Joy Dunlop

Joy Dunlop is a Scottish Gaelic speaker, singer and Scottish step dancer from the village of Connel in Argyll, Scotland. Dunlop graduated from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig with an honours immersion degree in Gaelic Language and Culture and the Anna NicDhonnchaidh prize for her efforts in promoting and supporting Gaelic in the community. Dunlop has performed throughout the world as both a solo and group performer. She won the Gold Medal at the The Royal National Mod in 2010, the Oban Times Gold medal and Puirt-a-Beul competitions 2006, was the lead singer of winning traditional groups at the Pan Celtic Festival in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She was also crowned runner up in the International Traditional Song competition in 2005. Joy is also heavily...