Psalms sung in Scots Gaelic
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Gaelic church congregation singing Psalms.
Rare footage showing a church congregation singing Gaelic Psalms on the isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, where the minister leads by starting the line and the congregation joins in by repeating his words before he finishes the line, creating a rare harmonic feel. Similarities to the Welsh tradition of 'Canu Pwnc'
From: The Celts The Final Conflict
First broadcast : 11 June 1987
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9,9-11,11-14
Subject : History, Religious Education
Topic : Celts, Modern world, Religion, communities and society
Keywords : Scots Gaelic, Celtic traditions, Religious music
Notes : What is the meaning of the term " Celtic tradition"? What is Celtic heritage? What is common to the Celtic countries now?
