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Murdo John Morrison with hand-written song collection. Fivepenny, Ness, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Murdo John Morrison with hand-written song collection. Fivepenny, Ness, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Murdo John Morrison with a book of hand-written hymns. Fivepenny, Ness, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Murdo John Morrison with a book of hand-written hymns. Fivepenny, Ness, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Frances with Donald Saunder, Balantrushel, Lewis. March 2022. View fullsize

Frances with Donald Saunder, Balantrushel, Lewis. March 2022.

Frances interviewing Torquil MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Frances interviewing Torquil MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Torquil MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Torquil MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

D R MacDonald, precentor, with Gaelic psalter. Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

D R MacDonald, precentor, with Gaelic psalter. Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Frances interviewing D R MacDonald, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Frances interviewing D R MacDonald, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Joey MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. February 2020. View fullsize

Joey MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. February 2020.

Marybell MacKinnon, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Marybell MacKinnon, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Marybell MacKinnon with book of psalms, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Marybell MacKinnon with book of psalms, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Nanna MacInnes and Magaidh Smith, Psalm boat singers, Stornoway, Lewis. February 2020. View fullsize

Nanna MacInnes and Magaidh Smith, Psalm boat singers, Stornoway, Lewis. February 2020.

Murdo and Nanna MacInnes, with Frances. Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Murdo and Nanna MacInnes, with Frances. Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Murdo and Nanna MacInnes, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Murdo and Nanna MacInnes, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Magaidh Smith at Laxay, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Magaidh Smith at Laxay, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Morag MacLeod with Seinnibh dhan Tighearna hymnbook. Scalpay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Morag MacLeod with Seinnibh dhan Tighearna hymnbook. Scalpay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Frances interviewing Morag MacLeod, Scalpay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Frances interviewing Morag MacLeod, Scalpay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Hamish Taylor, Flodabay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Hamish Taylor, Flodabay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Hamish Taylor, Flodabay, Harris, with Gaelic psalter. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin. View fullsize

Hamish Taylor, Flodabay, Harris, with Gaelic psalter. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.

Mairi MacInnes and Duncan MacKinnon, Berneray, Harris. November 2022. View fullsize

Mairi MacInnes and Duncan MacKinnon, Berneray, Harris. November 2022.

Frances with Alasdair and Cathie Laing, Cladach Chnoc a Lin, North Uist. October 2019. View fullsize

Frances with Alasdair and Cathie Laing, Cladach Chnoc a Lin, North Uist. October 2019.

Catriona Garbutt, Uachdar, Benbecula. October 2019. View fullsize

Catriona Garbutt, Uachdar, Benbecula. October 2019.

Peggy Campbell, Ardkenneth, South Uist. October 2021. View fullsize

Peggy Campbell, Ardkenneth, South Uist. October 2021.

Fr. Ross Crichton, St Michaei's Church, Eriskay. October 2019. View fullsize

Fr. Ross Crichton, St Michaei's Church, Eriskay. October 2019.

Ishabel T MacDonald, Glasgow. May 2022. View fullsize

Ishabel T MacDonald, Glasgow. May 2022.

Stewart Clark, precentor. Staffin, Skye. January 2020. View fullsize

Stewart Clark, precentor. Staffin, Skye. January 2020.

Sine Gillespie with Catriona MacDonald, Staffin, Skye. January 2020. View fullsize

Sine Gillespie with Catriona MacDonald, Staffin, Skye. January 2020.

Frances with singers Dina Rankin, Catherine Budge and Neilean Murray. Kilmuir, Skye. November 2019. View fullsize

Frances with singers Dina Rankin, Catherine Budge and Neilean Murray. Kilmuir, Skye. November 2019.

The MacInnes Family during family worship, Ardelve, Lochalsh. November 2023. View fullsize

The MacInnes Family during family worship, Ardelve, Lochalsh. November 2023.

William and Catherine Fraser, singers, Kyle of Lochalsh. May 2022. View fullsize

William and Catherine Fraser, singers, Kyle of Lochalsh. May 2022.

Ishbel Cameron, Drumbuie, by Kyle, Lochalsh. May 2022. View fullsize

Ishbel Cameron, Drumbuie, by Kyle, Lochalsh. May 2022.

Calum and Fiona Laing, Alness, Easter Ross. September 2021. View fullsize

Calum and Fiona Laing, Alness, Easter Ross. September 2021.

Murdo John Morrison with hand-written song collection. Fivepenny, Ness, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Murdo John Morrison with a book of hand-written hymns. Fivepenny, Ness, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Frances with Donald Saunder, Balantrushel, Lewis. March 2022.
Frances interviewing Torquil MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Torquil MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
D R MacDonald, precentor, with Gaelic psalter. Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Frances interviewing D R MacDonald, Stornoway, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Joey MacLeod, Stornoway, Lewis. February 2020.
Marybell MacKinnon, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Marybell MacKinnon with book of psalms, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Nanna MacInnes and Magaidh Smith, Psalm boat singers, Stornoway, Lewis. February 2020.
Murdo and Nanna MacInnes, with Frances. Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Murdo and Nanna MacInnes, Crossbost, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Magaidh Smith at Laxay, Lewis. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Morag MacLeod with Seinnibh dhan Tighearna hymnbook. Scalpay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Frances interviewing Morag MacLeod, Scalpay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Hamish Taylor, Flodabay, Harris, October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Hamish Taylor, Flodabay, Harris, with Gaelic psalter. October 2022. Photo by Mairi M Martin.
Mairi MacInnes and Duncan MacKinnon, Berneray, Harris. November 2022.
Frances with Alasdair and Cathie Laing, Cladach Chnoc a Lin, North Uist. October 2019.
Catriona Garbutt, Uachdar, Benbecula. October 2019.
Peggy Campbell, Ardkenneth, South Uist. October 2021.
Fr. Ross Crichton, St Michaei's Church, Eriskay. October 2019.
Ishabel T MacDonald, Glasgow. May 2022.
Stewart Clark, precentor. Staffin, Skye. January 2020.
Sine Gillespie with Catriona MacDonald, Staffin, Skye. January 2020.
Frances with singers Dina Rankin, Catherine Budge and Neilean Murray. Kilmuir, Skye. November 2019.
The MacInnes Family during family worship, Ardelve, Lochalsh. November 2023.
William and Catherine Fraser, singers, Kyle of Lochalsh. May 2022.
Ishbel Cameron, Drumbuie, by Kyle, Lochalsh. May 2022.
Calum and Fiona Laing, Alness, Easter Ross. September 2021.
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