CAIM
Scotland's Heather Innes and Ireland's Jacynth
Hamill sing together as 'Caim a capella Celtic Duo'. The duo was
born when Heather invited Jacynth to sing with her and to
research and arrange most of the music for their first album, 'Caim,
Sung Prayers in the Celtic Tradition'. Their concerts feature a
mix of sung prayers with traditional Scottish and Irish songs,
stories and dance.
Heather lives near Dunkeld on the river Tay in
Scotland. She tours extensively with duo Heather Innes and
Ciaran Dorris, as a solo singer, and with 'Caim'. The British
Isles, Ireland, mainland Europe, Australia, and North America
(both Canada and the USA) feature regularly in her (and Caim's)
performing itinerary. She has several excellent solo recordings
to her credit as well as recordings with her other bands.
Jacynth, born and brought up in Northern
Ireland, currently lives in Belfast. She has always been
involved in singing, featuring as soloist on several Corrymeela
Singers' recordings and on their British, Irish and European
tours. In addition to her folk-music interest, Jacynth is an
active member of Ceol le Céile, a cross-community choir. She
sings at conferences and church services, runs workshops and
helps with a children's choir.
Caim Recordings.
'Caim, Sung Prayers in the Celtic Tradition' is
based on the books of Canon David Adam, former vicar of
Lindisfarne, and features Celtic prayers, original and ancient,
set to the music of traditional Irish airs and pieces specially
composed for the album.
'The Land I Call My Home' is a Scottish and
Irish folk album recorded with Caim's tours of Canada, Australia
and the US in mind.
'Creator of the Tides' features Celtic songs
and prayers on a 'sea' theme from several writers including
David Adam. David also enhances this recording with an original
silkie story.
'New Life From Ruins' is a Zen/Celtic blend of
shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo) flute pieces and vocal settings of
psalms and prayers. This CD has a very meditative and healing
quality.
'Caim Ceilidh' endeavours to give a flavour of a
Celtic house ceilidh and features Caim singing songs in English,
Irish gaelic and Scots Gaelic, a capella and with Celtic harpist
Thomas Loefke. Gaelic singer Alasdair Codona joins them on a
couple of tracks and multi instrumentalist Derek Richardson
provides several dance music tracks to set Jacynth's feet a
dancing.
"God of the Elements" features a Lindisfarne
Liturgy and a number of David Adam's prayers in the Celtic
tradition. Some favourites have been re recorded in the style that
Caim now sing them 'live' and there are a variety of tracks from a
capella vocals to full Celtic style musical backing. Jacynth Hamill
of "Caim" has also arranged and written several pieces on this new
album.
"Into The Present Moment" The latest Caim CD
features spoken meditations from Fr Gregory OJN. Caim sing
Celtic prayers and songs, some written especially for this album
by David Adam, to compliment and enhance Fr Gregory's
meditations.
All of the Caim CDs have instrumental backing
but 'live' Jacynth and Heather sing a capella and in harmony for
a pure Celtic sound.
Caim are available for church services,
meditative retreats, conferences, workshops and concerts
(including 'House Concerts').
With music ranging from the lively to the
meditative, Caim aims to bring the depth and simplicity of
Celtic music to a wide audience.
