Solas - Margaret Fay Shaw of Canna
Margaret Fay Shaw was born in 1903 near Pittsburgh. A talented piano player, she loved music from a young age. Arriving in South Uist in 1929 to collect Gaelic songs, she fell in love with the island, and spent the remainder of her days collecting songs and stories, whilst taking photographs and filming a way of living which was ceasing to exist. She married John Lorne Campbell in 1935, and two years later, they purchased Canna. Margaret stayed in Canna House until her death at the age of 101 in 2004. In this programme, Canna House archivist Fiona J Mackenzie gives a fascinating insight into the life of Margaret Fay Shaw, told through her own photographs, films and audio recordings.
- Festival
- Celtic Media Festival 2021
- Title
- Solas - Margaret Fay Shaw of Canna
- Entry Category
- History
- Produced By
- National Trust for Scotland
- Producer
- Fiona J NicCoinnich
- Directed By
- Fiona J NicCoinnich
- Writer
- Fiona J NicCoinnich / Calum McConnell
- Broadcaster
- BBC ALBa