Person Open DS/UK/4477 MacLachlan; Jessie Niven (1866-1916); Scottish Gaelic soprano MacLachlan Jessie Niven 1866-1916 Scottish Gaelic soprano Female (cisgender)

Jessie Niven MacLachlan (Scottish Gaelic: Seònaid NicLachlainn) (18 June 1866 - 13 May 1916) was a Scottish Gaelic soprano. A native of Mull, Jessie was the eldest of eight children born to Alexander MacLachlan and Margaret Campbell Niven. She achieved fame as one of the first stage singers of Gaelic song and during her lifetime toured extensively abroad; she toured in North America in 1901 and in New Zealand in 1905.] During her US tour MacLachlanwas celebrated in newspapers and helped to increase the popularity of Gaelic song there. She also performed for Queen Victoria. In September 1899 Jessie made the first commercial gramophone recording of Gaelic song, performing "Oro Mo Nighean Donn Bhòidheach" to piano accompaniment. She died in Glasgow. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/18/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/3/2022 9d54e579-81b0-4256-9d65-1ed3eb72ec18