Click the link below to hear the Caringorms Ceilidh Trail 2011 performing on the Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections 2011 recorded by .
http://www.canstream.co.uk/celticmusic/index.php?page=2

Tha dìreach aon buidheann fhathast air an rathad an-dràsta, 's e Fèis Latharna a th' ann. Tha cèilidh no dhà fhathast air fhàgail!

There is only one Cèilidh Trail still touring at the moment, Fèis Latharna. And they have a few cèilidhs coming up this weekend!

11 August - Salen Show Dance - 9pm
12 August - Iona Abbey, Iona - Concert - 2:30pm
12 August - Creich Hall, Fionnphort, Mull - Family Ceilidh - 7:30pm
13 August - Cuan Mòr - Concert - 9:30pm.

Ach, cuideachd, bidh feadhainn de na cèilidhean air chuairt a' tighinn ri chèile a-rithist san t-Sultain airson cònsairtean a dhèanamh airson Fèis Bhlas.

However, some of the Cèilidh Trails will be coming together once again in September to play with some amazing acts at the Blas Festival:

Fèis Lochabair:

9th August - Roybridge Memorial Hall. Supporting The MacFarlane Hoolie - 7:30pm.

Fèis Rois:

9th August - MacPhail Centre, Ullapool. Supporting The Outside Track - 7:30pm.
16th August - Carnegie Hall, Portmahomack. Supporting The Outside Track - 7:30pm.
17th August - Poolewe Village Hall. Supporting The Outside Track - 7:30pm.

Fèis Spè:

9th August - Ptarmigan Restaurant, Cairngorm Mountain. Supporting Fèis Spè at 21 with Bear Creek Reelers, Mhairi Hall Trio, Ewan Robertson and Charlie McKerron - 7:30pm.

Fèis an Earraich:

10th August - Aros Centre, Portree. Supporting The Outside Track - 7:30pm.
17th August - Dunvegan Village Hall. Welcoming the Campbells Home Concert - 7:30pm.

Airson barrachd fiosrachaidh mu dheidhinn Fèis Bhlas, lean an ceangal seo: http://www.blas-festival.com/

Cuideachd, bidh Fèis Latharna, Fèis Spè agus Fèis Rois a' cluich aig an Camanachd Cup Final ann an Inbhir Nis air 17 An t-Sultain.

Also, Fèis Latharna, Fèis Spè and Fèis Rois will be playing at the Camanachd Cup Final in Inverness on the 17th of September. It promises to be a great day!

Thòisich Fèis Fhoirt trì bliadhna air ais ann an sgìre Sruighlea agus anns An Eaglais Bhreac.  Tha i air a bhith air leth soirbheachail bhon uairsin 's chaidh dà fhèis a chumail làn le ceòl traidiseanta gach bliadhna airson suas ri 100 com-pàirtiche aois 8-18.  Chaidh an Fhèis a stèidheachadh airson cothrom a thoirt do chloinn sgilean ciùil ionnsachadh bho luchd-teagaisg ealanta agus a bhith ag ionnsachadh mu dheidhinn cultar na Gàidhlig agus a’ chànan.

Fèis Fhoirt has been running successfully throughout the Stirling and Falkirk area for the past three years, holding two annual traditional music tuition festivals for over 100 children aged 8-18.  At the Fèis children get the chance to learn a variety of musical instruments from highly experienced professional tutors, in addition to learning more about Gaelic language and culture. 

Tha 44 Fèisean a’ tachairt ann an Alba rè na bliadhna, a’ toirt cothrom ionnsachaidh do bharrachd air 6,000, is chaidh na Cèilidhean air Chuairt a chruthachadh le cuid de na fèisean gus cothrom a thoirt do chom-pàirtichean nas sine a bhith a’ siubhal na sgìre ionadail aca fhèin mar luchd-ciùil proifeiseanta.

There are 44 Fèisean which take place all over Scotland throughout the year, offering teaching to over 6,000 young people, and a number of them have developed annual Cèilidh Trails which give their most experienced fèis participants the chance to spend their summer touring their local area. 

Às dèidh brosnachadh fhaighinn bho shoirbheas nan Cèilidhean air Chuairt, tha Fèis Fhoirt airson cuairt a thòiseachadh san sgìre aca fhèin air an t-samhradh seo. Bidh iad a' tabhann cothrom do na com-pàirtichean aca eòlas taisbeanaidh fhaighinn le pròiseact ùr air a bheil “Seiseanan Samhraidh”, a’ cluiche consartan, seiseanan is cèilidhean timcheall na sgìre san Lùnastal agus san t-Sultain.  An uair sin, tha Fèis Fhoirt an dòchas gun tèid Cèilidh air Chuairt a steidheachadh an ath bhliadhna.

This summer, Fèis Fhoirt are aiming to begin such a venture in the Stirlingshire area with a pilot project called “Summer Sessions”.  Five of the most advanced musicians from the fèis will play various concerts, sessions and cèilidh around the area throughout August and September.  This will hopefully lead to a full scale Cèilidh Trail in Summer 2012 involving more local young people from the area.

Tha na Cèilidhean air Chuairt a’ toirt cothroman do dh' òigridh mòran sgilean eadar-dhealaichte ionnsachadh a bhios feumail dhaibh nuair a thèid iad air adhart anns an gnìomhachas-ciùil.  Còmhla ris an trèanadh a bhios iad a’ faighinn, bidh na com-pàirtichean a’ tighinn còmhla a' toirt seachad na beachdan aca fhèin agus a' cur seataichean ciùil ri chèile.

Cèilidh Trails give participants the opportunity to learn more about a range of key skills that will be of use to them as they develop as aspiring semi or fully professional musicians.  As well as providing an opportunity for musical training, the trails give young people with similar interests a chance to share their creativity.

A’ leantainn modal nan cuairtean, bidh obair is cothroman proifeiseanta ann do luchd-ciùil òga, cuide ri obair le buidhnean ionadail is gnìomhachasan airson turasachd cultarail a bhrosnachadh.  Thairis air na dà bhliadhna dheug a chaidh seachad, chaidh na Cèilidhean air Chuairt a stèidheachadh air feadh na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean, agus bidh am pròiseact seo a’ toirt cothroman do luchd-èisteachd ann an sgìre Loch Laomainn agus nan Tròsaichean luchd-ciùil òga a chluinntinn. 

Following the Cèilidh Trail model, the Fèis Fhoirt Summer Sessions will offer employment and professional development opportunities to young musicians and work with local organisations and businesses to develop cultural tourism opportunities.  The Cèilidh Trails have established themselves over the last twelve years across the Highlands & Islands and this project will allow audiences in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs area to benefit from the skills of local, young musicians.  

Tha Seiseanan Samhraidh Fèis Fhoirt maoinichte le Fèisean nan Gàidheal, Comhairle Shruighlea, is Pàirc Nàiseanta Loch Laomainn is nan Tròisichean.

The Fèis Fhoirt Summer Session project is funded by Fèisean nan Gàidheal, Stirling Council and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Further information from Siobhan Anderson 07919 923595. 

Bidh Fèis Ceilear (Cèilidhean air Chuairt an Eilean Sgitheanach is Loch Aillse) air chuairt a-rithist an t-seachdain seo:

Dimàirt, 19mh an t-Iuchar - Talla Bhreacais - Cèilidh Theaghlaich  - 7.30f.
Diciadain, 20mh an t-Iuchar - Air bòrd MV Hebrides, a' seòladh eadar Uig is Tairbeart na Hearadh - bho 2f.
Dihaoine, 22mh an t-Iuchar - Air bòrd MV Coir, a' seòladh eadar Armadal is Malaig fad an fheasgair.
Dihaoine, 22mh an t-Iuchar - Talla Ghleann Dail - 8f.
Disathairne, 23mh an t-Iuchar - Talla an Ath-Leathainn - 7.30 - 11f.

Cuimhnich, gheibh sibh barrachd fiosrachaidh mu dheidhinn na cèilidhean air chuairt air fad air na duilleagan air an taobh chlì.

Fèis Ceilear (the Cèilidh Trail for Skye and Lochalsh) are on the road again this week:

Tuesday, 19th July - Breakish Hall - Family Cèilidh - 7.30pm
Wednesday, 20th July - On board the MV Hebrides, sailing between Uig and Tarbert from 2pm.
Friday, 22nd July - On board the MV Coruisk, sailing between Armadale and Mallaig throughout the afternoon. 
Friday, 22nd July - Glendale Hall - 8pm.
Saturday, 23rd July - Broadford Hall - 7.30pm till 11pm.

Remember, you can get lots more information about all the Cèilidh Trails in the Fèis links on the left hand side of your screen.

Le maoineachadh bho prògraman LEADER 2007 – 2013 a’ Mhonaidh Ruaidh, Earra-ghàidheal na h-Eileanan agus a’ Ghàidhealtachd, thèid sia cuairtean-cèilidh air an rathad a-rithist as t-samhradh mar phàirt den phròiseact Cèilidhean air Chuairt Slighean Ùra – Ceilidh Trail New Routes.

With funding from Cairngorms, Argyll and the Highlands and Islands LEADER 2007-2013 programmes, six ceilidh trails will once again take to the road this summer as part of our Cèilidhean air Chuairt Slighean Ùra - Ceilidh Trail New Routes project.

