{"id":70,"date":"2020-04-03T11:51:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T11:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/ceoleileansiar\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2020-04-20T21:20:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:20:45","slug":"ms-a-macdonald-piping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/ceoleileansiar\/meet-the-team\/ms-a-macdonald-piping\/","title":{"rendered":"Ms A MacDonald – Piping"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ashley Dh\u00f2mhnallach, oide p\u00ecobaireachd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buinidh Ashley Dh\u00f2mhnallach do dh\u2019Uibhist agus tha i air a bhith a\u2019 teagasg ann an sgoiltean Le\u00f2dhais agus na Hearadh fad tr\u00ec bliadhna. Tha i an-dr\u00e0sta a\u2019 teagasg ann an 10 sgoiltean eadar Nis aig tuath agus an t-\u00d2b aig deas.<\/p>\n

Th\u00f2isich Ashley air an fheadan nuair a bha i 8 bliadhna a dh\u2019aois agus b\u2019 ise a\u2019 chiad neach \u00e0s na h-Eileanan Siar a fhuair \u00e0ite mar bhall de Ch\u00f2mhlan P\u00ecoba \u00d2igridh N\u00e0iseanta na h-Alba nuair a bha i eadar 12-16. Chluich i cuideachd c\u00f2mhla ri C\u00f2mhlan P\u00ecoba Uibhist agus tha i a-nis ann an C\u00f2mhlan P\u00ecoba Le\u00f2dhais, a tha air Co-fharpais P\u00ecobaireachd E\u00f2rpach a bhuannachadh.<\/p>\n

Tha Ashley cuideachd a\u2019 gabhail p\u00e0irt ann an co-fharpaisean aon-neach agus bhuannaich i iomadach duais thairis air na bliadhnaichean.<\/p>\n

On a th\u00f2isich Ashley na dreuchd leis a\u2019 Chomhairle, th\u00e0inig i gu bhith na sti\u00f9irirche air C\u00f2mhlan P\u00ecoba \u00d2igridh Le\u00f2dhais agus na Hearadh. Tha mu 31 p\u00ecobaire anns a\u2019 ch\u00f2mhlan agus tha iad cuideachd an d\u00f9il cur ri sgioba nan drumairean aca uaireigin an-ath-bhliadhna.<\/p>\n

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Ashley MacDonald originally comes from Uist and has been teaching in the Lewis and Harris Schools for the past three years as a Piping Instructor, where she teaches in 10 schools all over the Island from Ness to Leverburgh. Ashley started playing the chanter when she was 8 years old and was the first person from the Western Isle that won a placement as a member in the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland from the age of 12 – 16. She also played with the Uist Pipe Band and now plays with the European Champions, Lewis Pipe Band. Ashley also played on the competition scene and has won a number of prizes during the years.<\/p>\n

Since Ashley started her role with the Comhairle, she is now the Director of the Lewis & Harris Youth Pipe Band. The band has around 31 pipers and are also looking to expand their drum core some time next year.<\/p>\n

Ms MacDonald teaches chanter and pipes in the following schools in Lewis & Harris:<\/strong><\/p>\n