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{{Short description|Scottish Gaelic rock band}}
{{For|the village in Karnataka, India|Nagathan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Na Gathan
| name = Na Gathan
| Img = Nagathan.JPG
| image = Nagathan.JPG
| Img_capt = pictured: Tim Armstrong, Kathryn NicAoidh, Greg MacThòmais, Tomaidh MacAilpein
| caption = pictured: Tim Armstrong, Kathryn NicAoidh, Greg MacThòmais, Tomaidh MacAilpein
| Background = group_or_band
| background = group_or_band
| Origin = Island of [[Skye]], [[Scotland]], [[United Kingdom]]
| origin = Isle of [[Skye]], [[Scotland]], [[United Kingdom]]
| Genre = [[Indie rock]], [[Scottish Gaelic punk]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[Scottish Gaelic punk]], [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]]
| Years_active = 2007-present
| years_active = 2007-present
| Label = [[Ùr-sgeul]]
| label = [[Ùr-sgeul]]<br>Problem? Records
| Associated_acts = [[Mill a h-Uile Rud]]<br/>Atomgevitter<br/>Nad Aislingean<br/>Là Luain
| associated_acts = [[Mill a h-Uile Rud]]<br/>Atomgevitter<br/>Nad Aislingean<br/>Là Luain
| Current_members = Tim Armstrong<br />Kathryn NicAoidh <br/>Sìleas Landgraf<br/>Greg MacThòmais<br/>Roddy Neithercut
| current_members = [[Timothy C. Armstrong|Tim Armstrong]]<br />Kathryn NicAoidh <br/>Sìleas Landgraf<br/>Greg MacThòmais
| Past_members = Tomaidh MacAilpein
| past_members = Tomaidh MacAilpein<br/>Roddy Neithercut
}}
}}


'''Na Gathan''' is a [[Scottish Gaelic]] [[Indie rock]] band from the Island of [[Skye]].<ref>Music students ready to rock. ''John O'Groat Journal'' (19-11-08)</ref>
'''Na Gathan''' is a [[Scottish Gaelic]] [[Indie rock]] band from the Isle of [[Skye]].<ref>Music students ready to rock. ''John O'Groat Journal'' (19-11-08)</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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Na Gathan were formed in 2007 and first came to national attention in [[Scotland]] when they appeared in a piece on the [[Rapal]] music programme on [[BBC2]] that documented their involvement in organizing the [[Celtic Connections]] unofficial fringe held in [[Glasgow]] early in 2008.<ref>Gaelic Punk. ''Peace News'' no. 2494 (02-08)</ref><ref>Am Peursa. ''The Inverness Courier'' (18-1-08)</ref> In the spring of 2008, the band won the Best New Gaelic Song contest held by [[BBC Radio nan Gàidheal]], with their song "Ruigidh Sinn Màrs",<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/radio/rapal/temp/tbh_comp.shtml|title=BBC - Alba - Rapal: Sreath 3|website=Bbc.co.uk}}</ref> and in the autumn of 2008, the band again appeared on Rapal, this time as the featured band, performing four songs in front of a studio audience. In 2009, the band's second single, "Claigeann Damien Hirst," was shortlisted in the Nòs-ùr competition for a new song in a Celtic language or Scots.<ref>Full points not Nil point for Sunrise Not Secular. ''Stornoway Gazette'' (16-4-09)</ref><ref>Minority voices to be heard again at Celtic Eurovision. ''The Inverness Courier'' (19-6-09)</ref> The song was inspired by the short story, ''An Claigeann aig Damien Hirst'', written by [[Maoilios Caimbeul]] and published by [[CLÀR]] as part of the [[Ùr-sgeul]] new Gaelic fiction series. The story was in turn a response to the work of art by [[Damien Hirst]], ''[[For the Love of God]]''.

