Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
James identifies his parents through their traditional patronymics and explains how their family and community connections in both North Uist and Harris enabled his own seamless integration into local networks and cèilidh culture. He talks about his own relationship with Gaelic, his life being unimaginable without it, and how he feels it opens doors to other cultures, illustrated by a story of a chance encounter with Native Americans in the USA.
Full description, with additional links, here: guthan.wordpress.com/2024/10/23/james-macletchie-in-conversation
James identifies his parents through their traditional patronymics and explains how their family and community connections in both North Uist and Harris enabled his own seamless integration into local networks and cèilidh culture. He talks about his own relationship with Gaelic, his life being unimaginable without it, and how he feels it opens doors to other cultures, illustrated by a story of a chance encounter with Native Americans in the USA.
Full description, with additional links, here: guthan.wordpress.com/2024/10/23/james-macletchie-in-conversation
