PEOPLE in Glasgow are being invited to party Island-style with a traditional Cèilidh on Saturday February 2 at Celtic Connections 2013.
Talented musicians and dancers with Uist connections will encourage audience members to the floor with a range of popular Cèilidh dance tunes, including Reels, Quadrilles and Cape Breton sets.
The evening, entitled Danns’ an Eilein, has been organised by Ceòlas, a Uist based music and dance summer school and arts project, as part of the Celtic Connections festival.
A number of well-known musicians and special guests will take part, including Kathleen MacInnes, Allan Henderson, Kilphedar Sound, Frank McConnell and Dawn Beaton.
The event will also feature a special performance by Ceòlas’ dancer-in-residence, Rosalind Masson, accompanied by music from University of the Highlands and Islands’ students based at the Lews Castle College UHI Benbecula campus.
Danns’ an Eilein follows on from Ceòlas’ sell-out show at Celtic Connections 2012. It takes place from 8pm on Saturday 2 February at the National Piping Centre, Glasgow.
Tickets are £12. To book a place or find out more, visit:
www.celticconnections.com
ENDS
Artists include:
Sarah Hoy from Edinburgh
Kathleen MacInnes from South Uist
Kilphedar Sound from South Uist
Allan Henderson from Mallaig
Dawn Beaton from Cape Breton
Frank McConnell from Bonar Bridge
Fin Moore from Dunkeld
Sarah Hoy from Dunkeld
University of the Highlands and Islands students:
David Provan from Lochgilphead – pipes
Jamie MacDonald from Tiree – fiddle
Graeme Platman from Callander – guitar and mandolin
Amy Macaulay from South Uist – fiddle
Sophie Stephenson from Fort Augustus – whistle, guitar and fiddle
Mairi C M Innes from Benbecula – guitar, vocals and percussion
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Danns’ an Eilein ann an Glaschu
Tha muinntir Ghlaschu a’ faighinn cuireadh do dhanns’ an eilein Disathairne 2 Gearran aig Celtic Connections 2013. Cluichidh luchd-ciùil agus dannsairean tàlantach a bhuineas do dh’Uibhist farsaingeachd de phuirt dannsa, a’ gabhail a-steach ruidhlean, cuadrailean agus seataichean à Ceap Breatainn.
Chaidh an tachartas, air a bheil Danns’ an Eilein, a chur air dòigh le Ceòlas, sgoil shamhraidh chiùil agus dannsa agus pròiseact ealain, stèidhte ann an Uibhist, mar phàirt den fhèis Celtic Connections. Bidh àireamh de luchd-ciùil ainmeil agus aoighean sònraichte a’ gabhail pàirt ann, nam measg Kathleen NicAonghais, Allan MacEanraig, Kilphedar Sound, Frank MacDhòmhnaill agus Dawn Pheutan.
Bidh an dannsair air muinntearas aig Ceòlas, Rosalind Masson, cuideachd a’ nochdadh, le ceòl bho oileanaich Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean a tha air an suidheachadh aig àrainn de Cholaisde a’ Chaisteil UHI ann am Beinn na Faoghla.
Tha Danns’ an Eilein a’ tighinn às dèidh cuirm-ciùil aig Ceòlas aig Celtic Connections 2012 nuair a chaidh a h-uile tiocaid a reic. Bidh e a’ gabhail àite bho 8f Disathairne 2 Gearran aig Ionad Nàiseanta na Pìobaireachd, Glaschu. Tha tiocaidean £12. Gus àite a ghleidheil no airson barrachd fiosrachaidh, tadhail air:
www.celticconnections.com
CRÌOCH
Am measg an luchd-ciùil bidh:
Kathleen NicAonghais à Uibhist a Deas
Allan MacEanraig à Malaig
Kilphedar Sound à Uibhist a Deas
Dawn Pheutan à Ceap Breatainn
Frank MacDhòmhnaill à Drochaid a’ Bhanna
Fin Moore à Dùn Chailleann
Sarah Hoy à Dùn Chailleann
Oileanaich bho Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean:
Dàibhidh Provan à Ceann Loch Gilb – a’ phìob
Seumas Dòmhnallach à Tiriodh – fidheall
Graeme Platman à Calasraid – giotàr agus mandolin
Amy NicAmhlaigh à Uibhist a Deas – fidheall
Sophie Stephenson à Cille Chuimein – fìdeag, giotàr agus fidheall
Mairi C M NicAonghais à Beinn na Faoghla – giotàr, seinn agus faram
Notaichean do luchd-deasachaidh
‘S e com-pàirteachas de thrì-deug colaistean foghlam adhartach agus àrd-fhoghlaim, colaistean speisealta agus ionadan rannsachaidh a th’ ann an Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean, is iad air an sgaoileadh air feadh na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean. Tha iad ceangailte ri chèile tro structaran a bhuineas don bhonn-stèidh, an stiùireadh agus gnothaichean acadaimigeach, agus air an co-òrdanachadh tro oifis stiùiridh. Uile còmhla, bithear a’ toirt iomradh air mar chom-pàirteachas UHI.
An-dràsta tha 7,500 oileanach ag ionnsachadh air cùrsaichean fo-cheum agus for-cheum no a’ gabhail rannsachadh for-cheum os làimh leis an Oilthigh.
Is e Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean an t-aon oilthigh a tha air a shuidheachadh air a’ Ghàidhealtachd agus anns na h-Eileanan. Is e a’ ghairm aige na tha san amharc don sgìre a neartachadh a thaobh a’ chomainn-shòisealta, an eaconamaidh agus a’ chultair aice. Bidh e a’ dèanamh feum de mheasgachadh de mhodhan ionnsachaidh, nam measg clasaichean traidiseanta ann an seòmraichean-teagaisg, clasaichean agus òraidean le co-labhairt bhideo, àrainneachdan ionnsachaidh mas-fhìor agus meadhanan IT eile.
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