Fèisean nan Gàidheal is pleased to welcome Maria MacInnes to the team as the new Fèis Development Officer based in Lochaber.

Maria is from Stoneybridge in South Uist and has been surrounded by Fèisean from a young age having attended and taught at Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain.  She has a passion for traditional music and the Gaelic language.

Maria recently graduated from the University of Strathclyde, having studied Chemical Engineering for four years.

There are four Fèisean in the Lochaber area and Maria will be the lead officer within Fèisean nan Gàidheal supporting them, as well as a number of Fèisean outwith the area.

One of Maria’s first projects is Fèis nan Deugairean – a Teenage Fèis – which will take place in Lochaber High School from 8 to 10 October 2011.  This is a joint project between all the Lochaber Fèisean and is exclusively for teenagers in the Lochaber area who want to develop their musical abilities.

Classes will be offered in accordion, clàrsach, fiddle, guitar, keyboard, pipes, song, using a PA system, media equipment and groupwork.  An impressive array of local musicians will be tutoring this year including Finlay Wells, Ingrid Henderson, Angus Binnie and Sìleas Sinclair.

Transport will be available for participants from Acharacle and Mallaig.

Oifigear Ùr nam Fèisean ann an Loch Abar

Tha Fèisean nan Gàidheal toilichte fàilte a chur air Maria NicAonghais a tha air ùr-thòiseachadh mar Oifigear Leasachaidh nam Fèisean, stèidhichte ann an Loch Abar.

‘S ann à Staoinebrig, Uibhist a Deas a tha Maria agus chaidh a bogadh ann an obair nam Fèisean bho aois gu math òg le bhith a’ frithealadh Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain, ‘s tha ùidh mhòr aice ann an ceòl traidiseanta agus anns a’ Ghàidhlig.

Cheumnaich Maria bho Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh far an d’ rinn i an cùrsa Innleadaireachd Ceimigeach airson ceithir bliadhna.

Tha ceithir Fèisean ann an sgìre Loch Abar agus bidh Maria na prìomh oifigear a’ toirt taic dhaibh cho math ri coimhead an dèidh grunn Fhèisean bho thaobh a-muigh na sgìre cuideachd.

Mar phàirt den obair ùr aice, bidh Maria a’ cur air dòigh Fèis airson deugairean, a bhios a’ tachairt ann an Àrd-sgoil Loch Abar eadar 8mh agus 10mh den Dàmhair 2011.  ‘S e co-obrachadh a tha seo eadar na Fèisean a tha stèidhichte ann an sgìre Loch Abar agus bidh i fosgailte do dheugairean na sgìre.

Bidh na clasaichean-ciùil a leanas air an tairgse aig an fhèis; bogsa-ciùil, clàrsach, fidheall, giotàr, meur-chlàr, seinn agus a’ phìob.  A thuilleadh air seo gheibh com-pàirtichean cothrom clasaichean eile a fhrithealadh airson sgilean ùra a thogail neo a’ leasachadh ann an clàradh, obair chòmhlain agus a’ cleachdadh siostam PA.

Bidh na clasaichean air an ruith le sàr luchd-ciùil na Gàidhealtachd a tha a’ fuireach anns an sgìre, nam measg Fionnlagh Wells, Ingrid NicEanraig, Angus Binnie agus Sìleas Nic na Ceardaich.

Thèid siubhal a chur air dòigh airson sgoilearan à Ath Tharracail agus Malaig.

Source: Fèisean nan Gàidheal