Scotland's Heather Innes and Ireland's Jacynth Hamill sing together as 'Caim a capella Celtic Duo'. The duo was born when Heather invited Jacynth to sing with her and to research and arrange most of the music for their first album, 'Caim, Sung Prayers in the Celtic Tradition'. Their concerts feature a mix of sung prayers with traditional Scottish and Irish songs, stories and dance.

Heather lives near Dunkeld on the river Tay in Scotland. She tours extensively with duo Heather Innes and Ciaran Dorris, as a solo singer, and with 'Caim'. The British Isles, Ireland, mainland Europe, Australia, and North America (both Canada and the USA) feature regularly in her (and Caim's) performing itinerary. She has several excellent solo recordings to her credit as well as recordings with her other bands.

Jacynth, born and brought up in Northern Ireland, currently lives in Belfast. She has always been involved in singing, featuring as soloist on several Corrymeela Singers' recordings and on their British, Irish and European tours. In addition to her folk-music interest, Jacynth is an active member of Ceol le Céile, a cross-community choir. She sings at conferences and church services, runs workshops and helps with a children's choir.

Caim Recordings.

'Caim, Sung Prayers in the Celtic Tradition' is based on the books of Canon David Adam, former vicar of Lindisfarne, and features Celtic prayers, original and ancient, set to the music of traditional Irish airs and pieces specially composed for the album.

'The Land I Call My Home' is a Scottish and Irish folk album recorded with Caim's tours of Canada, Australia and the US in mind.

'Creator of the Tides' features Celtic songs and prayers on a 'sea' theme from several writers including David Adam. David also enhances this recording with an original silkie story.

'New Life From Ruins' is a Zen/Celtic blend of shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo) flute pieces and vocal settings of psalms and prayers. This CD has a very meditative and healing quality.

'Caim Ceilidh' endeavours to give a flavour of a Celtic house ceilidh and features Caim singing songs in English, Irish gaelic and Scots Gaelic, a capella and with Celtic harpist Thomas Loefke. Gaelic singer Alasdair Codona joins them on a couple of tracks and multi instrumentalist Derek Richardson provides several dance music tracks to set Jacynth's feet a dancing.

"God of the Elements" features a Lindisfarne Liturgy and a number of David Adam's prayers in the Celtic tradition. Some favourites have been re recorded in the style that Caim now sing them 'live' and there are a variety of tracks from a capella vocals to full Celtic style musical backing. Jacynth Hamill of "Caim" has also arranged and written several pieces on this new album.

"Into The Present Moment" The latest Caim CD features spoken meditations from Fr Gregory OJN. Caim sing Celtic prayers and songs, some written especially for this album by David Adam, to compliment and enhance Fr Gregory's meditations.

All of the Caim CDs have instrumental backing but 'live' Jacynth and Heather sing a capella and in harmony for a pure Celtic sound.

Caim are available for church services, meditative retreats, conferences, workshops and concerts (including 'House Concerts').

With music ranging from the lively to the meditative, Caim aims to bring the depth and simplicity of Celtic music to a wide audience.