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- Glasgow-based Gaelic folk group Na h-Òganaich (Scottish Gaelic for 'the young ones' though often translated as 'young blood' ) formed early in 1971, following a concert in Dunoon where Mod Gold Medallist singer Margaret MacLeod first met guitarist Noel Eadie. Margaret casually mentioned that her brother Donnie was learning guitar, so a decision was made to form a trio to enter the Folk Group competition at the Royal National Mòd. A friend from the Isle of Lewis, Donnie MacLean, was working with the BBC and introduced them to recordings of the little-known Melbost Bard, Murdo Macfarlane. Recognising the originality and catchiness of Murdo's songs, the trio took two of them to the Royal National Mòd in Stirling in October 1971, where they won the Folk group competition and created an immediate stir with their professional performance and novel songs. The following year they performed another of Murdo's songs (Mi le m' Uillinn) and won the New Song competition at the Pan-Celtic Festival in Killarney, Ireland, introducing themselves on to the international stage. This led to engagements throughout the Celtic Language speaking world: in England, Canada, Wales and Brittany. The group recorded three albums for the Beltona Sword label, a branch of Decca Records - The Great Gaelic Sound of Na h-Òganaich (1972), Gael Force Three (1973) and Scot-Free (1975). In 1976 Na h-Òganaich were invited to participate in an extended tour of the US. At that time Noel was working as a college lecturer and unable to take part, so Margaret and Donnie proceeded to tour, and later perform back in the UK, as a duo with backing musicians. The original group has reformed on several occasions since then on a one-off basis, notably at Fèis nan Còisir in Stornoway and at Celtic Connections in Glasgow (2007). Margaret has continued to sing professionally with accordionist Billy Anderson, while Donnie in the 1980s became a popular TV performer and presenter with the children's Gaelic TV programme Dotaman on BBC Scotland. Noel has been living and working in education on the Isle of Lewis since 1978. (en)
- Tháinig an grúpa ceoil Na h-Oganaich, atá lonnaithe i nGlaschú, le chéile go luath i 1971, tar éis ceolchoirme i nDún Omhain nuair a chas an t-amhránaí Mairead NicLeòid, a bhuaigh Bonn Óir an Mhóid, ar an ngiotáraí Noel Eadie. Luaigh Mairead go neamhbhalbh go raibh a deartháir Donnie ag foghlaim an ghiotáir, agus mar sin deineadh cinneadh tríréad a bhunú le cur isteach ar chomórtas na mBannaí Traidisiúnta ag an Mòd Náisiúnta Ríoga. Bhí cara as Eilean Leòdhais, Dòmhnall MacIllEathain, ag obair leis an BBC agus chuir sé in aithne iad ar thaifeadtaí den bhàrd Murchadh MacPharlain as Mealabost. Agus aitheantas á thabhairt d'úrnuacht agus do tharraingt amhráin Mhurchaidh, thug an tríréad a n-aghaidh ar an Mòd Náisiúnta Ríoga i Sruighlea i nDeireadh Fómhair 1971, áit ar bhuaigh siad comórtas na ngrúpaí ceol tíre agus ar chruthaigh siad corraíl ar an toirt lena dtaibhreamh gairmiúil agus lena n-amhráin úra. An bhliain dár gcionn, sheinn siad ceann eile d’amhráin Mhurchaidh (Mi le m’ Uillinn) agus bhuaigh siad an comórtas Amhrán Nua ag an bhFéile Phan-Cheilteach i gCill Airne, Éire, agus chuir siad iad féin in aithne don ardán idirnáisiúnta. Mar thoradh air sin, bhí coinní acu ar fud an domhain ina labhraítear Teanga Cheilteach : i Sasana, i gCeanada, sa Bhreatain Bheag agus sa Bhriotáin. Thaifead an grúpa trí albam don lipéad Beltona Sword, craobh de Decca Records – The Great Gaelic Sound of Na h-Oganaich (1972), Gael Force Three (1973) agus Scot-Free (1975). Sa bhliain 1976, tugadh cuireadh do Na h-Óganaich páirt a ghlacadh i gcamchuairt fhada timpeall na Stát Aontaithe. Ag an am sin bhí Noel ag obair mar léachtóir coláiste agus ní raibh sé in ann páirt a ghlacadh, agus mar sin chuaigh Mairead agus Donnie ar camchuairt, agus níos déanaí ag casadh ar ais sa RA, mar dhísreach le ceoltóirí tacaíochta. Tá athchóiriú déanta ar an mbunghrúpa go minic ó shin ar bhonn aonuaire, go háirithe ag Fèis nan Còisir i Steòrnabhagh agus ag Celtic Connections i nGlaschú (2007). Lean Mairead ag canadh go proifisiúnta leis an gcairdíneoir Billy Anderson, agus sna 1980idí bhí an-tóir ar Donnie mar thaibheoir teilifíse agus láithreoir leis an gclár teilifíse Gaeilge do pháistí Dòtaman ar BBC Alba . Tá Noel ina chónaí agus ag obair san oideachas ar Oileán Leodhais ó 1978 i leith. (ga)
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- Glasgow-based Gaelic folk group Na h-Òganaich (Scottish Gaelic for 'the young ones' though often translated as 'young blood' ) formed early in 1971, following a concert in Dunoon where Mod Gold Medallist singer Margaret MacLeod first met guitarist Noel Eadie. Margaret casually mentioned that her brother Donnie was learning guitar, so a decision was made to form a trio to enter the Folk Group competition at the Royal National Mòd. (en)
- Tháinig an grúpa ceoil Na h-Oganaich, atá lonnaithe i nGlaschú, le chéile go luath i 1971, tar éis ceolchoirme i nDún Omhain nuair a chas an t-amhránaí Mairead NicLeòid, a bhuaigh Bonn Óir an Mhóid, ar an ngiotáraí Noel Eadie. Luaigh Mairead go neamhbhalbh go raibh a deartháir Donnie ag foghlaim an ghiotáir, agus mar sin deineadh cinneadh tríréad a bhunú le cur isteach ar chomórtas na mBannaí Traidisiúnta ag an Mòd Náisiúnta Ríoga. (ga)
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