Ceàrr
Encyclopedia
Ceàrr was the first album by the Celtic Rock
band Mill a h-Uile Rud
. Ceàrr was the first CD of all-new Gaelic songs ever released and was also the first CD produced with exclusively Gaelic liner notes. Runrig
's album Play Gaelic
was the first album of all-Gaelic music in a modern, rock and roll
style, but along with new compositions, featured rock re-workings of several traditional songs, and Oi Polloi
's EP, Carson?
, was the first vinyl album of all-new rock compositions in Gaelic. Ceàrr is also notable for its sexual themes and strong obscenity; a rarity in the ultra-conservative modern Gaelic music scene. The name of the album means wrong in Gaelic, and the band chose this name as a statement of their belief that you should use Gaelic, even if you don't feel entirely confident in the language.
Celtic rock
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock and a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context...
band Mill a h-Uile Rud
Mill a h-Uile Rud
Mill a h-Uile Rud is a Seattle-based band who sing in Scots Gaelic.-The band:The name translates as 'Destroy Everything' though the band only uses the Gaelic original...
. Ceàrr was the first CD of all-new Gaelic songs ever released and was also the first CD produced with exclusively Gaelic liner notes. Runrig
Runrig
Runrig are a Scottish Celtic rock group formed in Skye, in 1973 under the name 'The Run Rig Dance Band'. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The current line-up also includes longtime members Malcolm Jones, Iain Bayne, and more...
's album Play Gaelic
Play Gaelic
Play Gaelic is the first album by the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig. It was released in 1978.-Album Style:The band's sound on the album is half way between traditional ceilidh music and pastoral folk as opposed to the harder rock edge which woud characterise the next album the Highland Connection...
was the first album of all-Gaelic music in a modern, rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
style, but along with new compositions, featured rock re-workings of several traditional songs, and Oi Polloi
Oi Polloi
Oi Polloi are an anarcho-punk band from Scotland that formed around 1981. Starting as an Oi! band, they are generally associated more with the anarcho-punk genre. More recently the band have become notable for their contributions to the Scottish Gaelic punk subgenre...
's EP, Carson?
Carson?
Carson? is an EP-length vinyl record by the Gaelic punk group Oi Polloi. This release is significant as it is the first album of all-original rock songs in Scottish Gaelic, beating the EP CD, Ceàrr, by Mill a h-Uile Rud, to release by one month. Runrig's first album, Play Gaelic, was also all in...
, was the first vinyl album of all-new rock compositions in Gaelic. Ceàrr is also notable for its sexual themes and strong obscenity; a rarity in the ultra-conservative modern Gaelic music scene. The name of the album means wrong in Gaelic, and the band chose this name as a statement of their belief that you should use Gaelic, even if you don't feel entirely confident in the language.
Track listing
- Dè mu a Dheidhinn, 2:53
- Spàrr nad Thòn E, 2:49
- Feumaidh Sinn Ruith, 2:41
- Fèis Feise, 2:41
- Mill a h-Uile Rud, 2:20
- Ceàrr, 2:09