Barra, the
storyteller, and Linda McNair, the harper, teamed up
for the Pittsburgh
Tellabration concert in November,
2004, and again at Tartan Day in April, 2005. The collaborations were so
successful that they formed
ClarSeannachie (Clar, for
clarsach, Scottish Gaelic for “harp" & Seannachie, Scottish Gaelic for “storyteller”).
Linda (formerly with the Celtic band Twisted Knickers) is a
member of the Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dancers and the Harp Grove of Western PA. She won Harper of the Day at the
Ligonier Highland Games
2004 Harp Competition, and was guest harper on the English country dance
band Amarillis’ Irish Turlough O’Carolan CD in October, 2004.
Together,
ClarSeannachie blends the music of the Celtic harp with traditional
tales, legends, & myths from the Celtic lands of Scotland, Ireland, Wales,
& others from over the hills and beyond the salty sea to enchant and
delight audiences of all ages.
