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
22ND JULY – 17TH AUGUST 2019
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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? Thòisich Fèis Rois am prògram soirbheachail Scots languages and lively folk tunes played againn le Cèilidh air Chuairt ann an Siorrachd on fiddles, accordions and other traditional Rois ann an 2000. Às dèidh dha mar a musical instruments. Why not join us in some shoirbhich leis a’ Chèilidh air Chuairt ann of Scotland’s finest pubs and restaurants for an an Siorrachd Rois, thòisich Fèis Rois Cèilidh informal music session during the peak tourist Nàiseanta air Chuairt airson Alba ann an season in July and August? 2012. Tha am pròiseact seo air a dhol bho neart gu neart bhon uair sin, agus tha e a’ toirt Fifteen outstanding young musicians from chothroman do luchd-ciùil òga bho air feadh across Scotland have auditioned for a paid Alba a bhith a’ cluich ann an àiteachan fad is summer job touring on the Fèis Rois Ceilidh farsaing san dùthaich. Trail. These young people are aged between 16 and 25 and many of them are studying at Tha tòrr luchd-ciùil a ghabh pàirt sa Chèilidh some of the country’s leading music schools, air Chuairt aig Fèis Rois a-nis ag obair ann an including the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland gnìomhachas ciùil na h-Alba far a bheil iad air and the University of the Highlands and cliù nach beag a chosnadh dhaibh fhèin. Nam Islands. This project provides a professional measg tha Fraya Thomsen, Mairearad Green, development opportunity and a stepping Innes White agus Rachel Newton. stone between studying and launching a career as a performing artist. Taking place from 22nd July to 17th August, the Ceilidh Trail provides visitors to Scotland In addition to almost 100 performances in with the opportunity to experience authentic Scotland, the superb young musicians on the traditional Scottish music in a wide range of Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail have been invited to settings. We invite you to come and join us showcase at Cambridge Folk Festival (August for a ceilidh dance in a village hall, a concert 1st-4th), Sidmouth Folk Festival (August 2nd- at a historic site, or a performance in one of 9th), and Festival Interceltique de Lorient Scotland’s leading theatres. You will hear (August 2nd - 11th). beautifully crafted songs in both the Gaelic and
CONTENTS Dumfries & Galloway 6 Dundee 6 Edinburgh and Lothians 7 Glasgow and Lanark 7 Highlands 7 Orkney 12 Scottish Borders 13 Festivals and Partnerships 14 Cambridge Folk Festival 14 Sidmouth Folk Festival 15 Festival Interceltique de Lorient 15 Under Canvas 16 Get Involved 18
2 CEILIDH TRAIL LISTINGS, 22nd July - 17th August 2019
The Ceilidh Trail events for 2019 are listed For additional information, a web address or by Ceilidh Trails on pages 3-5, and by regions telephone number has been included where as detailed on page 2. Listings include possible. For any further queries, please information on the venue, location, start time contact Fèis Rois on 01349 862600. and ticket prices. Some venues may also charge an additional admission fee. Check with the All details are correct at time of going to press venue prior to your arrival. Many Ceilidh Trail but please keep an eye on our website and events are free. social media for any late additions to the programme.
