Mànran (album)
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''Mànran'' is a 2011
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, the debut LP by
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Mànran Mànran are a Scottish people, 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 & w ...
. It includes their download single " Latha Math". 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 # Latha Math - 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 Skipinnish is a traditional Scottish band from the Gàidhealtachd, singing primarily in English. Both the band and brand Skipinnish was created by Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson in 1999 who were both studying at the time at the Royal Scott ...
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Gary Innes Gary Innes (born 13 December 1980) is a Scottish musician, shinty player, composer and broadcaster from Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Scotland. He is a founding member of Scottish folk-rock band Mànran. Music Innes has had a professional caree ...
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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