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Ceilidh Trail Cèilidh Air Chuairt Ceilidh Trail Cèilidh air Chuairt Lively Sessions Outdoor Performances Concerts Live traditional music performances across the country from some of Scotland’s most exciting up and coming artists 16th July – 11th August 2018 nature.scot www.feisrois.org Fèis Rois is a company limited by gurantee registered in Scotland as SC123137 and recognised as Scottish charity SC017647. Fèis Rois ltd, 16/17 High Street, Dingwall, Ross-Shire, IV15 9RU What is the Ceilidh Trail? Ceilidh Trail Listings July 16th – August 11th 2018 The Ceilidh Trail events for 2018 are listed by For additional information, a web address or Thòisich Fèis Rois am prògram soirbheachail againn le Cèilidh air Chuairt ann an Siorrachd Rois ann Ceilidh Trails on pages 3-5, and by regions as telephone number has been included where an 2000. Às dèidh dha mar a shoirbhich leis a’ Chèilidh air Chuairt ann an Siorrachd Rois, thòisich detailed on page 2. Listings include information possible. For any further queries, please contact Fèis Rois Cèilidh Nàiseanta air Chuairt airson Alba ann an 2012. Tha am pròiseact seo air a dhol on the venue, location, start time and ticket Fèis Rois on 01349 862600. bho neart gu neart bhon uair sin, agus tha e a’ toirt chothroman do luchd-ciùil òga bho air feadh prices. Some venues may also charge an Alba a bhith a’ cluich ann an àiteachan fad is farsaing san dùthaich. additional admission fee. Check with the venue All details are correct at time of going to press prior to your arrival. Many Ceilidh Trail events but please keep an eye on our website and Tha tòrr luchd-ciùil a ghabh pàirt sa Chèilidh air Chuairt aig Fèis Rois a-nis ag obair ann an are free. social media for any late additions to the gnìomhachas ciùil na h-Alba far a bheil iad air cliù nach beag a chosnadh dhaibh fhèin. Nam programme. measg tha Fraya Thomsen, Mairearad Green, Innes White agus Rachel Newton. Taking place from 16th July to 11th August, the Ceilidh Trail provides visitors to Scotland with the opportunity to experience authentic traditional Scottish music in a wide range of settings. We invite you to come and join us for a ceilidh dance in a village hall, a concert at a historic site, or a performance in one of Scotland’s leading theatres. You will hear beautifully crafted songs in both the Gaelic and Scots Ross-Shire Ceilidh Trail languages and lively folk tunes played on fiddles, accordions and other traditional musical instruments. Rona Macleod (Fiddle and Voice), Iain Hyslop (Guitar and Voice), Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul Why not join us in some of Scotland’s finest pubs and restaurants for an informal music session during (Accordion and Voice), James Bauld (Flute and Whistle) and Jamie Moyes (Piano) will stay on home the peak tourist season in July and August? turf and tour across Ross-Shire this summer. Fifteen outstanding young musicians from across Scotland have auditioned for a paid summer job Monday 16th July Thursday 26th July Saturday 4th August touring on the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail. These young people are aged between 16 and 25 and many of 21:00 Ceilidh Place, Ullapool 13:00 An Talla Solais, Ullapool 12:00 Belladrum Tartan Heart them are studying at some of the country’s leading music schools, including the Royal Conservatoire of 20:00 Coigach Community Festival Tuesday 17th July Scotland. This project provides a professional development opportunity and a stepping stone between Hall, Achiltibuie studying and launching a career as a performing artist. 14:00 Knockan Crag Tuesday 7th August Friday 27th July 12:00 WDC Scottish Dolphin Wednesday 18th July 21:30 Hootananny, Inverness Centre, Fochabers In addition to almost 100 performances in Scotland, the superb young musicians on the Fèis Rois 14:00 Beinn Eighe 19:00 MacGregor’s Bar, Ceilidh Trail have been invited to showcase at Cambridge Folk Festival (August 2nd-5th) and Sidmouth 21:00 Kinlochewe Hotel Saturday 28th July Inverness FolkWeek (August 3rd-10th) 12:30 Evanton Community Woods Thursday 19th July 20:00 Diamond Jubilee Hall, Wednesday 8th August 14:00 Gairloch Heritage Evanton 10:00 Culloden Battlefield Museum Contents 21:00 Torridon Inn Tuesday 31st July Thursday 9th August 20:00 Balintore Inn 14:00 Highland Museum of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray 6 Friday 20th July Childhood, Strathpeffer Angus and Dundee 6 12:00 Gille Brighde, Torridon Wednesday 1st August 21:30 Hootananny Dumfries & Galloway; Ayrshire 7 20:00 Applecross Community 13:00 Storehouse of Foulis Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife 8 Hall 19:00 The Muir Hub Friday 10th August 12:00 Forsinard Flows, Glasgow and Lanark 8 Saturday 21st July Thursday 2nd August Sutherland Highlands 9 20:00 Cromarty Stables 12:30 Black Isle Show Orkney 12 20:00 Edderton Community Perthshire & Stirling 12 Tuesday 24th July Friday 3rd