Rona Lightfoot grew up in a South Uist ceilidh house, where her father was a piper and storyteller and her mother held a treasury of songs. She took up the pipes as a child, studied with Angus Campbell and campaigned for women to be allowed to compete, becoming the first woman to play in the Bratach Gorm in London. She is equally loved as a Gaelic singer and tradition bearer.
Rona Lightfoot
Piper, Gaelic singer and storyteller
- Born
- 17 April 1936, South Uist, Scotland (90)
Further reading: Wikipedia · Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame