Claire MacKay
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Claire MacKay
@highlandherbalist.bsky.social
Herbalist, writer, dreamer, over-thinker, sometimes strums guitar.
I wrote this wee tune on the bus to see Rachel Sermanni at An Seòmar in Inverness last night. She was Divine inspiration.

Where is my line?
Everything changes in time
Shifting sands with the tide
How am I defined?

We all walk the line
Skirting edges of what's yours and mine

Oh where is my line?
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The start of something...

Every Little Seed

With every little seed
We can start again
Go back to when
The soil knew
We needed it

Oh, every little seed.

From my #morningsong sessions
I'm writing a song a day!
@wildsung on Instagram

#morningmusic #songseeker #songwriter #scottishmusic #wildsung
September 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
So many moments of magic at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre this week with Boo Hewerdine & Yvonne Lyon. Writing and performing my song Wild Poetry and then have this beautiful mandolin join in was a moment of utter joy, though. So much Wonder (our theme). #songwriter #songwriting #scottishmusic
September 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Tiugainn leam! (Uist Tramping Song)
Sung by Luna (aged 6) who learned it at Bun-sgoil Inbhir Pheofharain/ Dingwall Gàidhlig school.
Moments like this make me feel so happy we sent her to Gàidhlig Medium Education.
Such a proud Mamaidh!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️
#Gàidhlig #Gaelicsongs #Gaelicmediumeducation #Uist
July 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Evening Chorus from a flighty goldfinch and friends.
July 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM