Skara Brae (music)

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Lead vocalists, sisters Tríona and Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill.
Lead vocalists, sisters Tríona and Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill.

Skara Brae was a traditional Irish music group with origins in Rannafast, County Donegal, Ireland. The group consisted of three siblings, Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill with Dáithí Sproule from Derry.

Though brought up in County Meath, the Uí Dhomhnaill siblings had their roots in Rannafast (Rann na Feirste), where their father's family originated. Mícheál, Maighread and Tríona came together with Dáithí during Irish language summer schools held in Rannafast during the late 1960s and subsequently formed the band Skara Brae (while Maighread was still attending school). The band released one self-titled album in 1971, when Dáithí, Mícheál and Tríona were attending university in Dublin and later played several gigs in the city over the next year, turning increasingly to a more electric sound until disbanding in 1972.

Skara Brae re-grouped in 1998 and 2003 for concerts in Gweedore, County Donegal.

[edit] Discography

In 1971, Skara Brae released a self-titled album with the following tracks:

01 An Cailín Rua
02 Suantraí Hiúdaí
03 Bánchnoic Éireann Ó
04 Angela [Fonn/Instrumental]
05 Táim Breoite Go Leor
06 Inis Dhún Rámha
07 An Saighdiúir Tréigthe
Skara Brae's only studio album, a landmark in Irish music.
Skara Brae's only studio album, a landmark in Irish music.
08 Caidé Sin Don Té Sin?
09 An Chrúbach
10 Casadh an tSúgáin [Fonn/Instrumental]
11 Caitlín Óg
12 Airdí Cuan
13 Tá Mé 'Mo Shuí
14 An Buinneán Buí
15 Caitlín Triall

The album was re-released on Gael-Linn in 1998.

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