob MacNeacail and director Jack Archer discussing the significance of Gaelic psalm singing with William Crawley on Radio 4’s Sunday programme:
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Watch director Jack Archer discussing the film’s themes on BBC Scotland’s news.