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Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (died 2015)

Flora MacNeil

Scottish Gaelic Traditional singer (1928–2015)

Flora MacNeil, MBE was a Scottish Gaelic traditional singer. MacNeil gained prominence after meeting Alan Lomax and Hamish Henderson during the early 1950s, and continued to perform into her later years.
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October 6

Day of the year

October 6 is the 279th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 86 days remain until the end of the year.
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