I have been performing and recording music for the past 30 years.
Here is a selection of recordings to date...
Here is a selection of recordings to date...
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Cruinn - Stòras
Released October 2014 on Cruinn label Buy from Cruinn Available on all good digital platforms Cruinn manage the difficult balance of staying true to their roots and retaining the spirit of the Gaelic culture, while also making their music accessible to a wider audience. Their work is a pleasure to listen to - emotive, heartfelt, but highly professional. A CD to be replayed frequently. Living Tradition Magazine, Feb 2015 |
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Struileag - Children of the Smoke
Released August 2014 on La Banda Buy from Coda Music on Amazon Available on all good digital platforms Children of the Smoke is a major new musical production. It is a universal story about all of us and about what we call home. Be carried on an epic journey into the world of the Gael, a people scattered across the globe. Singers: Calum Barker, Joy Dunlop, David (Corvid) McCallum, Allan MacDonald, Kathleen MacInnes, Fiona MacKenzie, Rachel Newton, Brian Ó hEadhra, Alasdair Whyte, Alistair Dixon. Music composed by Jim Sutherland. |
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Cruinn - Cruinn
Released January 2013 on Cruinn label Buy from Cruinn Available on all good digital platforms Cruinn they have earned a reputation for their presentations of songs in Gaelic, both traditional and contemporary, and are admired for their outstanding use of harmonies and subtle arrangements. |
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The Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill - Vol 3
Released January 2013 - Brechin All Records Buy from Brechin All Records The third and, arguably, the best yet in the unprecedented five-volume project to record all of Tannahill’s songs, produced by Dr. Fred Freeman and featuring a host of folk luminaries, with singers including Rod Paterson, Ian Anderson, Nick Keir, Fiona Hunter, Brian Ó hEadhra and Lucy Pringle. |
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Brian Ó hEadhra - An t-Allt
Released January 2011 on Brechin All Records Buy From Brechin All Records, Music Scotland or Music in Scotland. Available on iTunes, Amazon Brian launched his second solo album "An t-Allt" on the Brechin All Records early 2011. An t-Allt (Scottish Gaelic for 'burn' or 'stream') consists of songs written by Brian in Scottish Gaelic and English as well as a mixture of traditional and contemporary songs from Scotland and Ireland. |
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The Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill - Vol 2
Released March 2010 - Brechin All Records Buy from Brechin All Records Brian features on the second volume in the series celebrating the work of poet and songwriter Robert Tannahill. Much more than an academic exercise, this recording features the outstanding contemporary Scottish folk singers of our time. It draws upon Tannahill's extensive background in Irish as well as Scottish traditional music. |
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MacGregor, Brechin & Ó hEadhra - Sonas
November 2008 - Brechin All Records BUY FROM BRECHIN ALL RECORDS DOWNLOAD FROM iTUNES Fiery tunes and beautiful songs from the Gaelic and Scots tradition by three of Scotland's finest musicians. The trio in this debut recording comprises Bruce MacGregor (fiddle), Sandy Brechin (piano accordion) and Brian Ó hEadhra (guitar, harmonica, vocals). "A sparkling array of instrumentals match drive with delicacy, soul with swing and fire with finesse, potently interspersed with the timeless eloquence of Gaelic song." (Sue Wilson) |
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Dhachaigh | Home - The Murdo Macfarlane Songbook
2007 - An Lanntair/HCF Co-Production A fabulous CD based on the songs and poems one of the most important and respected figures in Gaelic. Dhachaigh / Home, celebrates the work of Murdo Macfarlane, a leading poet and campaigner for Gaelic who was widely known as the Melbost Bard. Various Artists. Information here. |
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Brian Ó hEadhra - Life
December 2005 - Anam Communications BUY FROM MUSICSCOTLAND or Music in Scotland. Download from iTUNES. Brian Ó hEadhra has been writing his own material for over twenty years - Life is a collection of these songs, an eclectic mix of folk, blues, rock and ballads, with subjects dealing with love, mortality, politics and society. |
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Anam - Tine Gheal
March 2000 - Linn Records Buy from Amazon Anam were formed in Dublin in 1992 by singer/songwriter Brian O hEadhra. This is their fifth album. In 12 tracks Anam manage to convince the listener that they are capable of tackling anything…brilliantly! "Anam are a truly contemporary example of how traditional music can be delivered into the new millennium…Enchanting." Hot Press |
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Anam - Riptide
1999 - Linn Records Buy from Amazon I have listened to this album and being a lover of traditional music and an accomplished musician myself, I cannot fault this recording. I found it very easy to listen to and also found that it was not only a compilation of trad music (Irish, Scottish) but it seemed to combine various other cultures together. There is something in this album for everyone, whether you prefer instrumental or vocal, this album is simple voice and guitar to almost pub session complexity. I would strongly recommend it. Amazon Reviewer |
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Anam - First Footing
1998 - Linn Records Buy from Amazon I saw Anam live when this cd first came out. I was well impressed with the performance and decided to buy what was at the time their latest release. Still love it as much now as then. Tight performances, inspiring songs and great instrumentals. Amazon Reviewer |
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Anam - Anam
1994 - Anam Communications Buy from MUSIC SCOTLAND Download from iTUNES. The first album from Anam, this recording has an instrumental selection of reels, jigs, songs and a set dance, Down The Hill. Brian's gentle, rich vocals give a very traditional sound to the songs, some old and some written by Brian himself, in Irish and English. |