John Murdo Martin, Gaelic psalm singing .

John Murdo Martin

[@matthewryan9556]

Unfortunately I don't speak galic but I love listening as you praise Christ our Lord God. Thank you

[@jimjohnston66]

it would bring a tear tae a gless eye

[@elainemordoch2934]

Beautiful and important to keep these traditions. Our lovely heritage.

[@MrDonaldTrain]

Achingly beautiful & hauntingly lovely. Like the Lord Himself...,

[@thomaskemper8336]

Just makes me cry and in my spirit. Thank you.

[@johnfarnell219]

Gotta love that .Tugs at the heart .

[@laureah21]

Am I correct in understanding, it is this that is being sung: It is psalm 72:18-19 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. 19 Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(D) Amen and Amen.(E) I noticed that their has been some articles written on the similarities between Gaelic and Hebrew.... Very cool

[@davidgillies5342]

Many times i have heard this psalm being sung at a communion season.

[@lazydaisy649]

The music mirrors the landscape and the feeling it creates.

[@derekfraser3379]

iam not a christian nor a gael but if anyone can tell me of a more hauntingly beautiful sound on this earth iam all ears.

[@Elliemac100]

Whether we understand the words or not, we can feel the spiritualism. I,m Scottish but don,t have the Gaelic, but I feel the sound.

[@bigcoolviking]

Its called Worship, @@Elliemac100 .

[@enochpowelghost]

@@bigcoolviking it is worship of the sea,s the waves its a direct line to god.

[@garethifan1034]

@@enochpowelghost No..this is the worship of the Psalms, not directed to creation but to the creator, the one True God, Father, Son, Spirit.

[@sksman71]

just close your eyes and listen that's all we need to know.

[@StellaWarren-m5t]

Sounds like angelic songs on Arican ears!

[@timpani1950]

Thrilling. Perfect. An inspiring musical prayer.

[@TRIPPYbugger]

Beautiful. I would attend church just to hear such lovely music.

[@bluechip297]

I'm Irish and a fluent Gaelic speaker and I doubt few Irish people have heard of Gaelic psalm singing. I certainty didn't until last night. How have the Gaels in Ireland and Svotland become so estranged from each other. Oh, beautiful singing.

[@caledonia64]

Psalm singing is sung in church in the western isles, is there anything similar in Ireland ?

[@bluechip297]

Iain MacRae No, nothing like it whatsoever, tbough we do have loads of old early medieval hymns. I'd never heard of Gaelic hymn/psalm singing before. Beautiful.

[@caledonia64]

Its always unaccompanied , a precentor starts the verse then the congregation joins in , haunting when heard in the church. only sung in the western isles as far as I know.very emotional .

[@bevsfan]

Iain, there's a weekly service in Greyfriars Edinburgh, with Gaelic services been going in Edinburgh since 1704. There's one in Inverness East Church 2nd Sunday, and Broadford 1st Sunday, Kilmore near Sleat 3rd Sunday and the occasional service in Kyle of Lochalsh although sadly, it's only once in a blue moon, and one in Dingwall, not too sure of the date. I'm still hunting them out, and hope to find more because the sound of the Psalms in Gaelic is pretty special. They have a Gaelic service in St Columba's Glasgow, but as far as I'm aware, it's accompanied by an organ, which can be a bit over powering.

[@caledonia64]

Thanks for the information.

[@upfromunder]

I learned about Gaelic psalm singing from Peter May's beautiful book, The Black House. The sound plays my heart.

[@stuartthompson8056]

Beautiful singing. Some of the singing in English from the Scottish Psalter is very emotional but this is on another level. Not being a Gael, but as a Christian and a Scot I'm really intrigued by something. Which Psalm is this?

[@homeschoolontheCroft]

It’s the last two verses of Psalm 72. Such beautiful words

[@alisonbrowning9620]

It reminds me of Eastern Orthodox music

[@bevsfan]

Beannaicht' gu robh an Tighearn' Dia, Dia Israeil a ghnàth, An ti a mhàin 'ni mìorbhuile le treis 'us neart a làimh. Beannaicht' gu robh gu sìorruidh buan 'ainm glòrmhor uasal féin ; Lìonadh a ghlòir gach uile thir, Amen, agus Amen !

[@michelleallan2766]

bevsfan wish i knew what you wrote , im quite sad being scottish and never being taught gaelic .. it should be mandatory in every school.

[@bevsfan]

Psalm 72 verses 18&19. I totally agree it should be taught, however, for yourself here's a link to get started with.learngaelic.scot/index.jsp

[@caledonia64]

It has a haunting sound , experienced in Church will make you weep. Glad you like it.