Tòisichidh na Cuairtean Cèilidh le seachdain trèanaidh air a’ Phloc far am faigh na compàirtichean deagh theagasg bho sgioba thàlantach de luchd-oide le Anna Massie, Donal MacIlleDhuinn, Ailean MacEanraig agus Blair Dùghlas.  Na leasachadh ùr, thig compàirt nan Cuairt Cèilidh còmhla air an àrd-ùrlar airson cuirm thaisbeanaidh air an oidhche mu dheireadh le compàirtichean na Sgoile Samhraidh Dràma a tha gu bhith gabhail àìte aig an aon àm ann am Port Righ. Thèid an tachartas seo a chumail aig Stiùidio Fàs, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig agus bi e fosgailte don mhòr-shluagh.

The Ceilidh Trails will kick off with a training week in Plockton where they will benefit from working with a talented team of tutors including Anna Massie, Donal Brown, Allan Henderson and Blair Douglas. In a new development the Ceilidh Trailers will share the stage for a final night concert with participants of the Sgoil Shamraidh Dhrama which will be taking place at the same time in Portree. This event will take place at the Fàs building, Sabhal Mor Ostaig and will be open to the public.

Aon uair ‘s gun tèid iad air cuairt tadhalaidh ceathrad sa sia compàiritiche bhon Chuairt Chèilidh air iomadh seòrsa àite-cluiche le dachaighean seann-dhaoine, caistealan, taighean-stàile agus tallaichean-coimhearsnachd nam measg gus daoine na sgìrean fhèin  agus luchd-turais a fhrithealadh le prògram mìorbhaileach de cheòl traidiseanta, seinn agus dannsa aig àrd ìre.

Once out on tour the forty-six strong team of Ceilidh Trail participants will visit a huge variety of venues from old folks homes to castles and distilleries to village halls to entertain locals and visitors alike with a fantastic programme of high quality traditional music, song and dance.

Às dèidh brosnachadh fhaighinn bho shoirbheachas a’ phròiseact Slighean Ùra – New Routes, bidh Fèis Fhoirt, a tha stèidhte ann an Sruighlea, a’ toirt cothrom do na compàirtichean aca eòlas taisbeanaidh fhaighinn le pròiseact ùr air a bheil Seiseanan Samhraidh – Summer Sessions.  Stèidhte air modal nan Cuairtean Cèilidh, gabhaidh compàirtichean os làimh meanbh-chuairt de Shruighlea agus na Tròsaichean le bhith a’ cluiche cèol tradiseanta a bhuineas dhaibh fhèin.  Thèid a’ phròiseact seo a’ stiùireadh le ceòladair na sgìre fhèin agus seann chompàirtiche Fèise Siobhan Anderson.

Inspired by the success of the Slighean Ura – New Routes project, Stirling based, Fèis Fhoirt will be offering their participants an opportunity to increase their own performance experience with a new project called ‘Summer Sessions’. Based on the Ceilidh Trail model, participants will undertake a mini-tour of Stirling and the Trossachs playing their own brand of traditional music. This project will be led by local musician and former Fèis participant Siobhan Anderson.

'S e cothrom air leth a th' ann an Cèilidhean air Chuairt an Earra Ghàidheal do dhaoine òga a tha ag iarraidh na sgilean ciùil agus taisbeanaidh aca a leasachadh aig ìre phroifeiseanta. Gabhaidh tagraichean soirbheachail pàirt ann an seachdain trèanaidh agus cuairt timcheall Earra Ghàidheal fad ceala-deug san Lùnastal 2011.  Abair obair-shamhraidh!

The Argyll Cèilidh Trail offers professional development and performance
opportunities for local young musicians. With a training week and two weeks touring Argyll & the Isles in August 2011  this is a ‘holiday job’ with a difference!

A' leantainn air cho soirbheachail 's a bha bliadhnaichean eile a' phròiseict seo, tha Fèis Latharna a-nise a' sireadh suas gu ochdnar luchd-ciùil òga a thèid an sàs ann an còmhlan-ciùil ùr.

Ma tha thu eadar 16-22 agus nad neach-ciùil, seinneadair no dannsair aig ìre eadar-mheadhanach no adhartach agus a' feuchainn ri obair-shamhraidh a lorg, ciamar a chòrdadh e riut thighinn air chuairt tro Earra Ghàidheal an ann 2011? Bhiodh eòlas air cluiche poblach na bhuannachd.

Following the outstanding success of previous years, Fèis Latharna is now recruiting up to eight young musicians to create a new band.

If you are aged 16 -22, play, sing or dance at an intermediate /advance level and would like to spend part of the summer performing in a variety of venues in your local area please get in touch. Some performance experience would be an advantage.

Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh agus foirmichean iarrtais cuir fios gu;

For further information and application forms please contact: 

christine@feisean.org

www.feislatharna.org