{"product_id":"the-cadence-of-a-song","title":"The Cadence of a Song","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cadence of a Song\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Life of Margaret Fay Shaw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American-born folklorist and musician Margaret Fay Shaw's passion for the Hebrides led her to the island of South Uist in 1929 and then to Canna in 1935 as the wife of the eminent folklorist John Lorne Campbell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer extraordinary work in documenting and preserving traditional Gaelic songs and customs remains a vital resource for understanding Hebridean music, and the Campbells' house on Canna is a unique collection of priceless material celebrating the Hebridean world. This vast archive also includes Margarets collection of still and film photography, which capture the essence of island life at a time when old traditions were vanishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book celebrates the legacy and life of a remarkable woman, who herself wrote with such wit and flair of her travels and adventures and which took her from turn of-the-century Pennsylvania to 1920s New York, Paris and the Hebrides, where she lived until her death in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the American-born folklorist and musician Margaret Fay Shaw's passion for the Hebrides led her to the island of South Uist in 1929 and then to Canna in 1935 as the wife of the eminent folklorist John Lorne Campbell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore her extraordinary work in documenting and preserving traditional Gaelic songs and customs remains a vital resource for understanding Hebridean music, and the Campbells' house on Canna is a unique collection of priceless material celebrating the Hebridean world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain expertise in Margaret Fay Shaw and Scottish Gaelic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from proven expertise and experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e'No one is better placed to detail and evaluate her life and legacy than Fiona J Mackenzie — this doorstopper of a biography is as good as it is long' - Scottish Field, 5-star review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e'What sets this biography apart is its sense of listening — Shaw emerges not as a collector but as a custodian who understood the responsibility of holding other people's history' - The Cultural Crofters Digest \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A very engaging read whether or not you've come across Margaret Fay Shaw before' - Books from Scotland, Bookseller Books of the Year \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This delightful biography is a fitting tribute to a remarkable lady who did much to preserve Gaelic songs and stories that might otherwise have been lost' - Church Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e 'Margaret Fay Shaw's fascinating story unfolds in this addictive and entrancing book. Fabulous!' - Sunday Post \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaelic singer \u003cstrong\u003eFiona J. MacKenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked in the fields of Gaelic Arts and Culture for  thirty years. She was previously Canna House Archivist, National Theatre of Scotland Gaelic Artist in Residence and Highland Council Gaelic Song Fellow.  She has won several prestigious awards including the prestigious BBC Traditional Music Personality of the Year Award (2004), the An Comunn Gaidhealach Mod Gold Medal (2005), the ‘Premier Ostano Prize’ for Indigenous Music Composition (2023)  and has  been nominated as Gaelic Singer of the  Year four times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788857918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 02 October 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birlinn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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