Iorram

Iorram (Boat Song) is the first cinematic documentary made entirely in the Gaelic language. Unflinching and unromanticised, the film is a portrait of modern fishing communities in the Outer Hebrides, charting the toil and loss of an industry which used to thrive on islands once rich with Gaelic culture.

At the heart of the soundtrack are archive Gaelic voices recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. The voices are gritty, witty, lyrical, and innately musical. Around them, Aidan O'Rourke weaves his stripped-back, magnetic new music scored for an ensemble of international folk, jazz, and contemporary classical luminaries.

Featuring artists such as Aidan O'Rourke on fiddle, Lizabett Russo on vocals, Brighde Chaimbeul on Scottish small pipes, Graeme Stephen on guitar, Adam Kinner on saxophone, Thomas Gibbs on harmonium, and Lucy Railton on cello.