Gillebrìde Mac’IlleMhaoil

Gaelic

Gillebrìde MacMillan is from the Milton in South Uist. He comes from a family with a strong Gaelic background. Gaelic is his first language and Gaelic songs and traditions were always an important part of family life. He works as a lecturer at the University of Glasgow.

Gillebrìde stars as Gwyllyn the Bard in Outlander where he regales those in Castle Leoch with traditional Gaelic songs and tales. In Outlander,  Gillebrìde sings traditional songs and a song specially composed by Bear McCreary.

‘Air Fòrladh / On Leave’ is Gillebrìde’s second CD. His first ‘Thogainn Ort Fonn!’ was released in 2005 and he has also sung on CD with ‘Na Seòid’ and on ‘Home to Argyll’ – a collection of the songs of Ethel McCallum. He recently released a new album ‘Sèimh’.