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Na Gathan were formed in 2007 and first came to national attention in [[Scotland]] when they appeared in a piece on the [[Rapal]] music program on [[BBC2]] that documented their involvement in organizing the [[Celtic Connections]] unofficial fringe held in [[Glasgow]] early in 2008.<ref>Gaelic Punk. ''Peace News'' no. 2494 (02-08)</ref> In the spring of 2008, the band won the Best New Gaelic Song contest held by [[BBC Radio nan Gàidheal]], with their song ''Ruigidh Sinn Màrs'',<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/radio/rapal/temp/tbh_comp.shtml Farpais òrain ùr Ghàidhlig]</ref> and in the Autumn of 2008, the band again appeared on Rapal, this time as the featured band, performing four songs in front of a studio audience. In 2009, the band's second single, ''Claigeann Damien Hirst,'' was shortlisted in the Nòs-ùr competition for a new song in a Celtic language or Scots.<ref>Full points not Nil point for Sunrise Not Secular. ''Stornoway Gazette'' (16-4-09)</ref> The song was inspired by the short story, ''An Claigeann aig Damien Hirst'', by [[Maoilios Caimbeul]], which was in turn a response to the work of art by [[Damien Hirst]], ''[[For the Love of God]]''.


== Membership ==
== Membership ==
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The band was formed by Kathryn NicAoidh (drums), Tomaidh MacAilpein (bass), Greg MacThòmais (guitar) and Tim Armstrong (voice and keyboard).<ref>Seattle Student Wins Top Award at Gaelic Language College. ''Highlands and Islands Press and Journal'' (12-8-08)</ref> This Tim Armstrong is a different person from the [[Tim Armstrong]] from the punk band, [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]].<ref>Gaelic punk by way of Seattle; Skye band Na Gathan set for boundary-breaking gig. ''The Highland News'' (13-12-08)</ref> This Tim Armstrong founded the Gaelic punk band, [[Mill a h-Uile Rud]]. In 2008, Roddy Neithercut joined the band on keyboards. Neithercut is also the lead singer in the Scottish thrash band, [[Atomgevitter]]. In 2009, MacAilpein left the band, and Greg took over on bass while Sìleas Landgraf joined the band on guitar. All the members are fluent Gaelic speakers. Kathryn is from Skye, Greg from Glasgow, Sìleas from [[Köln]], [[Germany]] and Tim from [[Seattle]]. Roddy Neithercut left in 2011 to become a teacher of Gaelic.

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The band was formed by Kathryn NicAoidh (drums), Tomaidh MacAilpein (bass), Greg MacThòmais (guitar) and Tim Armstrong (voice and keyboard).<ref>Seattle Student Wins Top Award at Gaelic Language College. ''Highlands and Islands Press and Journal'' (12-8-08)</ref> It should be noted that this Tim Armstrong is a '''different person''' from the [[Tim Armstrong]] from the punk band, [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]].<ref>Gaelic punk by way of Seattle; Skye band Na Gathan set for boundary-breaking gig. ''The Higland News'' (13-12-08)</ref> This Tim Armstrong founded the Gaelic punk band, [[Mill a h-Uile Rud]]. In 2008, Roddy Neithercut joined the band on keyboards. Roddy is also the lead singer in the Scottish thrash band, [[Atomgevitter]]. In 2009, Tomaidh left the band, and Greg took over on bass while Sìleas Landgraf joined the band on guitar. All the members are fluent Gaelic speakers. Kathryn is from Skye, Greg from Glasgow, Roddy from [[Fife]], Sìleas from [[Köln]], [[Germany]] and Tim from [[Seattle]].


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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*2008 "Ruigidh Sinn Màrs agus Trì Sgeulachdan (Ùr-sgeul)
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*2009 "Claigeann Damien Hirst" (Ùr-sgeul)
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*2009 "Ga Bruidhinn Làn-Ùine" (Problem? Records)
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*2010 "Fali Ro Fali Re" (Problem? Records)


==References==
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*2008 Ruigidh Sinn Màrs agus Trì Sgeulachdan (Ùr-sgeul)
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*2009 Claigeann Damien Hirst (Ùr-sgeul)
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*2009 Ga Bruidhinn Làn-Ùine (Problem? Records)
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*2010 Fali Ro Fali Re (Problem? Records)


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/radio/rapal/sessions/na_gathan_4.shtml Na Gathan on Rapal, BBC Alba]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/radio/rapal/sessions/na_gathan_4.shtml Na Gathan on Rapal, BBC Alba]


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[[Category:Isle of Skye]]
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[[Category:Scottish Gaelic music]]

[[Category:Scottish music]]
[[Category:British garage punk groups]]
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[[Category:Gaelic punk]]
[[Category:Garage punk]]
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[[Category:Scottish indie rock groups]]
[[Category:Scottish garage rock groups]]

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Latest revision as of 23:52, 24 August 2024

For the village in Karnataka, India, see Nagathan.