August Hall 21:00 The Old Inn, Gairloch 12:00 Tarbat Pictish Discovery Scottish Borders; Northumberland 13 Saturday 11th August Centre, Portmahomack Festivals and Partnerships 14 Wednesday 25th July 20:00 Eden Court 20:00 Seaboard Centre, 20:00 Poolewe Village Hall All Fèis Rois Ceilidh Cambridge Folk Festival 14 Balintore Sidmouth Folk Week 15 Trails – Finale Concert Lorient Interceltic Festival 15 Under Canvas 16 Get Involved 18 3 Gaelic Ceilidh Trail Scots Ceilidh Trail Sean Clark (Guitar), Rachel Campbell (Accordion), Isla Ratcliff (Fiddle and Voice), Felix Emily Shields (Guitar), Steven Stark (Drums and Accordion), Lewis McLaughlin (Fiddle Churchill-Moss (Fiddle and Mandolin) and Duncan Macleod (Voice and Piano) will focus and Guitar), Josephine de Geer (Flute and Voice) and Caitlin Forbes (Voice and Fiddle) on Scotland’s rich Gaelic repertoire and perform across the country and at folk festivals in will highlight Scots songs and tunes on their tour from the very south of Scotland up to the England. northern Orkney Islands. Monday 16th July Tuesday 24th July Thursday 2nd August Monday 16th July 20:00 Stranraer Folk Club, Saturday 4th August 14:00 Kelvingrove Museum, 19:30 Dreel Halls Cambridge Folk Festival 20:00 Cross Keys Hotel, Kelso The Grapes 19:30 The Tolbooth, Stirling Glasgow Tuesday 17th July Thursday 26th July Tuesday 7th August Wednesday 25th July Friday 3rd August 12:30 Eastgate Arts Centre, 19:00 Kirkcudbright Scottish 19:00 Skaill House, Orkney Tuesday 17th July 13:00 Wighton Centre, Cambridge Folk Festival Peebles Nights 19:00 Glad Café, Glasgow Dundee Wednesday 8th August 19:30 Frigate Unicorn, Saturday 4th August Wednesday 18th July Friday 27th July 14:00 St Magnus Cathedral, Wednesday 18th July Dundee Cambridge Folk Festival 12:00 Heart of Hawick Café, 12:00 Cairnsmore of Fleet Kirkwall, Orkney 14:30 Corbenic Camphill Hawick NNR 20:30 Stromness Hotel Sun 5th August Community, Perthshire Thursday 26th July 16:30 MacArts, Galashiels 19:30 Stranraer Scottish Week Cambridge Folk Festival Thu 9th August 12:00 Falkland Palace Ceilidh, Masonic Hall Thursday 19th July Thursday 19th July 20:00 The Reel, Kirkwall, 14:00 The Birks Cinema, Friday 27th July Mon 6th August 12:00 The Old Smiddy Café, Saturday 28th July Orkney Aberfeldy 13:00 Mellerstain House Sidmouth FolkWeek St Abb’s 19:30 Falls of Clyde Fri 10th August 19:30 Heiton Hall 19:30 The Old Church, Abbey Tuesday 31st July 19:30 Lyth Arts Centre, Wick Friday 20th July Tuesday 7th August St Bathan’s Sidmouth FolkWeek 12:00 St Cyrus Nature 12:30 Civic Hall, Perth Saturday 28th July Saturday 11th August Friday 20th July Reserve, Montrose 11:30 National Museum of 20:00 Eden Court Saturday 21st July Wednesday 8th August 13:00 Mellerstain House 19:30 Salmon Bothy, Portsoy Flight – Scotland’s National All Fèis Rois Ceilidh 13:00 The Boathouse Sidmouth FolkWeek 19:00 St Cuthbert’s Church, Airshow Wednesday 1st August Trails – Finale Concert Restaurant, Loch Leven Norham 14:00 The Old Boatyard 19:30 Strathearn Artspace, Saturday 11th August 20:00 Eden Court Saturday 21st July Restaurant, Arbroath Crieff All Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trails – 20:00 Newlands Centre, 19:30 St Vigean’s Church, Finale Concert Romannobridge Arbroath Tuesday 24th July Thursday 2nd August 13:00 Burns Birthplace 19:30 Stonehaven Town Hall Museum, Alloway Friday 3rd August 19:00 Craigdarroch Arms 19:30 The Blue Lamp, Hotel, Moniaive Aberdeen Wednesday 25th July 12:00 St Ninian’s Priory, Whithorn 4 5 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & Moray Dumfries & Galloway; Ayrshire Type of 24th July Burns Birthplace Museum Informal Free on DATE VENUE/EVENT PRICE 13:00-15:00 Murdoch’s Lone, Alloway, Ayr KA7 Performance admission; Performance donations 31st July Portsoy Salmon Bothy Concert £7/£4 4PQ welcome 19:30 Links Road, Portsoy, AB45 2SS 24th July Craigdarroch Arms Hotel Informal Free; salmonbothy.org 19:00-22:00 High St, Moniaive, DG3 4HN Performance donations 2nd August Aberdeen International Youth Stonehaven TBC – www.craigdarrocharmshotel.co.uk welcome available on 19:30 Arts Festival Showcase Free; door 25th July St Ninian’s Priory Informal Stonehaven Town Hall, AB39 2BU 12:00-15:00 Bruce Street, Whithorn, DG8 8PY Performance donation welcome 3rd August Aberdeen International Youth Traditional Music £5 Free; 19:30 Arts Festival Night 25th July Stranraer Folk Club Concert 20:00 The Grapes, 4-6 Bridge Street, donations The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, welcome Aberdeen, AB25 1BU Stranraer, Wigtownshire, DG9 7HY Free; Free; 26th July Kirkcudbright Scottish Nights Variety 7th August Scottish Dolphin Centre Informal donations donations 19:00 Harbour Square, Kirkcudbright, DG6 Performance 12:00-14:00 WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre, Performance welcome welcome Spey Bay, IV32 7PJ 4HY dolphincentre.whales.org 27th July Cairnsmore
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