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Cnoc nan torran

from Bridges by Rena Gertz

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One of the most devastatingly sad songs I’ve ever learned. In this North Uist song, the woman laments that her little girl drowned in a loch and her husband was lost at sea off Haisgeir at the same time. There is a plant named ‘torran’ which grew in abundance on North Uist, in particular on Knockantorran, the hillock of torran. When I asked for help on Facebook to identify the plant I inadvertently sparked a debate – it could be either figwort or wild angelica, likely the latter.
Vocals Rena Gertz, guitar Alan Murray

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from Bridges, released June 6, 2022

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Rena Gertz Edinburgh, UK

Singing in various languages has become one of the greatest joys in my life, and I love sharing my songs and their stories with an audience. Over the years, I have built a repertoire of a wide variety of songs, having been privileged to learn from some of the greatest traditional singers. ... more

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