Beth Llewellyn (Fiddle), Duncan Ritchie (Accordion and Piano), Grace Stewart-Skinner (Clarsach), Finlay Clarke (Guitar), and Ruairidh Buxton (Bagpipes and Gaelic Song) will stay on home turf and tour across Ross-Shire this summer. Monday 22nd July Tuesday 6th August 12:00 Urquhart Castle 17:30 Under Canvas, Eden Court Tuesday 23rd July Wednesday 7th August 12:00 Beinn Eighe 12:00 Gairloch Museum 17.30 Under Canvas, Eden Court 20:00 Poolewe Village Hall Wednesday 24th July Thursday 8th August 20:00 Kinlochewe Hotel 15:30 Ullapool Harbour Thursday 25th July 21:00 Ceilidh Place, Ullapool 14:00 Knockan Crag NNR Friday 9th August 19:30 Aultguish Inn 20:00 Applecross Community Hall Friday 26th July Saturday 10th August 13:00 Storehouse of Foulis 12:00 Fort George 20:00 Cromarty Stables 20:00 MacGregor’s Bar, Inverness Saturday 27th July Sunday 11th August 20:00 Under Canvas, Eden Court 12:00 Fort George Tuesday 30th July Tuesday 13th August 12:00 Trees for Life, Dundreggan 20:00 Under Canvas, Eden Court 17:30 Under Canvas, Eden Court Wednesday 14th August Wednesday 31st July 14:00 Forsinard Flows, Sutherland 12:00 Highland Museum of Childhood, 19:00 Halladale Hall, Sutherland Strathpeffer Thursday 15th August 19:00 Muir of Ord Village Hall 20:00 Lyth Arts Centre Thursday 1st August Friday 16th August 12:30 Black Isle Show 14:00 Loch Fleet NNR 18:00 Café Artysans 19:30 Invershin Hotel Saturday 3rd August Saturday, 17th August 12:00 Belladrum 20:00 Eden Court All Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trails - Finale Concert
3 Olivia Gubbins (Fiddle), James Bauld (Whistle and Flute), Gillie O’Flaherty (Guitar and Piano), Holli Scott (Fiddle), and Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul (Clarsach, Gaelic Song and Accordion) will perform in the very south of Scotland right up to Orkney in the far north, as well as playing at prestigious folk festivals in England.
Tuesday 23rd July Saturday 3rd August 16:30 MacArts, Galashiels Cambridge Folk Festival
Wednesday 24th July Sunday 4th August 12:00 The Old Smiddy Café, St Abb’s Cambridge Folk Festival 19:30 Abbey Kirk, Abbey St Bathan’s Monday 5th August Thursday 25th July Sidmouth Folk Festival 12:00 Floors Castle 20:00 Cross Keys Hotel, Kelso Tuesday 6th August Sidmouth Folk Festival Friday 26th July 12:00 Eastgate Pop-up, Peebles Wednesday 7th August 19:30 Heiton Hall Sidmouth Folk Festival
Saturday 27th July Monday 12th August 13:45 Mellerstain House 12:00 Culloden Battlefield
Thursday 1st August Tuesday 13th August Cambridge Folk Festival 20:00 The Reel, Orkney Wednesday 14th August Friday 2nd August 20:30 Stromness Hotel, Orkney Cambridge Folk Festival Thursday 15th August 20:00 The Reel, Orkney
Friday 16th August 19:30 Invershin Hotel
Saturday 17th August 20:00 Eden Court All Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trails - Finale Concert
4 Cavan Rodgers (Accordion and Percussion), Bethany Walsh (Fiddle), Steven Stark (Percussion and Accordion), Jenna Macrory (Guitar), and Corina MacInnes (Clarsach and Gaelic Song) will tour both some of Scotland’s cities and its rural areas, from Dundee and Glasgow to Dumfries & Galloway. They are also going to perform at the Scottish Pavilion at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, France.
