Outside Track agus ar caraid Fiona J NicCoinnich, a fhuair Bonn Òir aig a’ Mhòd agus a thug gu chèile an aon chruinneachadh a th’ againn de dh’òrain à siorrachd Rois, “Òrain nan Rosach”, a tha dìreach àlainn agus air am bi meas airson iomadh bliadhna.  Tha Fèis Rois a’ cur blas nas fheàrr buileach air an oidhche.

The Outside Track joined by our own Fiona J Mackenzie, Mod Gold Medallist, and the lady responsible for putting together the only collection of Ross-shire Gaelic songs “Òrain nan Rosach” a lasting archive of immense beauty. Fèis Rois add the icing on the cake.

MAP/DIRECTIONS TO FORT WILLIAM/NEVIS CENTRE

Hosted by Gary Innes and Hugh Dan Maclennan
we celebrate Lochaber High with a mighty cast of former puplis
Hugh Dan MacLennan was brought up in a Gaelic-speaking family in Lochaber, where he attended the high school. After graduating from Glasgow University he taught Gaelic in Inverness before going to work at BBC Radio nan Gaidheal.He has won a number of awards as a journalist and sports writer and is an expert on shinty, on which he has published a number of books. He as also written a history of the Ben Nevis Race.
Gary Innes is a renowned musician and shinty player and this evening was Gary's idea-so our thanks to Gary.

Lochaber Gold
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Lochaber High School, we bring back to the ‘Fort’ some of its now famous former pupils. With music from a star studded cast list and conversation and stories from the worlds of sports and politics we have a true gathering of Golden Nuggets in a stunning night’s entertainment

Cuiridh sinn luach air “Cherish the Ladies” ann an Gallaibh a-nochd.  Bidh Addie Harper agus a chòmhlan, Còmhlan-ciùil Fèis Ghallaibh agus Cairistìona Stone.Bhuannaich Cairistìona Duais Mhoireibh airson Seinn san t-Seann Nòs aig Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail Chataibh 2010.

We are ‘Cherishing Blas’ in Caithness tonight with the incredible “Cherish The Ladies”, The Ladies are joined in this show by Addie Harper and his band , and Christine Stone, who won the Moray Trophy for Traditional Gaelic singing at The Royal National Mod 2010 in Caithness.

THE CAMPBELLS OF GREEPE
with FRANK MCCONNELL (to be confirmed)

A rare opportunity this year to hear The Campbells of Greepe - one of the singing dynasties of Gaelic music. Kenna and Seumas Campbell, Kenna's daughters Mary Ann and Wilma Kennedy and niece Maggie Macdonald represent two generations of a family of pipers and singers from the tiny township of Greepe near Dunvegan, in a community where song was the constant to the way of life.

Moladh ceòl-mhòr na bardachd aig Somhairle MacGillLeathain fon stiùradh Coinnich  MacThomais, le ceòl ùr le Stiubhart MacRath, Mairi Anna NicUalraig, Eilidh MacChoinnich, Mairi Louise Napier,Ailean MacDhomhnaill, Blar Dùghlas, Domhnall Seadha, Ailean MacEanraig agus Coinneach MacThomais.
A musical celebration of the poetry of Sorley MacLean with musical director Kenneth Thomson featuring compositions by Stuart MacRae, Mary Ann Kennedy, Eilidh Mackenzie, Marie-Louise Napier, Allan Macdonald, Blair Douglas, Donald Shaw, Allan Henderson and Kenneth Thomson

• Musical director Kenneth Thomson
• Dingwall Gaelic choir
• Brian McAlpine
• Gordon Gunn
• Dougie Pincock
• Jenna Cumming
• Rhona MacKay
• Alasdair Whyte
• Mary McCarthy
• Jack Evans
• Su-a Lee

This intense and visionary poem is about Hallaig, one of the cleared townships on Raasay. It was composed by Sorley MacLean in 1952, and was first published in Gairm in 1954. The poem is perhaps the best known of Sorley MacLean’s work, and a translation of ‘Hallaig’ by Irish Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney was published by Urras Shomhairle in 2002.

Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£ 12 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1ST
£ 14 Adult
£ 12 Senior Citizen
£ 5 Children and school pupils
£ 32 Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30



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Blas celebrates the Year of Scotland's Islands with a series of "Island Cèildhs" showcasing some of our best known Gaelic singers from the islands along with great traditional acommpaniment.The taste of a real cèilidh coming your way!