More delights from Scottish songstress.

As you've probably gathered from the tracklisting, this album, except for one song is sung in Gaelic.

Western Isles singer Julie Fowlis, 30, follows a long- standing Gaelic tradition of passing on songs to the next generation, hence Uam (pronounced ‘oo-um'), ‘From Me' in English.

Backed by a host of musical talent including songbirds Eddi Reader and Mary Smith, Fowlis has a knack of delivering some mesmerising songs, also found on 2007's Cuilidh, a world-wide top seller on the Traditional and World Music charts. That success will doubtlessly be repeated with this one.

With a clutch of awards behind her, she continues to plough her lonely furrow much to her credit. It has brought some crossover success with a Scots Gaelic version of The Beatles' Blackbird which made the BBC Radio 2 playlist - a first for the language.

She says of Uam, "The idea of passing a song, a tune or a story from one person to another is a common one throughout Gaelic Scotland, and I often feel being given a song is like being given a gift : one you can use and enjoy yourself, but one which ultimately must be passed on to someone else. The song is more important than the singer and must be passed on to survive."

With the world music scene booming, it must be a great time for someone like her. Language differences are no long a barrier for enjoyment allowing her music to reach new frontiers.

Her pristine vocals are a delight apart from some wondrous music which according to the PR represents a snapshot of ‘the now' in the artist also representing her Hebridean roots, and musical experiences over the last few years.

These songs are from North Uist, Perthshire and her native Hebrides, so there's plenty of indigenous representation for all to enjoy from gentle ballads like A Chatrion Og to the twinkling fireside jig Brogan Ur.

It is however, more subdued songs like Rugadh mi that brings the best of her vocal qualities.

Her duetting with Mary Smith on Bodachan...a minimalist song with no accompaniment, is simply stunning. Eddi Reader's contribution on the bilingual version of Wind And Rain is masterstroke.

The verdict - Very impressive.