Kim Carnie on tarot cards, the Gaelic music revival, and her new album

Ahead of her new album A’ Chailleach, we catch up with award-winning Gaelic singer-songwriter Kim Carnie.

Kim sits down with Laurie Presswood to discuss the Gaelic music revival, the women who inspired her new album, the role of the tarot in A’ Chailleach, and writing a song for Seckou Keita before actually telling him...

This episode is sponsored by Queen's Hall, Edinburgh; get tickets for Malin Lewis Presents with Kim Carnie Trio, Malin Lewis Trio and Heal & Harrow at thequeenshall.net

CHAPTERS:

The tarot's role in A’ Chailleach (0:40)

Songwriting, Seckou Keita, and Gaelic music's revival (11:25)

The writing of opening track Ulc a dhèan mo lochd (28:10)

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A’ Chailleach is out on 19 Sep via Càrn Records; Kim Carnie tours the UK this September, details at kimcarnie.com/tour

Presented by Laurie Presswood; produced, recorded and edited by Peter Simpson for The Skinny; music by Brian Pokora