Scottish Tradition: There's Irish On The Islands

[dazpatreg]

@UISTMAN59 aye yer prob right in that sense but with all anglicised gaelic names theres always a bit of a grey area. Mac Cionnasaith as far as I knw is Mackenzie (correct me on that if im wrong) so it could be that ther may be some crossover with hennesy maybe thats how i heard that. Plus Mac Aonghasa also translates into MacGuiness as you rightly said which sounds none too disimilar to mackenzie and considering what part of ireland there from could be both. Any way doesnt matter! you from uist?

[UISTMAN59]

Yes indeed I am (don't live there though!)

[LindsayCurran]

It's not just the music: the scenes are superlative! Merci!

[UISTMAN59]

Belated thanks for your two kind comments, Lindsaycurran :-)

[LindsayCurran]

Well, may as well conclude for today with something lively to spur me on to doing what I need to -- just wish I could play your whole list, and then have repeat!!! Many many thanks! Splendid posts!

[00JTM]

This is a great song thanks for posting!

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks for your note 00JTM. even though this is not a "song" :-)

[mmasny]

@UISTMAN59 What's wrong about calling it a song? What do you call it?

[UISTMAN59]

@mmasny Hi, thanks for the note. A song is a composition that contains vocal parts ("l poematy liryczne") that are performed ("sung"), commonly accompanied by musical instruments. Is there no difference between "muzyka" and "piosenka" or "Mazury" and" ballada"? There is a difference between "Ja puszka metalowa słyszeć muzyka" and "Ja puszka metalowa słyszeć śpiewanie" Sorry if that's not translated correctly.

[IrishGal4]

Love Both Countries :) !

[AmtrakSilverMeteor]

Good ol Ireland! Im part of the ol MacKenzie clan, and Ill be Irish till the day I go...

[gert83]

MacKenzie is Scottish dude. The only MacKenzies in Ireland are descendants of Ulster Scots.

Not that big a difference between Scots and Irish I suppose, kind of like Danes and Swedes....

[UISTMAN59]

It is entirely possible that some MacKenzies have settled somewhere in Ireland subsequent to the days of the planatation of Ulster. On the other hand, AmtrakSilverMeteor is clearly based in America and may well have ancestors who are connected to the MacKenzie name while at the same time having some Irish ancestry through another line, so that the note consists of two independent statements which are not mutually exclusive.

[seonidh]

Mackenzie is a scottish clan not irish

[UISTMAN59]

Hope you enjoyed the video Seonidh .I have already answered this a year ago. It is entirely possible that some MacKenzies have settled somewhere in Ireland subsequent to the days of the planatation of Ulster. On the other hand, AmtrakSilverMeteor is clearly based in America and may well have ancestors connected to the MacKenzie name while also having Irish ancestry through another line, so that there are two statements which are not mutually exclusive. I hope that is the case.

[dazpatreg]

Further still, and now I'm not 100% certain but I think that the surname MacKenxie is not entirely unrelated to the Irish surname Hennessy. Could well be a shared older clan, much like Donnell.

[UISTMAN59]

That's an interesting thought. The MacKenzies take their name from an eponymous "Coinneach" or "Kenneth" Hennessey is probab;y from Ui hAonghuis / Ui Aonghusa "descendant of Aonghus" . Aonghus in Scotland is given in English as Angus . Clans associated with that name would be MacInnes, MacAngus etc

[denalinw]

Hey, Robbie Shepherd! Was that "Take the Floor"? Nice photo collection, too. :)

[UISTMAN59]

Yes denalinw. This was a complete concert recorded in the grounds of Kinlochmoidart House. Glad you liked the photos too!

[kidowell]

Scotland is then best country ever! love you!!

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks for your comment. You may even be right!

[cawder]

Just terrific to en old ex pat like me..love it.

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks for your comment cawder. Sorry I took so long to acknowledge you.

[tomtscotland]

Good old Robbie - still going strong.

Nice pictures - I go up the West coast a lot but Skye aside I've never been to the Islands - the wife just won't go on a boat!

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks for your note Tom. My wife doesn't like boats either but we managed to go to Uist once at least. Maybe its time for another jaunt ....

[katiamarcy]

mi chiamo katia!

[katiamarcy]

bellissimooooooooooooooooooo wow ciaoo katia baci

[UISTMAN59]

Grazie, katiamarcy.

[wisnaemeinCoventry]

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Sma sinn.

... and when can we expect "Flett frae flotta" tae have an airing?

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[pennycarrol]

I love Scotland and this music!

[fiachraconn]

Great music and photos. Have heared these tunes played in Irish sessions. Loved the photo of the thatched cottage.

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks for the comments. Photos start with Slieve League and Giants Causeway, in Ireland crossingto Fingal's Cave, Staffa then out of the cave to Staffin, Isle of Skye and then Quirang, Isle of Skye, onto Uist finishing on with Berneray