Tuesday 23rd July Thursday 8th August 13:00 Wighton Centre, Dundee Festival Interceltique de Lorient 19:30 Frigate Unicorn, Dundee Friday 9th August Wednesday 24th July Festival Interceltique de Lorient 14:00 Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow Saturday 10th August 19:00 Glad Café, Glasgow Festival Interceltique de Lorient Thursday 25th July Sunday 11th August 19:30 Falls of Clyde Festival Interceltique de Lorient Friday 26th July Wednesday 14th August 12:00 Royal Hospital for Sick Children, 20:00 Stranraer Folk Club Edinburgh Thursday 15th August Saturday 27th July 13:00 Craigdarroch Arms Hotel, Moniaive 11:30 National Museum of Flight – 19:00 Kirkcudbright Scottish Nights Scotland’s National Airshow Friday 16th August Friday 2nd August 12:00 Cairnsmore of Fleet Festival Interceltique de Lorient 19:00 Newlands Centre Saturday 3rd August Saturday 17th August Festival Interceltique de Lorient 20:00 Eden Court Sunday 4th August All Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trails - Finale Concert Festival Interceltique de Lorient Monday 5th August Festival Interceltique de Lorient Tuesday 6th August Festival Interceltique de Lorient Wednesday 7th August Festival Interceltique de Lorient
5 DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY; AYRSHIRE
14th August Stanraer Folk Club Concert 20:00 The Grapes, 4-6 Bridge St, Stranraer, DG9 7HY Free; donations welcome http://stranraerfolkclub.org.uk
15th August Craigdarroch Arms Hotel Informal Performance 13:00–15:00 High St, Moniaive, DG3 4HN Free; donations welcome www.craigdarrocharmshotel.co.uk
15th August Kirkcudbright Scottish Nights Variety Performance 19:00 Harbour Square, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4HY Free; donations welcome
16th August Mill on the Fleet (supported by Informal Performance 12:00–14:00 Cairnsmore of Fleet NNR) Free; donations welcome High St, Gatehouse of Fleet, DG7 2HS http://www.millonthefleet.co.uk
DUNDEE
July 23rd Wighton Centre Informal Performance 13:00 Central Library, The Wellgate, Dundee, DD1 1DB Free; donations welcome http://friendsofwighton.com
July 23rd HMS Unicorn Concert 19:30 Victoria Dock, Dundee, DD1 3BP £8/£6 http://www.frigateunicorn.org
6 EDINBURGH, LOTHIANS AND FIFE
July 26th Royal Hospital for Children and Young Informal Performance 12:00–14:00 People Free; donations welcome Little France Cresc, next to Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, EH16 4SF
July 27th National Museum of Flight Various Informal Performances 11:30–16:30 East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF Free on admission; https://www.nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-events/ donations welcome events/national-museum-of-flight/airshow/
GLASGOW AND LANARK
July 24th Kelvingrove Museum Informal Performance 14:00–16:00 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG Free; www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/kelvingrove donations welcome
July 24th, Glad Café Concert 19:00 1006 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow, G41 2HG £9 on the door www.thegladcafe.co.uk £7 advance
July 25th, Falls of Clyde Concert 19:30 New Lanark Road, New Lanark, ML11 9DB Free; donations welcome https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/falls- of-clyde/
7 HIGHLANDS
July 22nd Urquhart Castle Informal Performance 12:00–15:00 By Drumnadrochit, IV63 6XJ Free on admission; https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a- donations welcome place/places/urquhart-castle/
July 23rd Beinn Eighe Informal Performance 12:00–14:00 Reserve Office, Aultroy, Achnasheen, IV22 2PD Free; donations welcome www.nnr-scotland.org.uk/beinn-eighe
July 23rd Under Canvas, Eden Court Informal Performance 17:30–19:30 Bishops Rd, Inverness, IV3 5SA Free; donations welcome www.eden-court.co.uk
