It is 25 years since Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain first took place in South Uist and at the end of July they wish to celebrate this in a special way. As well as running the main Fèis in the new Daliburgh School with the usual classes in different instruments and subjects connected to Highland culture, concerts and cèilidhs will be held from the very beginning of the week which will showcase the talent of the tutors and the children.

In keeping with tradition, the week will kick off on Sunday the 21st of July with the Fèis Fun Run, where the tutors come together with the children, parents and community before the main Fèis in an informal situation for a fun-filled day. This is open to everyone and anyone who wishes to take part will meet on Sunday afternoon at Stoneybridge Hall to register. Any home baking or help on the day would be very much appreciated and if you wish to lend a hand, please get in touch on tam@ceol-uibhist.co.uk  where you will find more information about the Fèis. If you are available to help out on any day of the Fèis throughout the week, it would be very much appreciated.

Tuition in a multitude of instruments will be offered all week with renowned tutors, including accordion, harp, drums, chanter, tin whistle, guitar and keyboard. Children will also get the chance to learn Gaelic songs and to develop their media skills, and they will also be offered drama, art and shinty classes.

Keep an eye on www.ceol-uibhist.co.uk where more information will appear soon about the tutors’ cèilidh on Wednesday the 24th of July, the children’s cèilidh on the Friday, and a very special event – which is still in the planning stages – that will mark this significant milestone for the Fèis. Here you will also find application forms for the main Fèis with details of the classes that will offered purely through the medium of Gaelic. Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain hope to have an incredible week, and all are very welcome to be involved.

For more information contact Shona Macmillan (Development Officer) through shona@feisean.org  or 01851 703487

Gaelic version

Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain gu bhith a’ comharrachadh 25 bliadhna

Tha 25 bliadhna ann bho thòisich Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain ann an Uibhist a Deas agus aig deireadh an t-Iuchar tha iad airson seo a chomharrachadh ann an dòigh sònraichte. A bharrachd air an Fhèis fhèin a ruith ann an Sgoil Ùr Dhalabroig leis na clasaichean àbhaisteach ann an iomadh ionnstramaid agus cuspairean a tha a’ buntainn ri dualchas na Gàidhealtachd, bidh consairtean agus cèilidhean aca bho fhìor thoiseach na seachdain, a bhios a’ taisbeanadh tàlant na Fèis eadar an luchd-teagasg agus a’ chlann.

Mar as àbhaist bidh cùisean a’ tòiseachadh le Rèis na Fèis air Latha na Sàbaid, an 21mh latha den t-Iuchar, far am bi an luchd-teagasg a’ tighinn còmhla ro thoiseach na Fèis ann an suidheachadh air leth neo-fhoirmeil còmhla ris a’ chlann, pàrantan agus daoine sa choimhearsnachd airson feasgar làn fealla-dhà agus dibhearsain. Tha seo fosgailte do dhuine sam bith agus bidh aig a h-uile duine a tha airson pàirt a ghabhail ri coinneachadh aig Tàlla Staoinebrig feasgar na Sàbaid airson na h-ainmean aca a chlàradh. Bhiodh bèicearachd agus taic le bhith a’ ruith an tachartas uabhasach feumail dhan a’ chomataidh, agus ma tha ùidh aig an duine sam bith le bhith a’ cuideachadh, leigibh fios gu tam@ceol-uibhist.co.uk  far am faigh sibh tuilleadh fiosrachaidh mu dheidhinn an Fhèis. Thathar cuideachd a’ sireadh dhaoine airson a bhith a’ cuideachadh tron t-seachdain, agus ma tha sibh saor air latha sam bith agus deònach taic a thoirt dhan Fhèis, nach leig sibh fios.

Bidh beartas de dh’ionnstramaidean ri ionnsachadh fad na seachdain le luchd-teagasg cliùiteach, nam measg bogsa-ciùil, clàrsach, drumaichean, feadan, fìdeag, fidheall, giotàr agus meur-chlàr. Bidh cothrom aig a’ chlann òrain Gàidhlig ionnsachadh agus na sgilean meadhanan aca a leasachadh, agus gheibh iad air dràma agus ealain a dhèanamh agus iomain a chluich.

Cumaibh sùil gheur air www.ceol-uibhist.co.uk fhad ’s a nochdas fiosrachadh anns an àm ri teachd mu dheidhinn cèilidh an luchd-teagaisg air Diciadain an 24mh latha den t-Iuchar, cèilidh na cloinne air Dihaoine agus tachartas gu math sònraichte a tha fhathast ga ullachadh a bhios a’ comharrachadh a’ chlach-mhìle annasach aig an Fhèis am-bliadhna. Gheibhear cuideachd foirmichean-iarrtais airson an Fhèis an seo, le fiosrachadh air na clasaichean a bhios gan tabhann tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig a-mhàin. Tha Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain an dùil gum bi seachdain annasach aca, agus tha fàilte chrìdheil oirbh uile a bhith na lùib.

Cuiribh fios gu Shona Nic a’ Mhaoilein (Oifigear Leasachaidh) aig 01851 703 487 no shona@feisean.org  airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh.

Source: Fèisean nan Gàidheal