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television in the United States and went on to win four film festival awards. The accompanying CD was also released the same year. Two years later they co-produced, and she presented, the documentary
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for her lifelong contribution to the traditional music of
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that she gave her first stage performances, aged three years, at her mother's
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educational television. There followed numerous appearances, both as singer and presenter, on series such as
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Isla St Clair continues to work on radio and stage. She also tours with her three diverse stage shows
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to pursue her singing career. During her teenage years she was influenced by her mother's friend
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which involved dressing up in historical costume and explaining the social history behind the
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a CD and DVD tribute to
Scotland's soldiers. The DVD featured her award-winning music video
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In 1981, the BBC offered St Clair the chance to do a series of her own. She decided to make
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some tracks unaccompanied, others with concertina: Down Home Music, Inc.
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album to all servicemen and women. In 2011, St Clair was asked to record
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a collection of children's songs. Other albums followed including
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In 2002, St Clair was awarded an honorary degree as Master of the
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Highland Laddie, (Platinum Award) 2007, Singer/Presenter/Producer
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Christmas shows and Pantomimes, 1975/2008, Acting/Singing
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Let's See – series (BBC Scotland
Educational), Singing/Presenting
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Belgium, in 2007, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the
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When the Pipers Play, (4 awards) 1999, Singer/Producer/Producer
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Isla's Island – series (Grampian TV) 1973/74, Singer/Presenter
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of
Scottish folk songs. This was followed a year later with a
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from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially
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an audio visual production about songs and film in wartime.
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The
Saturday Show (Central TV) 1982/84, Presenting/Singing
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for BBC2 and the following year she was chosen to co-host
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and she was voted "Female Folk Singer of the Year" by the
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Scotland on Parade – 3 month Tour of USA 1975, Singing
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Folk music of the British Isles, Ireland, and Europe
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Farm on the Hill (BBC1 children) 1978/80, Presenter
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917:Birthday Honours (Scottish TV) 1978, Presenter
808:DVD (2000) (also marketed as Millennium Pipes)
712:Isla St Clair Sings Traditional Scottish Songs
529:In 1998, St Clair appeared in and co-produced
320:St Clair was offered programmes as diverse as
309:Isla St Clair sings Traditional Scottish Songs
1026:St Clair, Isla & Turnbull, David (1981)
434:In 1981, she was also invited to co-present
683:1981: St Clair, Isla & Turnbull, David
887:Jim McLeod Show (Grampian TV) 1973, Singer
55:about living persons that is unsourced or
883:A selection of her numerous appearances:
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126:Learn how and when to remove this message
929:Children's Video (Longmans) 1979, Singer
911:Thingummy Jig (Scottish TV) 1975, Singer
728:(1979) (various artists: Isla St Clair,
384:St Clair made television appearances on
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879:TV, film, radio and stage appearances
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351:In the late 1970s, St Clair went to
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993:Scots Box, 2000, Presenter/Producer
965:Highway (HTV) various dates, Singer
962:– Stage Musical, 1984, Leading Lady
860:Great Songs and Ballads of Scotland
602:Great Songs and Ballads of Scotland
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914:Two Tours of USSR 1976/77, Singing
812:Amazing Grace – anthems to inspire
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303:of the University of Edinburgh's
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668:The Songs and Music of Scotland
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672:Eyes Front with Isla St Clair
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695:(to accompany the TV series)
657:From Helmand to Horse Guards
227:In 1955 the family moved to
33:biography of a living person
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1094:The Folk Record Source Book
830:Looking Forward to the Past
586:Looking Forward To The Past
291:In 1969, St Clair moved to
60:must be removed immediately
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412:as well as her own series
305:School of Scottish Studies
212:Isla St Clair was born in
814:(2002) (re-mastered 2004)
800:Royal Lovers and Scandals
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718:Isla (Christmas Carols)
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639:. This was followed by
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559:Festival of Remembrance
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744:The Song and The Story
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685:The Song and the Story
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574:University of Aberdeen
539:great Highland bagpipe
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397:The Royal Variety Show
338:Welcome to the Ceilidh
198:Isabella Margaret Dyce
153:Isabella Margaret Dyce
47:Please help by adding
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322:To Scotland With Love
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942:Morecambe & Wise
836:Scottish Connections
788:When the Pipers Play
782:When The Pipers Play
664:An Evening With Isla
633:The Scottish Soldier
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276:Isla was a pupil at
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764:Scenes Of Scotland
751:Shape Up and Dance
524:Scenes of Scotland
512:Tatties and Herrin
462:at Worthing, with
459:The Sound of Music
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387:Morecambe and Wise
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241:Aberdeen Folk Club
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