Inspired by recent community plans to build a sculpture in honour of these women in the area, they composed a body of work together in Coigach in the summer of 2023. 

With songs in both Gaelic and English and featuring pipes, accordion, harp, piano and viola, Mairearad and Rachel's award-winning compositional styles merge to create something truly unique and personal, that both reflects their response to the events of the past and their relationship with the place and the people of Coigach in the present day.

Mairearad, also a visual artist, enjoys combining her two passions - art and music. Her impressionistic painting style is very much a visceral response to the land she grew up in and for this album, she has created a unique series of ten mixed media artworks to accompany each track.

We can't wait to hear these stunning pieces of music live in The Bothy. 

This event is included with your Festival Site pass on Wednesday 13th August. 

Image credit: Somhairle MacDonald

The Venue

The centre serves as a national and international centre of excellence for the great Highland Bagpipe and its music. The Festival Site with the Centre Stage and Bothy Tent, as well as our food and drink tents will be on outside the Centre on McPhater Street. Ticket information is available here

Accessibility

The National Piping Centre and Pipers' Tryst restaurant has step access at both doors. There is a lift available from the side of the building to all floors. During Piping Live! access is through the ramped entrance to the Street Cafe, cross the marquee and then out the other door to the lift area. There is also an accessible toilet here.
You can book a welcome through the WelcoME platform here
You can see full access information at Euan's Guide here