July 25th, Kinlochewe Hotel Informal Performance 20:00–23:00 Kinlochewe, Achnasheen, IV22 2PA Free; donations welcome www.kinlochewehotel.co.uk
July 25th, Knockan Crag NNR Informal Performance 14:00–16:00 Elphin, IV27 4HH Free; donations welcome www.nnr-scotland.org.uk/knockan-crag/
July 25th, Aultguish Inn Informal Performance 19:30 Aultguish Inn, By Garve, Ross-shire, IV23 2PQ Free; donations welcome http://www.aultguish.co.uk
July 26th Storehouse of Foulis Informal Performance 13:00–15:00 Foulis Ferry, Evanton, Dingwall, IV16 9UX Free; donations welcome www.storehouseoffoulis.co.uk
July 26th Cromarty Stables Ceilidh Dance 20:00–23:00 Ardyne, Bank Street, Cromarty, IV11 8YE £7 / £4 (Under 16) www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk BYOB
July 27th Under Canvas, Eden Court Ceilidh Dance 20:00–22:30 Bishops Rd, Inverness, IV3 5SA Free; donations welcome www.eden-court.co.uk
8 July 30th Trees for Life, Dundreggan Family Day 12:00–15:00 Dundreggan Conservation Estate Free; donations welcome Dundreggan, IV63 7YJ https://treesforlife.org.uk
July 30th Under Canvas, Eden Court Informal Performance 17:30–19:30 Bishops Rd, Inverness, IV3 5SA Free; donations welcome www.eden-court.co.uk
July 31st Highland Museum of Childhood Informal Performance 12:00–14:00 The Old Station, Strathpeffer, IV15 9DH Free; donations welcome https://highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.uk
July 31st Muir of Ord Village Hall Ceilidh Dance 19:00–21:00 Seaforth Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TA £7/£4
August 1st Black Isle Show – Scotgrain Stand Informal Performances 12:30–15:30 B9169, Muir of Ord, IV6 Free on admission; donations http://blackisleshow.com/ welcome
August 1st Café Artysans Supper Club Informal Performance 18:00–20:00 7 Strothers Ln, Inverness, IV1 1LR £15 http://www.cafeartysans.org.uk/cafe-artysans- supper-club/
August 3rd Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival Grassroots Stage 12:00 Belladrum Estate, Beauly Admission with festival ticket www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
August 6th Under Canvas, Eden Court Informal Performance 17:30–19:30 Bishops Rd, Inverness, IV3 5SA Free; donations welcome www.eden-court.co.uk
August 7th Gairloch Heritage Museum Informal Performance 12:00–14:00 Gairloch, IV21 2BP Free on admission; donations www.gairlochheritagemuseum.org welcome
9 August 7th Poolewe Ceilidh Partnership Ceilidh Dance 20:00–23:00 Poolewe Village Hall, IV22 2JU £8/£4 pooleweceilidhnights.org
August 8th Ullapool Harbour Informal Performance 15:30–16:30 The Pier, Ullapool, IV26 2UH Free; donations welcome http://www.ullapool-harbour.co.uk
August 8th Ceilidh Place Session 21:00–23:00 14 West Argyle St, Ullapool, IV26 2TY Free; donations welcome www.theceilidhplace.com
August 9th Applecross Community Hall Ceilidh Dance 20:00–23:00 Applecross, Highlands, IV54 8LP £7/£4 http://applecrosshall.co.uk £20 Family Ticket
August 10th Fort George - Festival at the Fort Informal Performance 12:00–16:00 Near Ardersier, IV2 7TD Free on admission; https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a- donations welcome place/places/fort-george/
August 10th MacGregor’s Bar Session 20:00–22:00 113 Academy St, Inverness, IV1 1LX Free; donations welcome https://www.macgregorsbars.com/
August 11th Fort George - Festival at the Fort Informal Performance 12:00–16:00 Near Ardersier, IV2 7TD Free on admission; https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a- donations welcome place/places/fort-george/
August 12th Culloden Battlefield Informal Performance 12:00–14:00 Visitor Centre, Culloden Moor, Inverness, IV2 Free on admission; donations 5EU welcome www.nts.org.uk/Culloden/
August 13th Under Canvas, Eden Court Informal Performance 20:00–22:30 Bishops Rd, Inverness, IV3 5SA Free; donations welcome www.eden-court.co.uk
