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Cuirm-ciùil/Musical Performance

Tha coltas fìor mhath air a' chuirm seo, feuch gum bi sibh ann!  This event looks very good, definitely worth seeing! Information below picture.

Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey – A Gaelic Reunion

Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey – whichever way you spell it, sounds the same, means the same - ‘One Tongue’. Three superbly expressive voices from the three Gaelic nations as one voice, reuniting the Scottish, Irish and Manx Gaels.  Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey  (say it the way it looks in Manx) celebrates the linguistic, musical and cultural connections of Gaelic as one language between the sister-nations for the first time in centuries.  

A chance meeting in 2013 at the legendary Watercolour Music studios in Ardgour lies at the heart of this Gaelic meeting of minds and voices. There, Mary Ann Kennedy, co-owner of the studios and one of Scotland’s most influential musicians and broadcasters, met Ruth Keggin, the leading vocalist of the young generation of the Manx Gaelic revival. Ruth had come to Lochaber to record her debut album, Sheear, and had invited along another young Gael – Dubliner Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, acclaimed seann-nòs singer from a highly regarded Connemara musical family.

The inevitable late night chatter around the kitchen table revealed a meeting of like minds and a common passion for Gaelic song as an expression of a language with past and future. The scene was set, the voyage charted and Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey was launched.

With the help of Isle of Man Arts Council’s Island of Culture 2014 and PRS for Music Foundation’s Beyond Borders commissioning programme for new music, Comar and Watercolour Music have teamed up with Belfast’s Gaelic arts centre, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, to enable Ruth, Mary Ann and Eoghan to develop an album and live tour of traditional and new-composed songs and music in Scots, Irish and Manx Gaelic. As befits a people for whom the main highways were ever seaways, the ocean is never far from the music, whether it be classic sailor’s ballads, tragic drowning laments, magical songs of sea creatures or wry commentary on human exploitation of the marine environment. 

The three singers are joined by Clare fiddler Ultan O’ Brien. Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey is grateful to Enterprise Music Scotland and Colmcille (The Columba Project) for their support of live performance in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.

“Perfect” Glasgow Herald, June 2015

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Aoigh Ur

Seo agaibh pìos sgrìobhaidh a rinn Charlie Sun a tha air an treas bhliadhna agus a tha air a bhith ag ionnsachadh beagan Gàidhlig bhon tàinig e a dh'Ardsgoil Sheumais Ghilleasbuig.

Ciamar a tha sibh?

Is mise Tearlach.  Tha mi ann an 3M2.

Tha mi a’deanamh Nuadh-eolas, bitheolas, matamataig, Gaidhlig, Beurla, Creideamh agus Gnothachas.  Cuideachd, bidh mi a’deanamh, buidhean arainneachd, buidhean duthchannan aonaichte agus club Eadailtis.

Tha mi ag ionnsachadh, Gaidhlig agus Spainntis. Tha beagan Fraingis, Gearmailtis agus Mandarin agam.  Tha Cantonese agus Beurla agam.

Tha mi a’toiseachadh Duais Dhiuc Dhun Eideann. Cuideachd bidh mi a' dol gu scouts.

Tha mi a' fuireach ann an Dun Eideann le m'athair agus mo mhathair.  Bidh mi a' snamh ann an Warrander.  Is toil leam sushi agus noodles le cearc.

Cha toil leam pasta.

Bidh mi a' dol air saor-laithean dhan Fhraing, an Spainn agus Poblach Seiceach.

This week, we have a piece from a special guest, Charlie, who has been learning Gaelic since he started in JGHS.  Although he has not had any official class time, Charlie has been calling in before registration to learn some Gaelic and his hard work has been paying off! 

Deasbad 2015

Bha dà sgioba againn san deasbad am bliadhna.  Chaidh Catrìona is Mikaela ann a-rithist, is Cara is Amy son a' chiad uair.  Chòrd an turas riutha gu mòr, ged nach do chòrd am breithneachadh!  Seo agaibh aithisg ghoirid bho Chara is Amy mun chiad turas aca.

Chòrd an turas miorbhaileach seo rinn gu mòr. A chiad latha, bha an dithis againn uabhasach nearbhach, air sgàths nach robh sinn riamh air deasbad roimhe. Ach, an dèidh dhuinn crìoch a chur air a’ chiad deasbad, mhothaich sinn nach robh e idir cho dona ‘s a bha sinn an dùil. ‘S e cothrom sgoinneil a bh’ann daoine ùra a choinneachadh bho feadh na dùthcha agus caraidean ùra a dhèanamh. Bha a h-uile duine cho laghadh agus càirdeal dhuinn, agus bha gach sgioba a cur taic dhan a h-uile sgioba eile, mar sin bha faireachdainn de choimhearsnachd shnog ann. Cha d’rinn sinn cho math ‘s bha sinn an dòchas sa chiad deasbad, ach, dh’èist sinn ri beachdan nam britheamhan  agus mar sin cha robh sinn cho nearbhach agus rinn sinn nas fhearr air an dara latha. Bha an dithis againn glè dheidheil air a’ bhiadh, sa Chaladh agus an Lanntair! An dèidh iomgain nan deasbadan, bha dinnear agus ceilidh spòrsail ann agus bha cothrom againn fois a ghabhail. Bha ceòl agus dannsa na ceilidh sònraichte math, leis leithid de shàr-chluicheadairean agus seinneadairean mar sin ‘s e oidhche làn craic a bh’ann. Abair ‘after-party’ a bh’ann aig Tescos agus an residents lounge, ‘s a h-uile sgoil a measgachadh ‘s a bruidhinn ann an Gàidhlig! Cha robh am pleana dhachaigh a’ còrdadh rinn cho mòr sin, agus ‘s e turas gu math inntinneach a bh’ann far an do leasaich sinn ar sgilean Gàidhlig, agus bruidhinn air beulaibh na luchd-èisteachd. Tha sinn an dùil tilleadh an ath bhliadhna gus barrachd ionnsachadh mu bhith deasbad, agus gus ar caraidean ùra fhaicinn a-rithist.

Cara and Amy thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the National Debate in Stornoway.  Despite their first round nerves, they both gave brilliant performances.  As well as the competitive element of the event, they were pleased to get the opportunity to meet other young Gaelic speakers.  Stornoway Tesco was another highlight, apparently!

Cara NicLusgaidh agus Amy NicIlleChiar