The Cadence of a Song: The Life of Margaret Fay Shaw
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Margaret Fay Shaw’s dedication to Hebridean tradition reshaped how Gaelic songs and island life are understood today.
Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize.
The first biography of one of the twentieth century's foremost champions of Hebridean culture.
The American-born folklorist and musician Margaret Fay Shaw’s passion for the Hebrides led her to the island of South Uist in 1929 and then to Canna in 1935 as the wife of the eminent folklorist John Lorne Campbell.
Her extraordinary work in...
Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize.
The first biography of one of the twentieth century's foremost champions of Hebridean culture.
The American-born folklorist and musician Margaret Fay Shaw’s passion for the Hebrides led her to the island of South Uist in 1929 and then to Canna in 1935 as the wife of the eminent folklorist John Lorne Campbell.
Her extraordinary work in...






