10 August 14th Forsinard Flows Informal Performance 14:00–16:00 Forsinard Flows RSPB Visitor Centre, KW13 6YT Free; donations welcome https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/ reserves-a-z/forsinard-flows
August 14th The Halladale Hall Ceilidh Dance 19:00 Forsinard, Sutherland, KW13 6YT £7/£5 www.eden-court.co.uk
10th August Lyth Arts Centre Concert 20:00–22:00 Lyth, Wick, KW1 4UD £10/£6 https://lytharts.org.uk
August 16th Loch Fleet NNR Informal Performance 14:00–16:00 Near Golspie – meeting at first car park in the Free; donations welcome woods https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/ scotlands-national-nature-reserves/loch-fleet- national-nature-reserve
August 16th Invershin Hotel Concert 19:30 IV27 4ET £7/£5 pooleweceilidhnights.org U12s free
August 17th Eden Court Theatre All Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trails – 20:00–22:00 Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness, IV3 5SA Finale Concert www.eden-court.co.uk £12/£10
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August 13th The Reel Concert 20:00 6 Broad Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1NX £10/£8 www.wrigleyandthereel.com
August 14th Stromness Hotel Informal Performance 20:30 15 Victoria Street, KW16 3AA Free; donations welcome www.stromnesshotel.com
August 15th The Reel Concert 20:00 6 Broad Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1NX £10/£8 www.wrigleyandthereel.com
12 SCOTTISH BORDERS
July 23rd, Mac Arts Family Ceilidh 16:30 Bridge Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SP £12/£8 www.macarts.scot Family Ticket (2 + 2) £35 Under 2s free
July 24th The Old Smiddy Café, St Abb’s Informal Performance 12:00–14:00 Northfield Farm, St Abbs, Eyemouth, TD14 5QF Free; donations welcome
July 24th, Abbey Kirk Concert 19:30 Abbey St Bathan’s, TD11 3TX £10/£8 www.abbeykirk.com
July 25th Floors Castle & Gardens Informal Performance 12:00–14:00 Kelso, TD5 7SF Free; donations welcome https://www.floorscastle.com
July 25th Cross Keys Hotel Informal Performance 20:00–23:00 36-37 The Square, Kelso, TD5 7HL Free; donations welcome www.cross-keys-hotel.co.uk
July 26th Eastgate Pop-up Informal Performance 12:30–14:30 23 High St, Peebles, EH45 8AJ Free; donations welcome www.eastgatearts.com
July 27th Mellerstain House Informal Performance 13:45–14:30 Gordon, Berwickshire, TD3 6LG Free on admission; donations 15:00–15:45 www.mellerstain.com welcome
July 26th, Heiton Hall Concert 19:30 Heiton Village, near Kelso, TD5 8JR £5 www.facebook.com/heitonvillagehall/ 01573 450688 | Gill Harrop
August 16th Newlands Centre Ceilidh Dance 19:00 Romannobridge, EH46 7BZ £7/£5 www.newlandscentre.org.uk/wordpress £20 family ticket
13 FESTIVALS AND PARTNERSHIPS Collaboration is at the heart of all Fèis Rois Some highlights for 2019 include: projects, and the success of The Ceilidh Trail is in no small part down to the many • At home in the Highlands: working strong relationships we have built since with our friends at Eden Court Theatre 2000 with festivals, businesses and in Inverness to offer local people and government agencies. visitors the chance to experience high quality traditional music at Under Canvas In 2019, we are delighted to be returning – a new pop-up bar with music on the to the Tartan Heart Festival at Belladrum. banks of the River Ness. We also continue to develop our work with Scottish Natural Heritage, and our • In the UK: we are delighted to return Ceilidh Trail musicians will perform at to both Cambridge Folk Festival at seven of Scotland’s National Nature Sidmouth Folk Week, two longstanding Reserves (NNRs). highlights of the Ceilidh Trail. • In Europe: Fèis Rois has again been invited to host the Scottish Pavilion at the acclaimed Festival Interceltique You can see (and hear!) more at de Lorient, where we will showcase emerging artists from Scotland including www.youtube.com/feisrois our very own Ceilidh Trail.
CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL: August 1st-4th Cambridge Folk Festival, which celebrated The Ceilidh Trail musicians representing its 50th anniversary in 2014, is one of the Fèis Rois at Cambridge in 2019 will take premier music events in Europe and one of part in the following: the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world. Held each year since • A Fèis Rois showcase in the Club Tent 1965 in the beautiful setting of Cherry Hinton Hall, it attracts around 14,000 • A short appearance in Brian McNeill’s people, many of whom return year after Festival Session on Stage 2 year. • Leading a late night acoustic session in Fèis Rois has played a key role in the The Hub Tent Scotland at Cambridge showcase for many years and last year marked 10 years of this Find full details in the Cambridge Folk hugely successful partnership. festival programme. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk /folk-festival
14 SIDMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE 2nd - 9th August DE LORIENT: Sidmouth Folk Festival is an unmissable 2nd - 11th August week-long seaside celebration of music, dance and song taking place in the beautiful This summer, Fèis Rois is hosting the East Devon regency coastal resort. Scottish Pavilion at the 2019 Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany, Held in the first week of August every year, France. The Festival, which is set to attract the festival attracts tens of thousands of an audience of 750,00 from 2nd - 11th visitors to over 700 diverse events with August, is widely regarded as Europe’s broad ‘something for everyone’ appeal. largest Celtic music festival.
With an ear to the past and an eye on the Fèis Rois will showcase established and future, Sidmouth Folk Festival features emerging bands with a focus on Gaelic both established stars and emerging talent speaking artists. Participants at this festival during it’s extensive eight-day programme, come from Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, and features a diverse range of events. For Cornwall, Wales, Cumbria the Isle of Man, full programme, visit their website Cape Breton Island, Galicia, Asturias, https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk Acadia, and the entire Celtic diaspora. It is an exciting opportunity for minority 2019 is the fourth year that a group from language speaking musicians to connect. Fèis Rois has visited Sidmouth Folk Festival. This year, the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail will take www.festival-interceltique.bzh part in a variety of events at Sidmouth Folk Festival, including: Fèis Rois musicians will take part in events at the Scottish Pavilion which are free to August 5th: the general public and will run from 12pm 8pm Bedford Hotel Concert until 2.30am each day. This year, the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Traill will perform twice daily August 6th: amongst an exciting line-up of Scottish 3.30pm Anchor Garden Stage traditional bands. 8pm Cellar Bar, Kennaway House
August 7th: 3.15pm Sounds of Modern Scotland Concert in Manor Pavilion with Iona Fyfe, Kim Carnie and Sheena Wellington 8pm Young Musicians session in Rugby Club with Shooting Roots, National Youth Folk Ensemble and more
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JUNE Thu 27 17.30-19.30 Brian Ó hEadhra | Fiona Mackenzie 20:00-22:30 Project Smok Sat 29 20:00-22:30 The Dram a Glass Ceilidh Band Sun 30 14.30 - 16.30 City Jazz Quartet
JULY Tue 02 17.30-19.30 Jenn Butterworth & Laura-Beth Salter 20:00-22:30 Calum McIlroy Trio Wed 03 Jenn Butterworth & Laura-Beth Salter 20:00-22:30 Calum McIlroy Trio Thu 04 17.30-19.30 Amy Henderson Trio 20:00-22:30 FRAS Sat 06 20:00-22:30 Amy Henderson Trio Mon 08 20:00-22:30 Tommy Ashby Tue 09 17.30-19.30 Rachel Newton 20:00-22:30 Mairearad Green & Anna Massie Wed 10 17.30-19.30 Rachel Newton 20:00-22:30 McKerron, Brechin Ó hEadhra Thu 11 17.30-19:30 Secret Artist 20.00-22.30 BrOg Sat 13 12.30-22.30 Belladrum Take Over Tue 16 17.30-19.30 Monster Trad Music Trail 20:00-22:30 Assynt Wed 17 17.30-19.30 Mike Vass 20:00-22:30 Mairearad Green & Anna Massie Thu 18 17.30-19.30 Kim Richards 20:00-22:30 Assynt Sat 20 20:00-22:30 Full Tilt Ceilidh Band Sun 21 14.30-16.30 City Jazz Quartet Tue 23 17.30-19.30 Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail 20:00-22:30 Eabhal Wed 24 17.30-19.30 Lauren MacColl 20:00-22:30 Eabhal Thu 25 17.30-19.30 Lauren MacColl 20:00-22:30 Ali Levack Trio Sat 27 20:00-22:30 Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail Tue 30 17.30-19.30 Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail 20:00-22:30 Snuffbox Wed 31 17.30-19.30 Secret Artist 20:00-22:30 Snuffbox
