30 bliadhna Fèis Rois!

Anns a’ P&J an-diugh:

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1967508?UserKey

Julie Fowlis na tosgaire ùr; pròiseact ùr ann an sgoil shònraichte Baile Dhubhthaich le Mairearad Green; raon ùr ‘Fèis nan Oileanach Gàidhlig’; cuirm-ciùil aig Celtic Connections 2011.

30 years of Fèis Rois! Julie Fowlis as new ambassador; new project in St Duthus special needs school, Tain, with Mairearad Green; new Gaelic Students’ Fèis;  a major concert at Celtic Connections 2011.

Read all about it in the P&J.

 Seo clàradh brèagha de dh’Iseabail NicAsgaill a’ seinn An Ataireachd Àrd. (Artaigil an t-Ògmhios 2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2-rV7AIZOo

Here’s a lovely recording of Ishbel MacAskill singing An Ataireachd Àrd (June 2010 article)

Aithisg ùr / new report:

“Tha buaidh eaconamach nam fèisean a’ cur còrr is £2m gach bliadhna, a rèir aithisg a chaidh iarraidh le Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd is na h-Eileanan (HIE)…….

The economic impact of the fèis movement is £2m annually, according to a report for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

Kiltearn Fiddlers at Blas finale, Eden Court

……..Tha na fèisean a’ tabhainn luchd-cluiche tàlantach airson na gnìomhachasan cruthachail – aon dhen phrìomh roinnean ann an Alba a tha a’ cumail taic ri eaconamaidh turasachd agus cothroman obrach ann an sgìrean dùbhlanach. Tha Fèisean nan Gàidheal a’ cur air dòigh Fèis Bhlas agus chaidh an àireamh de luchd-amharc a bha a’ frithealadh na fèise seo suas 27% an-uiridh. Bha fèis na bliadhnsa air a cumail eadar 3 agus 12 Sultain…….

The fèisean provides a feedstock of talented performers for the creative industries which is one of Scotland’s key sectors supporting the tourism economy and work opportunities in fragile and remote areas. The Blas Festival which is organised by Fèisean nan Gàidheal saw a 27 per cent increase in people attending last year compared to 2008 with an audience of 12,000. This year’s Blas festival took place from 3-12 September across the Highlands…..”

Barrachd an seo / more here:

http://www.allmediascotland.com/media_releases/27157/f-is-passion-is-still-growing-across-scotland

agus cumaibh sùil a-mach – tha iomadh prògram bhon Fhèis “Blas“ air BBC Alba an-dràsta, m.e. oidhche Sathairne /keep an eye out – lots of Blas programmes on BBC Alba just now, eg this Saturday night:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v11j1

Sgrìobh mi mun Fhèis  anns an Iuchar 2009.  Tha sreath ùr aig BBC Alba, ‘ iTrad’,  agus anns a’ chiad phrògram tha aithris mhòr mu dheidhinn nan daoine òga anns a’ Cheilidh air Chuart aig Fèis Rois.  ‘S urrainn dhuibh coimhead air a-rithist air a’  BhBC i-player gu Diluain 20 den t-Sultain:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/gd/episode/b00ttmg4/iTRAD_Episode_1/

I wrote about the Fèis in July 2009. There’s a new BBC Alba series called iTrad, and there’s a long report about the young folk of the Fèis Rois ceilidh trail in the first programme. You can watch it again on the BBC i-player till Monday 20 September.

The McLennan family

Have just heard from Rita that her father remembers the gentleman who contacted her after reading the Seaboard News article in May 2010 , also an ex-POW, and even has a photo of him in the old days. He was delighted to have found him again after 50 years and will be getting back in touch.