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Exciting New Opportunity for Young Creatives to Work in Gaelic and Scots
A new project Sgrìobh | Scrieve set up in partnership with Eden Court and Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches (TAD/KOR) will give two young emerging artists the opportunity to create their own music and poetry in Gaelic and Scots. The project will allocate time for the artists to explore the TAD/KOR website in depth as inspiration for creating new work, which they will perform at Eden Court’s Under Canvas 2024.
Local Stars Shine at Uist Concert
A host of local talent from Uist performed at the ‘Dualchas Uibhist’ concert, recently held in St Peter’s Hall in South Uist in what proved to be a memorable evening. The concert was organised by Ceòlas and Tobar an Dualchais and brought together musicians, singers, dancers, and pupils from Sgoil Dhalabroig. Drawing inspiration from local sources, and especially those available on the Tobar an Dualchais website, the concert was full of community spirit, Gaelic, heritage and warmth.
Spiritual tradition of Gàidhealtachd’s female bards
The Gàidhealtachd is full of outstanding female bards and singers, and this has been the case throughout history. Names including as Sìleas na Ceapaich (c1660-1729), Mary MacDonald (1789-1872) and Màiri Mhòr nan Òran (1821-1898) continue to live on as some of the most impressive and prolific Gaelic bards.
Safeguarding traditions in our changing communities
“Tha mise a-nochd a’ dol air Chullaig, a dh’ùrachadh dhuibh na Callaig…” It’s been over a month since Hogmanay but those words are still ringing in my ears. They’re the beginning of a Hogmanay rhyme that I learnt recently through teaching it to my children.
Eriskay placename folklore: Gleann a’ Mhill Mhòir
If readers were bemused by the lack of consensus in my previous article about Eriskay placename folklore connected to Glaic a’ Chòmhraig (“Legend, not historical record, behind a name”), they will be overjoyed by this week’s piece. While the legend affixed to the place agrees across the sources, the actual name of the place is less certain.