Ruth Keggin

Ruth Keggin

Ruth Keggin performing with Nish As Rish at the Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient in 2014
Background information
Born 1989
Isle of Man
Genres Folk, Celtic
Occupation(s) musician
Instruments vocals, piano, flautist, whistle[1]
Years active 2011-present
Labels Purt Sheearan Records
Associated acts Aon Teanga – Un Çhengey, Nish As Rish
Website www.ruthkeggin.com

Ruth Keggin is a Manx Gaelic singer-songwriter and activist[2] who was awarded a grant by Culture Vannin to produce her debut solo album, Sheear (‘Westward’), a collection of traditional and contemporary Manx songs praised as "bringing new life into the language with her music."[3][4] Keggin's album has held popularity in the Celtic genre, becoming album of the week on Celtic Music Radio[5] and listed as number one in Japan’s ‘Top 10’.[6] In 2011, Keggin as a member of Nish As Rish, won with the group the Best Newcomers category at the 2011 Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany, France.[7]

Current and Former Collaborators with Ruth Keggin

Discography

Title Release
Sheear (‘Westward’)[9] 2014

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