Na Gathan
pictured: Tim Armstrong, Kathryn NicAoidh, Greg MacThòmais, Tomaidh MacAilpein
pictured: Tim Armstrong, Kathryn NicAoidh, Greg MacThòmais, Tomaidh MacAilpein
Background information
OriginIsle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
GenresIndie rock, Scottish Gaelic punk, garage punk
Years active2007-present
LabelsÙr-sgeul
Problem? Records
MembersTim Armstrong
Kathryn NicAoidh
Sìleas Landgraf
Greg MacThòmais
Past membersTomaidh MacAilpein
Roddy Neithercut

Na Gathan is a Scottish Gaelic Indie rock band from the Isle of Skye.[1]

History

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Na Gathan were formed in 2007 and first came to national attention in Scotland when they appeared in a piece on the Rapal music programme on BBC2 that documented their involvement in organizing the Celtic Connections unofficial fringe held in Glasgow early in 2008.[2][3] In the spring of 2008, the band won the Best New Gaelic Song contest held by BBC Radio nan Gàidheal, with their song "Ruigidh Sinn Màrs",[4] and in the autumn of 2008, the band again appeared on Rapal, this time as the featured band, performing four songs in front of a studio audience. In 2009, the band's second single, "Claigeann Damien Hirst," was shortlisted in the Nòs-ùr competition for a new song in a Celtic language or Scots.[5][6] The song was inspired by the short story, An Claigeann aig Damien Hirst, written by Maoilios Caimbeul and published by CLÀR as part of the Ùr-sgeul new Gaelic fiction series. The story was in turn a response to the work of art by Damien Hirst, For the Love of God.

Membership

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The band was formed by Kathryn NicAoidh (drums), Tomaidh MacAilpein (bass), Greg MacThòmais (guitar) and Tim Armstrong (voice and keyboard).[7] This Tim Armstrong is a different person from the Tim Armstrong from the punk band, Rancid.[8] This Tim Armstrong founded the Gaelic punk band, Mill a h-Uile Rud. In 2008, Roddy Neithercut joined the band on keyboards. Neithercut is also the lead singer in the Scottish thrash band, Atomgevitter. In 2009, MacAilpein left the band, and Greg took over on bass while Sìleas Landgraf joined the band on guitar. All the members are fluent Gaelic speakers. Kathryn is from Skye, Greg from Glasgow, Sìleas from Köln, Germany and Tim from Seattle. Roddy Neithercut left in 2011 to become a teacher of Gaelic.

Discography

[edit]
  • 2008 "Ruigidh Sinn Màrs agus Trì Sgeulachdan (Ùr-sgeul)
  • 2009 "Claigeann Damien Hirst" (Ùr-sgeul)
  • 2009 "Ga Bruidhinn Làn-Ùine" (Problem? Records)
  • 2010 "Fali Ro Fali Re" (Problem? Records)

References

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  1. ^ Music students ready to rock. John O'Groat Journal (19-11-08)
  2. ^ Gaelic Punk. Peace News no. 2494 (02-08)
  3. ^ Am Peursa. The Inverness Courier (18-1-08)
  4. ^ "BBC - Alba - Rapal: Sreath 3". Bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ Full points not Nil point for Sunrise Not Secular. Stornoway Gazette (16-4-09)
  6. ^ Minority voices to be heard again at Celtic Eurovision. The Inverness Courier (19-6-09)
  7. ^ Seattle Student Wins Top Award at Gaelic Language College. Highlands and Islands Press and Journal (12-8-08)
  8. ^ Gaelic punk by way of Seattle; Skye band Na Gathan set for boundary-breaking gig. The Highland News (13-12-08)
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