Please find downloadable resources for the play-along & sing-along sessions which are included as part of the e-Ceilidh nan Og broadcasts
Friday 29th May – resources
The sing-along session , led by Mr Iain MacIver and Mrs Penny Burgess, will feature 3 songs and a set of Puirt a-beul. The lyrics to these can also be found below
The play-along session will be led by our fiddle teachers Mr Neil Johnstone, Ms Anna Black & Mrs Rhona Johnstone, and the tunes are suitable to be played on a wide range of instruments: fiddle, whistle, accordion, melodeon, guitar keyboard, piano, clarsach and any other melody or chord instrument.
The sheet music is below and contains the melody and chords for each of the 3 tunes.
Below you will also find backing tracks for these tunes, which have been created by Mr Johnstone and were used in the play-along. These can be used for pupils, or adults, to play along with after the event.
Fear a’ Bhata
The Dark Island
Trusaidh mi na Coilleagan
The instrumental play-along will be followed by a session for chanter players & pipers led by Mrs Esther MacDonald.
The tune for this is The 79th Farewell to Gibraltar.
The 79th Farewell to Gibraltar
Friday 19th June – resources
Sing-along lyrics
Gaelic songs for sgoil araich nursery & early years – 19th June
Play-along sheet music and backing tracks
Friday 28th August – resources
Sing-along lyrics
Chan Eil Mo Leannan Ann An Seo
Play-along sheet music and backing tracks
