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Mary Mclaughlin is a singer/songwriter/teacher who is steeped in the Ulster Gaelic song tradition of her native Ireland where she was born and raised.

Mary records, performs and teaches workshops in Irish singing, technique and Gaelic song and culture. She has toured extensively throughout UK, Ireland and North America, teaching and performing at Celtic/Irish camps. She has recorded five CDs to international acclaim, written two song books and completed a PhD in Irish Otherworld Song, Her particular expertise is in the Keen, Gaelic Christmas songs and Fairy Song.

Currently she teaches Gaelic song in the Ulster tradition online to students from several countries through classes and individual lessons.

It has been a true gift to learn with Mary, who brings wisdom, humor and plenty of encouragement to her teaching. As a beginner in the Irish tradition, I was astounded to be singing in Gaelic after the first class and felt the joy of my ancestors in doing so! Throughout the course, Mary shared her deep knowledge and experience, not only of the songs, but of the landscapes, history and culture that shaped them. I highly recommend her work to anyone who feels the call.

Dorothée – Oregon, USA

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Introducing 'The Song and The Story' online class

Dates: Oct 6th - Nov 10th ( 6 Thursdays)

Time: 5:00 pm -6:30 pm BST (British / Irish time)

8:00 am-9:30 am PST (USA Westcoast time)

Cost: £150.00

Registration for this class is now closed

Registration details (including how to pay) now available by request from ‘contact’ page .

The "Song and the Story'" is a must for anyone who wants to dip their toe into singing in Irish Gaelic. For this 6-week course I choose a variety of songs which are on the simpler end of the spectrum of Gaelic song. The class is aimed at those with little or no experience of listening / singing in the Irish Traditional style. Gaelic words can be challenging but students often underestimate how complex and unusual the melodies can be. Traditional Irish songs are based on modes and not 'intuitive' to those who have been exposed to the diatonic scale (doh / re / mi ...). This course will help tune your ear into both the Irish words and music and that will really help if you want to join classes such as the Faerie or Keen classes which I will be resuming in 2023! Learning Irish Singing is, like any other musical skill, a series of steps which are then practiced. This class should put you on that all-important first step!

THE FIRST STEP IS THE MOST IMPORTANT!

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PODCASTS on the KEEN

https://eolupodcast.com/2022/06/13/ep-355-irish-keening-and-wakes-traditional-mourning-rituals-with-mary-mclaughlin/ (with Karen Wyatt - End of Life University podcast series)

My interview on the Keen with Sharon Blackie is on her 'This Mythic Life' podcast - episode 12)

http://sharonblackie.net/podcast/

My video presentation on the Keen for the SHIFT Network has now been uploaded to the Workshops and Classes page on this site.

This interview is part of the Ancestral Healing Summit a free online event. For more information, please visit https://ancestralhealingsummit.com. This recording is a copyright of The Shift Network. All rights reserved

https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/ahs22a24007/a24007

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