[@JM-gu3tx]

"hauting" has a negative connotation and denotation. I would say "deeply moving in a beautiful way" instead, for clarity.

[@andrewthies1828]

It soars like the spirit of who We are(yes We didn't get sent to the colonies just because...)tapadh leat.

[@caledonia64]

I'm afraid I don't have the Gaelic, my father left Skye before I was born, I was brought up in schools that didn't teach it , to my sadness in later life.

[@derekfraser3379]

Iain MacRae to the sadness of many iain.

[@rnick321]

Do the MacRae have any ties to the MacNicol?

[@caledonia64]

Clan McNicol , not that I’m aware of. I know the MacRae clan were linked with the Mackenzie clan at Eilean Donan Castle.

[@randolphsonone]

Nathaniel Carter left Killikeny over 200 years ago with his family in search of a better life, He arrived at New York , and hence to Lakawana, where with his family and entire village was raid by the Lenenape Delaware Tribe' war party.. All were killed save his son Nathaniel... Nathaniel was sold down the Cherokee. for a price... He was grew up there and intermarried... founding the Carter line of the Cherokee Nation. I am his direct descendant.. my children's mother is of Irish decent... Elis Island..

[@ironhorsedb]

A very interesting story you should be proud of, but psalm singing is a distinctly Scottish form of praise. Although the two countries share a similar gaelic language this form of praise comes from mainly the outer hebrides, whereas the bulk of the scots-irish came from the overpopulated lower half of scotland. these scots-irish were placed prediminantly in the north of ireland and from there emigrated to america aferwards. ireland has a lot of fine exports but gaelic psalm singing is not one of them

[@caledonia64]

@scotlandawakening , glad you like it.

[@elainemordoch2934]

Lovely - what is the current level of practice on the Island of Lewis ? I hope that this beautiful tradition is still practiced.

[@caledonia64]

Elaine Mordoch my understanding is that there is still psalm singing in churches throughout the western isles.

[@beverlyegner3932]

This type of singing of hymns is practiced in the United States in Kentucky. The Old Regular Baptist church sing this way. It is so beautiful. I was raised in this church.

[@sksman71]

I'm a Martin too.Slainte!!!

[@catherinemurray4394]

Math fhèin. Nach sinn a tha a' call le seinn mar seo a bhith a' sìor fhàs tearc.

[@tinycroft1184]

Similar to The Armenian Lords Prayer. Is that because the missionary roots were from the Eastern Orthodox Churches?

[@Noblebird02]

Which psalm is being sung

[@katiemac5661]

I used to have a National Geographic album of Scottish song that had similar chanting by women wauking tweed.

[@Speezerina]

Which song is this?

[@davidgillies5342]

Psalm72 verses 18 and 19.

[@maggiebell8168]

G*

[@robertroberts2666]

I am a Celtic Christian and long to return to my Celtic Christian roots and Biblical Apostolic New Testament Christianity without the influence and dross of Romanism including Sun-day worship, paedo-baptism, Popes ( Catholic or Protestant) etc

[@robertroberts2666]

I have read of the people of St Kilda and how they kept the 10 Commandments including the Biblical 7th day Sabbath for 1500 years until a Church of Scotland minister and hypocrite by the name of McKenzie arrived, with his live in female housekeeper, from the mainland in the 19th century, and played a huge part in the destruction of these primitive Celtic Christian's ancient faith and way of life by introducing, among other things commanded by Mother Church, a cessation of work on the first day of the week ( instead of the Biblical 7th day) with attendance at the Kirk three times on that day!

[@3speeder]

@@robertroberts2666 Yes, I have read how Saturday was kept in the remoter areas of Scotland until the 12 th century at least. The story of the ancient independent Celtic church of Ireland and Scotland and their struggles with Rome is quite an eye opener! I have kept the Sabbath all my life. I was born in Aberdeenshire of English parents . My great grandmother was a Macintosh so I wore that tartan as a child. Thanks for your input. Wonderful Psalm singing!

[@ORDWIFEY]

​@@3speederthey kept the 7th day not Saturns day.. that was invented by the babylonians. Our ancestors used the sun, moon and stars for days, moonths and seasons. The catholic church, destroyed and rewrote the original celtic faith stealing it as their own...

[@irateofwatford]

Which psalm was that?

[@bevsfan]

SALM LXXII 18 &19

[@maggiebell8168]

irateofwatford z Stornoway

[@maggiebell8168]

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