Maggie MacInnes (born 29 August 1963 in

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Discography

Solo albums

* ''Cairistìona'' (1984) – with George Jackson of Ossian * ''Eilean Mara (Island in the Sea)'' (1998) * ''Spiorad Beatha (The Spirit of Life)'' (2001) * ''Peaceful Ground (Talamh Sìtheil)'' (2004) * ''Òran Na Mnà (A Woman's Song)'' (2006) * ''Leaving Mingulay (A Fàgail Mhiughalaigh)'' (2009) * ''The Seedboat (Bàta an t-Sìl)'' (2010) – with Colum Sands *
Port Bàn'' (2020)

Collaborations and guest appearances

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& Dick Lee – ''The Bees Knees'' (1991) *

– ''Orain Floraidh'' (1993) * Donald Black – ''Keil Road'' (2007)

References

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