Gillebrìde MacMillan is from the Milton in South Uist. He comes from a family with a strong Gaelic background. Gaelic is his first language and Gaelic songs and traditions were always an important part of family life. Gillebrìde studied Celtic Studies at Glasgow University and he now works in the Celtic and Gaelic Department at Glasgow University. He is also a Gaelic translator as well as singing regularly at festivals and ceilidhs. He has sung and taught at many places in Scotland, Europe and the USA ‘Air Fòrladh / On Leave’ is Gillebrìde’s second CD.