Donnie Munro (ex RunRig) Interview

[@jaford2]

After all these years of listening to Donnie singing it's amazing to listen to this, so fluent and natural - beautiful!

[@bb3ca201]

it's absolutely lovely to hear Donnie speaking Gaelic here

[@Br2veHe2rt]

I so miss Donnie's deep resonate voice in Runrig now that he's left. It's not the same. The music is, of course, still awesome: but I miss *that* voice, which can bring tears.

[@theveganpolyglot9746]

I could only understand a few words but I'd love to be fluent in Gaelic one day.

[@Strathpeffer]

Agree with Uistman - Donnie's still a very good singer, interacts well with the audience, has a very talented band plus is writing some beautiful songs of his own now. His "An Turas" album (which includes some Runrig classics) is one of my all-time favourites.

[@mattbod]

Gaelic sounds so musical...if I moved to the highlands would definitely learn it. I lived in Wales a while and tried that but it sounds much harsher than this.

[@bigcoolviking]

@UISTMAN59 I disagree I think his voice has mautured and deepened slightly. His solo work and new band although less epic and less powerful than Runrig, He has a few tracks where his voice is outstanding and stll brings a tear to the eye!!

[@UISTMAN59]

I think so - somewhere! Keep tuning in and I'll see if I can dig it up again.

[@Segorean]

Yes, please...!!! :-)

[@Br2veHe2rt]

@UISTMAN59: that's sad! I guess the vocal chords dry up as we get older and the basso resonance isn't as functional. Thankfully I have all the cds, and some vids, and can pretend it's happening now. All good things must come to an end, it seems.

[@knubbelidoo]

@conchubhar1 Really sounds like Scottish Gaelic to me. There is a difference between Scottish and Irish Gaelic, but there is a bigger difference between Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) and Scots. So I think the two of them are speaking Gàidhlig

[@UISTMAN59]

@Br2veHe2rt I've heard him since and his voice is not as good now adays for some reason, but he was great 20 years ago.

[@JOHNCONNELLGROUP]

donnie is the man !

[@brucemacallan6831]

I noticed the interviewer asking him 'Je man a ha u' is that cimmar a ha u in a different dialect?

[@UISTMAN59]

Yes, Angela said "De mar a chaidh thu an sas." She is from Benbecula, South Uist. Some of us are sloppy like that. If she had said "De man.." it would be more like a Lewis dialect.

[@brucemacallan6831]

UISTMAN59 Ah, I see. I'm not a Gaelic speaker (I'm from Aberdeenshire) but I can understand some of the conversation when I listen. Thanks for the sub-titled video, this helps us learn Gaelic.....

[@UISTMAN59]

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