Machair soundwalk

Orasaigh is a geolocative acousmatic soundwalk composition that was developed in 2023 as part of the exhibition 'Orasaigh', a collaboration between poet Steve Ely, photographer Michael Faint, and composer Duncan MacLeod. Commissioned by Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, the project draws upon the landscape around the tidal island of Orasaigh, located on the coast of South Uist at Boisdale. Ely’s visionary poem, whilst always remaining anchored in the island, roams widely, exploring a range of themes related to Uist and the wider world – sea level rise, the crisis of the ‘sixth extinction’, history, culture, politics, conflict and class. Faint and MacLeod vividly capture the spirit of the place through their respective mediums, creating an independent yet complementary subjectivity. As with Ely’s poem, the soundwalk is rooted in the landscape through the presence of soundscape compositions, utilising immersive field recordings captured on location. Elsewhere, material for bass clarinet and highland bagpipes, along with creative reimagining of archival sound recordings from Uist, draws upon the Isles' rich musical heritage through Gaelic song and pibroch (an art music genre associated with the great Highland Bagpipe). The work of the three artists combines and interacts to produce a uniquely evocative response to a rich and resonant landscape that affirms the vitality and resilience of the human spirit. The island itself becomes a dual symbol of precarity and hope in the crisis of the Anthropocene. Poem: [Steve Ely](https://pure.hud.ac.uk/en/persons/stephen-ely) Narration: Steve Ely Music & Soundscape compositions: [Duncan MacLeod](http://duncanmacleod.org) Bass Clarinet: Charlotte Jolly Environmental field recordings: Juraj Fajnor & Duncan MacLeod Commissioned by [Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre](https://www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org), with funds from the [Arts and Humanities Research Council](https://www.ukri.org/councils/ahrc)

Mapped to East Beach on the Isle of Berneray, Tidelines draws upon the coastal landscape of the Western Isles, featuring poems written and narrated by writers on Uist, with music and soundscapes composed by Taigh Chersabhagh Museum & Arts Centre Musician in Residence, Duncan MacLeod. Credits Poets: Liz French, Barbara Hunter, Thelma Marl, Kirsty O'Connor, Loriana Pauli, and Pauline Prior-Pitt. Narration: Calum Ferguson, Liz French, Barbara Hunter, Ciorstaidh Monk, Kirsty O'Connor, Loriana Pauli, and Pauline Prior-Pitt. Music and soundscape compositions: Duncan MacLeod

Soundwalk created for the Loch Shiel Festival by Paul Hernes Barnes and Jamie Smith.

This geolocated audio walk takes you through the same terrain as a slightly odd group of gentlemen did in January 1889 to map the route for the now famous West Highland Line. Please download the walk by clicking on the download symbol adjacent to the stream button. When you are ready to begin press the play symbol - audio will begin when you are inside a blue-marked zone. Headphones are advised for this experience. The walk starts at the station and takes you along the dirt road toward Loch Ossian. When you hear dialogue, please stop for a moment, and listen to the scene play out to hear the full story. Please allow at least an hour to do the walk and arrive back at the station. We hope that you enjoy the experience!

This geolocated audio walk takes you through the same terrain as a slightly odd group of gentlemen did in January 1889 to map the route for the now famous West Highland Line. Please download the walk by clicking on the download symbol adjacent to the stream button. When you are ready to begin press the play symbol - audio will begin when you are inside a blue-marked zone. Headphones are advised for this experience. The walk starts at the station carpark and takes you across the railway and along the dirt road to the north shore of Loch Laidon (the second and larger body of water on your left). When you hear dialogue, please stop for a moment, and listen to the scene play out to hear the full story. Please allow at least an hour to do the walk and arrive back at the station. We hope that you enjoy the experience!

This geolocated audio walk takes you through the same terrain as a slightly odd group of gentlemen did in January 1889 to map the route for the now famous West Highland Line. Please download the walk by clicking on the download symbol adjacent to the stream button. When you are ready to begin press the play symbol - audio will begin when you are inside a blue-marked zone. Headphones are advised for this experience. The walk starts at the station and takes you under the railway, away from Bridge of Orchy village and southward along the West Highland Way towards Glasgow. When you hear dialogue, please stop for a moment, and listen to the scene play out to hear the full story. Please allow at least an hour to do the walk and arrive back at the station. We hope that you enjoy the experience!

Sharing for Eden Court Residency

You go for a walk down memory lane with your Grandmother.

Creative Works from Music Students at University of the Highlands and Islands, Perth College, in response to Culloden Battlefield. Students were asked to reflect upon themes of battle, echoes of battles and reparations. Students: Daniel L (Echoes from Battle), Daniel N (Culloden Soundscape), Paul S (Suite: No Quarter) Image by MW from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/culloden-scotland-battlefield-3742337/)