Fans of Norman Maclean are in for a treat! Norman recently invited Gordon Wells over to his house to hear and record a selection of Gaelic stories, related in his trademark style. What a privilege!
In his words of introduction, Norman explains his reasons for wanting to make the recordings, and expresses the hope they may be of use to learners.
The Guthan nan Eilean/Island Voices project is only too pleased to help by placing them online. They will make a fantastic addition to the ever-growing collection of locally sourced recordings that capture Gaelic as it is spoken.
Here’s Norman’s introduction.
And here’s his story of “Miracles in Barra” – a taste of things to come…
Watch this space!
Update: All recordings in both the “Saoghal Thormoid” and “Sgeulachdan Thormoid” collections are now available on the “Norman Maclean” page.