| Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Mac-Talla|italic=no | |
| Origin: | Scotland |
| Genre: | Gaelic music |
| Years Active: | -? |
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Mac-Talla|italic=no (Scottish Gaelic for "echo") was a Scottish Gaelic "supergroup" formed in 1992 at the suggestion of record label owner Robin Morton.[1] Morton credited the individual band members as some of those responsible for bringing Gaelic music to wider public attention.
The group comprised three singers: Eilidh Mackenzie, a recipient of the Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: [[An Comunn Gàidhealach]] Gold Medal,[2] Christine Primrose,[3] and Arthur Cormack; plus harpist and cellist Alison Kinnaird (also Morton's spouse), described by the Saltire Society in 2015 as one of Scotland's "most influential musicians"[4] and keyboardist Blair Douglas,[5] formerly of Runrig.
The band was described by the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, and by The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, as a "Gaelic supergroup".[6] Q Magazine also called them a "supergroup".
Their only album, Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Mairidh Gaol is Ceòl (there is a Gaelic proverb, Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Thig crìoch air an t-saoghal / Ach mairidh gaol is ceòl, "The world will come to an end / But love and music will endure"),[7] was released in 1994 by Morton's Temple Records.[8] In reviewing the album, Scotland on Sunday said "This has to be THE Gaelic showcase outfit for the 1990s". Rough Guide: Scottish Highlands and Islands described the album as featuring "glorious harmony and solo singing, accordion and harp".[9]