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Travelling Folk: Joy Dunlop sits in

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Joy is joined by Ruth Keggin and Rachel Hair to talk about Manx Gaelic language and culture & the connections between the island and Scotland ahead of their duo album release.

Manx Gaelic singer Ruth Keggin and Scottish harpist Rachel Hair met 10 years ago during the small hours of a traditional music session on the Isle of Man and have worked alongside each other on several musical projects celebrating the coming together of Celtic nations, both on the island and beyond, ever since. Their mutual love and respect for each other’s roots and traditions led them to first perform together as a duo in 2017. The pandemic allowed them the time to collaborate on a recording, and despite the challenges of a 14-month Isle of Man border closure, Lossan has made its way into the light. 

Lossan celebrates the vibrancy and growth of the Manx Gaelic language and culture on the Isle of Man and the connections between the island and Scotland, whose native tongues sit within the same family of Celtic languages. Ruth and Rachel join Joy live on the eve of the release of Lossan, sharing music from the album.

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