Highland Clearances in the mid to late nineteenth century. Many songs were written by Màiri Mhór (Mary MacPherson) from Skye in support of their cause. In 1993 a biographical BBC TV film about Màiri Mhór was made in which Alyxis Daly played Màiri Mhór and MacPhee sang the soundtrack. In the following year the soundtrack album was released. Some of these Gaelic songs are about the landscape of the highlands and represent a farewell to a way of life. In 1997 she recorded a live album at the 50th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival. Discography Albums Cànan nan Gàidheal (The Language of the Gael) (1987) Chi mi 'n Geamhradh (I See Winter) (1991) Sings Màiri Mhòr (1994) Òrain nan Gàidheal (1997) Sùil air Ais (Looking Back) (2004) Contributing artist The Rough Guide to Scottish Music (1996) Film Màiri Mhòr: Her Life and Songs (1993) References External links Cathy-Ann MacPhee; Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame 1959 births Living people People from Barra Scottish Gaelic singers 20th-century Scottish women singers Scottish emigrants to Canada 21st-century Scottish women singers