Comments on: Ishbel MacAskill (1941-2011) http://northings.com/2011/04/02/shocking-news-of-death-of-gaelic-singer/ Cultural magazine for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Ian McLennan http://northings.com/2011/04/02/shocking-news-of-death-of-gaelic-singer/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:22:04 +0000 http://northings.com/?p=13055#comment-1837 I have only just learned of Ishbel’s death, after checking the BBC Alba programming and seeing there was a programme. Oh great – and then I read the detail and am stunned.

I had the privilege of booking Ishbel for The Scottish Tattoo in Salisbury and Fareham and then travelled to Cape Breton, when she suggested that my wife and I go to see her at Celtic Colours! So we did!

On seeing us approach the venue, she said to the organiser – “I know these people. They have come a long way to hear me sing!”

We did and it was worth it.

Thank you Ishbel.

Ian & Virginia

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