Biography

Alasdair Codona was born and raised in Glasgow. It was his father who initially sparked his interest in Gaelic, and he began learning it when he went to high school. He studied music at the University of Aberdeen and Limerick University's Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. He also spent a few years at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.

Alasdair spent a number of years as a freelance language tutor in Edinburgh, teaching Gaelic to the people of the city and English to foreigners who moved to the city. He was also a prominent homelessness rights campaigner who, in 2017, gained significant attention for undertaking a hunger strike to advocate for statutory homelessness rights in Scotland. His protest successfully gained the attention of Scottish ministers, leading to agreements to make statutory changes to homelessness rights.

Alasdair continues to perform at ceilidhs and concerts, and can also be heard on a number of compilation albums of Gaelic song. A number of his own original songs, both secular and spiritual, have gained popularity among singers.