The adage "God gave us our relatives, thank God we can chose our friends" may under-emphasise the gift aspect of the deal in favour of its escape possibilities.
If you believe it, however, The Almighty didn't just give Mairi Campbell her forebears, he also called them and thus presented her with family stories that she and her husband, David Francis, have turned into two companion pieces, the Red Earth and Revival, that the couple are currently touring the folk clubs and village halls of Scotland.
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