''Mànran'' is a 2011

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, the debut LP by Scottish

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band

Mànran Mànran are a Scottish band that was established in June 2010. Mànran is a Gaelic word for a melodic sound or a sweet tone. Since 2010 they have performed in over 30 countries worldwide including several international folk & world music festi ...

. It includes their download single "

Latha Math "Latha Math" (English: ''Good day'' or ''Greetings'') is a single from the Scottish Gaelic group Mànran. The song was written by Norrie MacIver, who was the band's singer until he left in December 2015. The single was released in the United K ...

". It won the award for "Album of the Year" at the 2011

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Track listing

# Fingal's Cave - 3:00 # Reels - 3:33 # Glaodh an Iar - 3:51 # Oran na Cloiche - 3:05 # Speybay Switch - 5:56 # Maraiche nan Aigh - 4:45 # The Open Door - 3:47 #

- 3:31 # Scottische - 5:04 # An Eala Bhàn - 4:49 # Chasing Daylight - 3:11 # Puirt - 3:34

Personnel

*Scott MacKay:

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* Norrie MacIver:

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Gary Innes Gary Innes (born 13 December 1980) is a Scottish musician, shinty player, composer and a broadcaster from Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Scotland. He was a founder member of Scottish folk-rock band Mànran. Music Innes has had a professional c ...

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*Calum Stewart: flute, small pipes * Ewen Henderson:

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* Ross Saunders:

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Additional musicians

*Phil Cunningham 2011 albums Mànran albums {{2010s-folk-album-stub