''Ceàrr'' was the first album by the

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band

Mill a h-Uile Rud Mill a h-Uile Rud () is a Seattle-based band who sing in Scottish Gaelic. The band The name translates as 'Destroy Everything'. The band sings entirely in Scottish Gaelic, which has proved something of a novelty in Scotland and has gained them ...

. Ceàrr was the first CD of all-new Gaelic songs ever released and was also the first CD produced with exclusively Gaelic liner notes.

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's album

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was the first album of all-Gaelic music in a modern,

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style, but along with new compositions, featured rock re-workings of several traditional songs, and Oi Polloi's EP, Carson?, was the first vinyl record of all-new rock compositions in Gaelic. ''Ceàrr'' is also notable for its sexual themes and strong obscenity; a rarity in the ultra-conservative modern Gaelic music scene. The name of the album means ''wrong'' in Gaelic, and the band chose this name as a statement of their belief that you should use Gaelic, even if you don't feel entirely confident in the language.Òrain Ùra - An Gairm. ''Trusadh, episode 2'' BBC Alba. (24-12-2010). 24:20 minutes in.

Track listing

#Dè mu a Dheidhinn, 2:53 #Spàrr nad Thòn E, 2:49 #Feumaidh Sinn Ruith, 2:41 #Fèis Feise, 2:41 #Mill a h-Uile Rud, 2:20 #Ceàrr, 2:09

Notes

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