About Us
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches is dedicated to the presentation and promotion of audio recordings of Scotland’s cultural heritage through its website and subsidiary projects. It exists to make these recordings widely accessible and to create a broader and deeper understanding of its content, inspiring new research and creative work, educational opportunities and community engagement.
The Team
The Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches team is led by the initiative director and includes experts in cataloguing, copyright permissions and public outreach. Alongside the team, and in collaboration with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, we also support a PhD student.
Liam Crouse
Ishabel T MacDonald
Flòraidh Forrest
Elsie Maclean
Chris Wright
Cailean Gordon
Steering Group
Representatives from the three organisations, University of Edinburgh, The National Trust for Scotland and the BBC, who own or are custodians of the audio recordings make up the steering group and work in collaboration with the managing partner, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, to develop the strategic direction and priorities of the initiative.
Una MacDonald
Professor William Lamb
Professor Hugh Cheape
Dr John Shaw
Donnie Munro
Dòmhnall Angaidh MacLennan
Christine Cain
Funders
We are grateful to all the organisations that have genourously funded Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches since it was established. We are particularly recognise the Heritage Lottery Fund and their original grant of £3.2 million. Below are the current funders of TAD.
