THIS year’s Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture was given by internationally-renowned Gaelic singer and musician Julie Fowlis from North Uist.
Julie is a multi-award winning singer who is deeply influenced by her early upbringing in North Uist. She was nominated as ‘Folk Singer of the Year’ at the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and ‘Best Artist’ at the Songlines World Music Awards 2015.
She delivered the lecture, entitled Playing the Skyline, on Thursday September 14 at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture on Skye.