AUGUST Thu 01 17.30-19.30 Secret Artist 20:00-22:30 Hecla Sat 03 20:00-22:30 Rona Wilkie & Sally Simpson Mon 05 17.30-19.30 Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie 20:00-22:30 Iain Macfarlane & Ingrid Henderson with special guest Margaret Stewart Tue 06 17.30-19.30 Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail 20:00-22:30 Iain Macfarlane & Ingrid Henderson with special guest Margaret Stewart Wed 07 17.30-19.30 Chloë Bryce & Justyna Krzyzanowksa 20:00-22:30 FRAS Thu 08 17.30-19.30 Nicky Murray 20:00-22:30 Hecla Sat 10 20:00-22:30 Amy Henderson Trio Mon 12 17.30-19.30 Findlay Napier 20:00-22:30 Jamie MacDonald & Christian Gamauf Tue 13 17.30-19.30 Findlay Napier 20:00-22:30 Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail Wed 14 17.30-19.30 Calum Alex Macmillan 20:00-22:30 Charlie McKerron with Marc Clement Thu 15 17.30-19.30 Calum Alex Macmillan 20:00-22:30 Charlie McKerron with Marc Clement
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proudly supported by GET INVOLVED Fèis Rois has a busy year-round programme • Fèis Rois nan Inbheach: a 3-day tuition of events. There are opportunities for course open to 250 adults age 18+ as people of all ages to get involved and to well as a fringe festival with 20+ events play traditional Scottish music. We offer: including concerts, recitals, talks and sessions. 1st - 4th May 2020 • Weekly music classes for people of all ages living in communities across Ross- Read about these opportunities and more Shire. The new term starts in August at www.feisrois.org 2019. Fèis Rois leads on two strategic projects • Fèis Rois nan Deugairean: a 5-day for the Highlands. Find out more and get residential course for young people of involved! secondary school age to come together and develop their skills in music, Highland Youth Music Forum - composition and ensemble playing. 21st www.highlandyouthmusic.org.uk - 25th October 2019 Highland Youth Arts Hub - • Fèis Rois na h-Òigridh: a 5-day multi- www.hyah.co.uk art form course for young people from Primary 4 to Secondary 1 to explore traditional music, the Gaelic language, dance, drama and visual art. 30th March – 3rd April 2020
18 ABOUT FÈIS ROIS Tha Fèis Rois a’ toirt cothrom compàirteachaidh anns na h-ealain Ghàidhlig agus anns a’ chànan fhèin do dhaoine aig gach aois le bhith a’ tabhann program de thachartasan air feadh Siorramachd Rois, Albainn agus aiteannan eile. Tha Fèis Rois aithnichte fad is farsainng mar aon de na phrìomh buidhnean ealain do dh’oigridh ann an Albainn. About Fèis Rois
Fèis Rois enables people of all ages to access, participate in and enjoy the traditional arts and Gaelic language through a diverse programme of activities in Ross and Cromarty, across Scotland and beyond. Fèis Rois is widely recognised as one of Scotland’s leading traditional arts organisations. In 2018, the organisation provided more than 600 paid work opportunities for traditional musicians and artists across Scotland. In addition to offering an extensive programme of traditional music tuition, Fèis Rois enables young musicians to tour across Scotland, the UK and internationally and is renowned for commissioning high profile new work. www.feisrois.org
Fèis Rois is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland as SC123137 and recognised as Scottish charity SC017647. Registered office: 16/17 High Street, Dingwall, Ross-shire, IV15 9RU
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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