Piobrachadh na Ceòlraidh / The Urge to Write
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About this event
Tachartas air-loidhne ro-chlàraichte còmhla ri Bàrd a’ Chomainn Ghàidhealaich, Sandaidh NicDhòmhnaill Jones ann an còmhradh le seinneadair, bàrd, sgrìobhadair agus cheannard Ceiltis & Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu, Gillebrìde MacIllemhaoil. Bithear a’ bruidhinn mu chànan agus litreachas na Gàidhlig, bàrdachd, spionnadh gus bàrdachd a sgrìobhadh agus na bàird as fheàrr leotha à Uibhist agus nas fhaide air falbh.
Cluinnear leughaidhean agus òrain bhon chlàr mu dheireadh aig Gillebrìde (Freumhan Falaichte) agus a' chruinneachadh ùr aig Sandaidh, An Seachdamh Tonn. Bidh an tachartas cuideachd a’ gabhail a-steach dealbhan agus bhidiothan gan clàradh ann an Uibhist.
Thèid fiosrachadh air ciamar a gheibhear a-steach dhan tachartas a chur thugaibh an latha roimhe air post-d.
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A pre-recorded online event featuring Sandy NicDhòmhnaill Jones, the reigning Bàrd of An Comunn Gàidhealach, in conversation with Gillebrìde MacIllemhaoil, Singer, Writer, Poet and Head of Celtic Studies at The University of Glasgow. The event will feature Sandy and Gillebrìde interviewing each other about Gaelic language and literature, poetic forms and inspirations, and examples of their favourite bards from Uist and elsewhere.
The conversation will be interspersed with some poetry readings and songs from Gillebrìde’s recent album, Freumhan Falaichte and also his most recent compositions, and from Sandy’s new collection, An Seachdamh Tonn – The Seventh Wave, which includes a specially commissioned piece about Uist - Taladh Uibhist (Uist’s Call) - for Book Week Scotland. The event will also feature landscape photography and video footage of Uist.
The conversation will be held in Gaelic.
You will be contacted the day before with information on how to access the event.
Organiser Comhairle nan Leabhraichean
Organiser of Piobrachadh na Ceòlraidh / The Urge to Write
'S e Comhairle nan Leabhraichean am prìomh bhuidheann a tha a’ cur taic ri sgrìobhadairean agus ri foillsichearan Gàidhlig na h-Alba, agus a tha ag àrdachadh ìomhaigh agus ruigsinneachd leabhraichean Gàidhlig ann an Alba agus gu h-eadar-nàiseanta.
The Gaelic Books Council is the lead organisation with responsibility for supporting Scottish Gaelic authors and publishers, and for raising the profile and reach of Scottish Gaelic books in Scotland and internationally.
