Arthur Cormack
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Arthur Cormack OBE (2015) | |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Gaelic song and music |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards |
Arthur Cormack OBE (Scottish Gaelic: Art MacCarmaig; born 21 April 1965) is a Scottish Gaelic singer and musician from Portree, Isle of Skye and was educated at Portree High School.
He is currently Chief Executive Officer of Fèisean nan Gàidheal.
Music
Cormack started competing in Gaelic singing competitions when he was 8 and competing at Mòds when he was 11.[1] He won the coveted Gold Medal at the Motherwell Mòd in 1983 at the age of 18, the youngest male individual to do so, and went on to release his first album, Nuair Bha Mi Òg, the following year aged just 19.[2]
He followed this up in 1989 with the release of his second solo studio album, Ruith na Gaoith, in 1989.[3]
He was part of acclaimed Gaelic supergroups Mac-Talla and
In addition to this, he also runs his own Macmeanmna label and continues to guest star on the albums of Blair Douglas.
At the 2011 Scots Trad Music Awards, Cormack received the "Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music Award".[10]
Cormack released his third solo studio album, his first for 29 years, in 2018, titled Buanas, which received critical acclaim from critics.[11][12]
Gaelic
Cormack is a strong advocate for the Scottish Gaelic language. In 2009 he was appointed as the chairman of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, having been the organization's interim chairman since the previous year,[13] as well as Chief Executive of Fèisean nan Gàidheal for many years. He was a proactive chairman, often taking to internet forums to counteract anti-Gaelic sentiment. He stepped down in March 2012.[14] He was also formerly on the Board of Directors of Eden Court Theatre in Inverness and the Scottish Arts Council.
Cormack also occasionally co-hosts the Dùrachdan requests show on
Cormack was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to Gaelic education.[15][16]
Personal life
Cormack lives in Portree with his wife Shona. They have three children, Ruairidh, Eilidh and Iain.
Eilidh, Ruairidh and Iain are all singers, with Eilidh winning the women's Gold Medal and Ruairidh winning the men's Traditional Gold Medal at the
.Discography
- Nuair a Bha mi Òg (1984)
- Ruith na Gaoithe (1989)
- Buanas (2018)
With Mac-Talla
- Mairidh Gaol is Ceòl (1994)
With Cliar
- Cliar (2000)
- Lasair Dhè (2001)
- Gun Tamh (2002)
- Grinn Grinn (2005)
External links
- Arthur Cormack profile at Footstompin
- Arthur Cormack singing Solus m’Aigh
- Macmeanmna record label (gaelicmusic.com)
References
- ^ HI-Arts: October 2003 Feature: Arthur Cormack[permanent dead link]
- ^ Foot Stompin: Nuair Bha Mi Og
- ^ Ruith na Gaoith
- ^ Mairidh Gaol is Ceòl
- ^ Cliar
- ^ The Inaugural Scottish Trad Music Awards 2003
- ^ Lasair Dhè
- ^ Gun Tàmh
- ^ Grinn Grinn
- ^ "Record numbers vote at Trad Music awards". The Oban Times. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ Review – Arthur Cormack: Buanas
- ^ Living Tradition CD review of ARTHUR CORMACK - Buanas
- ^ "Bòrd na Gàidhlig chair appointed". Scottish Government website. 22 February 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Bòrd na Gàidhlig Chair resigns". Stornoway Gazette. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N12.
- ^ 2015 New Year Honours List
- The Press and Journal. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- The Press and Journal. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- The Press and Journal. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.