Mànran - Latha Math

Mànran's official video for 'Latha Math' directed by Rachel Hendry.

Mànran are the hottest new band on the Scottish music scene. Combining driving accordion, fiddle, Highland pipes, Uilleann pipes and flute with powerful songs in English and Gaelic, all underpinned by rocking drums and bass. Though the band is a fairly recent collaboration, each member has been dazzling crowds in Scotland and throughout the world with various line-ups for a number of years but now unite to create Mànran: the fresh, unstoppable sound of modern Gaelic Scotland. Since coming together in June 2010 the band have already played at festivals in Europe and Scotland. The band have enjoyed gigs at Celtica in Italy, The Hebridean Celtic Festival in Lewis and are looking forward to a busy 2011.

Mànran are hoping to become the first band in the 21st century to take a Gaelic song into the official UK top 40. The song, "Latha Math," was written by lead singer Norrie MacIver and it will be released on the 17th of January. It will be available for download only on iTunes. The single was produced by two of the countries top producers, Calum Malcolm (Wet Wet Wet, Simple Minds and Runrig) and also legendary accordion player and musician Phil Cunningham.

After a very successful start to 2011 after appearing on the BBC Alba hogmanay show the band are now turning their attention by making history and taking "Latha Math" to the UK Top 40!!

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[kohrsthomas]

That would have been SOMETHING for the Eurovision Song Contest, they would have MADE IT with this tune.

Why does ALBA not attend there??

Great TUNE

[ESCDylan]

@kohrsthomas They could take part for Eurovision as the UK..

Wouldn't work for Eurovision though. Folk music never does well. :(

[SaphiraSiLva001]

@kohrsthomas The esc is not what it used to be anymore.

I think it wouldn't be very "Alba-like" to join such a stupid contest.

[Epsocjo]

Love this song, it´s a shame I can´t understand the language, but sounds great :)

Alba,best regards from Catalonia

[caitlincasino]

@elginmin its easy to know what there saying well for me it is since ive been speaking Gaidhlig since I was like 3

[wolfsam393]

these guys are way too good for eurovision.

[ForeverTreesGreen]

I know Gaelic. FTW 

[elginmin]

would be nice to understand what he is saying.

[jsmith19810808081]

@ESCDylan Did with what the Irish did in 1996 though, but having said that it was well over a decade ago.

[xxEmoStarMCRxx]

'S e heavy choon a th'ann an seo :'D

[Pixielan3]

Brilliant, does Norrie walk on water too? he seems to excell at almost everything.

[Hendeh10]

@ESCDylan i disagree, i think the UK lack in the Eurovision 9 times out of 10 due to Political Reasons.. I think if Politics did not rule the Eurovision i think manran could compete