Two decades have passed since the release of Mouth Music‘s debut album. This Martin Swan produced album pointed Scottish music collectors to the right direction. Formed in 1988, the band came up with eight critically acclaimed albums including EPs.  Between band projects, lead singer Talitha MacKenzie already made four solo albums. The latest is Indian Summer.

According to The Daily Telegraph,  Indian Summer as a “remarkable record (which) packs boundless range, and writing and performance skills to match the scholarly clout” while the BBC’s Frank Hennessey hailed MacKenzie as “one of the great voices of the world… an extraordinary artist” during a broadcast of the “Celtic Heartbeat” programme on BBC Radio Wales. Irish Music Magazine also praised the album, saying “the performances are faultless. (MacKenzie) is blessed with a glorious singing voice that’s warm and expressive.”^[9]

Fraoch a Rònaigh, muran a Bhàlaigh
Fraoch a Rònaigh, muran a Bhàlaigh
Crois iar nan cliar, crois iar Sholais
Crois iar nan cliar, crois iar Sholais
Crois iar nan cliar, crois iar Sholais
Beinn Dubh Sholais, Aird a’ Bhorrain

S fhada bhuam Grìminis, Lìrinis, Càrinis…

Fraoch a Rònaigh, muran a Bhàlaigh
Fraoch a Rònaigh, muran a Bhàlaigh
Crois iar nan cliar, crois iar Sholais
Crois iar nan cliar, crois iar Sholais
Crois iar nan cliar, crois iar Sholais
Beinn Dubh Sholais, Aird a’ Bhorrain
Beinn Dubh Sholais, Aird a’ Bhorrain

Translation:
Heather from Rona, sea-bent from Vallay
Heather from Rona, sea-bent from Vallay
Western cross of the clergy, western cross of Sollas
Western cross of the clergy, western cross of Sollas
Western cross of the clergy, western cross of Sollas
Black Mountain of Sollas, Height of Morran

Far from me are Griminish, Lirinish, Cairnish…

Heather from Rona, sea-bent from Vallay
Heather from Rona, sea-bent from Vallay
Western cross of the clergy, western cross of Sollas
Western cross of the clergy, western cross of Sollas
Western cross of the clergy, western cross of Sollas
Black Mountain of Sollas, Height of Morran
Black Mountain of Sollas, Height of Morran

Lyrics translation from Wikia

P.S.

Sorry on being away. My work schedule changed and my laptop is still being repaired. I am just blogging in a little cyber cafe. I hope to keep up as much as I can.