Cave of Gold

Alternative title

Uamh an Oir

Synopsis

A bilingual Gaelic and English CD-ROM, based on the 1995 film ‘Cave of Gold’, bringing together the oral tradition of Gaelic song, people, places and events. Extracts from two key poems of Sorley Maclean and Iain Crighton-Smith - ‘Uamh an Oir/Cave of Gold’ and ‘Shall Gaelic Die?' are used in tandem with the songs to deepen understanding of Gaelic culture. Work, religious belief, emigration, homesickness, love, war and loss of loved ones are all explored. Uses songs, images, animations and fragments of text to allow users to investigate Gaelic song through quest/sireadh, splitting apart/sgaradh, and reaching out/sineadh.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. Dual Platform PC Windows/Apple Macintosh.

Year of production

2001

Availability

Sale; 2001 sale: £20.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Uses

Age 14 and up.

Subjects

Music; Sociology

Keywords

folk music; Gaelic culture; literature - Gaelic

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

Edinburgh Film Workshop Trust

Name

Scottish Cultural Resource Access Network

Distributor

Name

SCRAN

Email

scran@scran.ac.uk

Web

http://www.scran.ac.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

0131-662 1211

Fax

0131-662 1511

Address

Abden House
1 Marchhall Crescent
Edinburgh
EH16 5HP