2011 sees the 25th anniversary of Feis Rois which is being marked with a number of special events and concerts.

SUNDAY 11th SEPTEMBER will see the second of the three Silver Jubilee concerts. This concert will take place in The Pavilion in Strathpeffer at 7.30pm. It takes a Roots and Shoots theme, and looks at the generations of people who have come through Feis Rois since 1986. The concert will focus on the music of the fiddle, accordion, pipes, clarsach and Gaelic song.

Performers include: Eilidh Mackenzie, Rachel Walker, Patsy Seddon, Corrina Hewat, Fraya Thomsen, Louise Mackenzie, Gillian Stevenson, Lauren MacColl, Dougie Pincock, Mairearad Green, Roya Maclean, Angus Binnie, Kirsty-Anne Macfarlane, Ruairidh Campbell, Colin McLean, Mike Bryan and more!

Feis Rois are delighted to be working in partnership with the Blas Festival. You can read more details about the concert by visiting www.blas-festival.com

Don’t miss this very special evening! Book now by phoning The Pavilion on 01997 420 124 or Ticket Web on 0844 248 5096.

FEIS ROIS CEILIDH TRAIL AT BLAS

After a very busy summer touring everywhere from Ferintosh to Friesland and Cromarty to Cambridge, Feis Rois are delighted that their young Ceilidh Trail musicians also have the opportunity to perform at the Blas Festival. They will be supporting The Outside Track (www.theoutsidetrack.com ) at the following performances:

Friday 9th September, Macphail Centre, Ullapool

Friday 16th September, Carnegie Hall, Portmahomack

Saturday 17th September, Poolewe Village Hall

All concerts start at 7.30pm and further details, including ticket prices and how to book, can be found at www.blas-festival.com

THE BOY AND THE BUNNET @ BLAS, EDEN COURT THEATRE, TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER

An ambitious new production from the Highlands receives its World Premiere during the Blas Festival in September. ‘The Boy and the Bunnet’ is intended to be traditional music’s answer to ‘Peter and the Wolf.’ Written in Scots by the Booker-prize-nominated author, James Robertson, with music by the Caithness-born composer, James Ross, the performance uses traditional Scottish instruments and musical styles with a Narrator (Skye’s Wilma Kennedy) to tell the story of a brave wee boy who gets into danger when he goes out on an adventure.

This is definitely a Blas event for all ages not to be missed! The fantastic line-up of musicians includes a number of regular Fèis Rois tutors. The performers are: James Ross (piano), Corrina Hewat (harp and voice), Patsy Reid (fiddle), Neil Johnstone (cello), Angus Lyon (accordion), Fraser Fifield (pipes) and Signy Jakobsdottir (percussion); as well as narrators, Gerda Stevenson in Scots (BBC Radio and National Theatre of Scotland) and Wilma Kennedy in Gaelic (BBC TV and radio).

Fèis participants are eligible for £1 off the children’s ticket price of £5, so can get a ticket for just £4 if they wear a bunnet! Tickets are available only through the Eden Court Box Office on 01463 234234, or the website www.eden-court.co.uk

Source: Feis Rois