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Ceòl ‘s Craic
Ceòl ‘s Dràma
18 June 2016, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow.
Dàimh
Glasgow Gaelic School Music & Drama Students
Tickets available HERE.
7.45pm: Students from the An Lòchran supported Glasgow Gaelic School’s drama department will perform a short drama directed by Artair Donald.
8.15pm: Music students from the school take the stage to perform a set of traditionally inspired compositions and Gaelic song.
9.30pm: The evening’s bill will be completed with the welcome return of headliners Dàimh. The Gaelic supergroup are long‐established favourites at folk festivals in Scotland, Ireland and across Europe. Recent accolades include last year’s award for the “Best Folk Band in Europe” at the prestigious Folkherbst competition in Germany and most recently winner of “Folk Band of the Year” at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards.
Tickets £12 / £10
Highlands and Islands Music Festival
The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival took place in Oban at the beginning of May. A few pupils competed in the Highland Dancing competitions and as you can see below, Dòmhnall swept the board at the piano competition – against people nearly twice his age!
18 years and Under
Romantic Piano Solos – Advanced
1st Dòmhnall (BS6)
Modern Piano Solos – Advanced
1st Dòmhnall (BS6)
Lady Fermoy Trophy – Overall winner of 18 years and Under Piano Classes
Dòmhnall (BS6)
Buidheann Seinn Ùr
There will be a new Gaelic singing group starting after school on Mondays, for all pupils in the àrd-sgoil who have an interest in singing.
Rehearsals will be held between 3.15pm and 4.30pm every Monday, in the school library.
The choir will be taken by Iseabail MacTaggart, who won the Ladies’ Gold Medal at the 2004 Royal National Mòd.
Orcastra & Fiddle Group Rehearsals
To allow pupils participating in the Fiddle Groups at the National Mod time to rehearse, Orcastra SGG will rehearse every other week until the October break. There will be additional Fiddle Group rehearsals before the Mod, which will be announced in due course.
Wednesday 16th September – Fiddle Groups
Wednesday 23rd September – Orcastra SGG
Wednesday 30th September – Fiddle Groups
Wednesday 7th October – Fiddle Groups
