DISATHAIRNE | SATURDAY 10TH 
INVERNESS . TORRIDON . LOCHINVER . STRONTIAN . PORTREE . GLENELG .

INBHIR NIS/TAIGH-CLUICH NA H-ÌOMPAIREACHD, EDEN COURT
INVERNESS/EDENCOURT:THE EMPIRE THEATRE

CELEBRATING THE REGAL PIPE

THE MACDONALD BROTHERS OF GLENUIG
MAIREAREAD GREEN
SÈUDAN
ANGUS MACCOLL
OBAN HIGH SCHOOL PIPE BAND
 (World Junior Champions 2010)

A’ Comharrachadh na Pìoba Rìoghail
Oidhche ròlaisteach de phìobaireachd a’ feitheamh oirbh!

Celebrating The Regal Pipe
An extravaganza of piping awaits you this evening!

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Tha Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba a cur taic ri Blas am bliadhna mar phàirt de ar cur a-steach do Chom-pàirteachas Sitheann na h-Alba. Aig a chiad tachartas ann an Taigh-cluiche Eden Court, Inbhir Nis, thèid an toradh as fhallainne, sitheann na h-Alba, àrdachadh gus togail air a cheangal eadar ar tìr agus ar cultur.

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Scottish Natural Heritage is supporting the Blas Festival this year as part of our contribution to the Scottish Venison Partnership.  Our promotion at the opening event at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness will link our land and culture with that healthiest of Scottish produce, Scottish venison.

Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£ 14 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1st
£16 Adult
£14 Senior Citizen
£5 Children and school pupils
£35 Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Eden Court Box Office: 01463 234234
Book this event online at this LINK

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BLAS FESTIVAL CLUB
The 2011 Blas Festival Club tonight will be held at Bogbain Farm
It's a recession busting entry fee -because its FREE to get in!
10.30pm till late-  FREE entry
www.bogbainfarm.com

BLAS SPECIAL COMMISSION 2011
"HEISGEIR"
by Julie Fowlis
and featuring acclaimed musicians Èamon Doorley, Ross Martin and Duncan Chisholm

TORRIDON
Torridon Community Hall
Saturday September 10th

Heisgeir Lighthouse
Image by Allan MacDonald

Coimisean ùr a’ taisbeanadh 's a’ snìomh còmhla ceòl ùr agus stuth beul-aithriseach stèidhiche air Eileanan Heisgeir.  Air a’ brosnachadh le na ceanglaichean teaghlaich aice fhèin ris an àite, tha Julie air pìos-obrach ùr a’ chur ri chèile a’ tha foillseachadh àrainn, eachdraidh agus iomadh seann sgeulachd Heisgeir.  A’ cleachdadh cleasan lèirsinneach, aithriseach is chiùil gus an obair seo a shoillseachadh, thèid taic a chur ri 'Heisgeir' le na fir-chiùil chliùiteach Éamon Doorley and Duncan Chisholm.

A new commission combining newly composed and traditional material influenced by Heisgeir (or The Monach Isles as they are often referred to).  Building on her own family connections to Heisgeir, Julie has taken inspiration from the geography, history and legend of these now uninhabited islands to produce a new musical work.  Using lyrical, filmic, narrative and musical devices to bring different aspects of the work to life, ‘Heisgeir’ will feature acclaimed musicians Éamon Doorley and Duncan Chisholm.

Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£ 10 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1ST
£ 12 Adult
£ 10 Senior Citizen
£  5 Children and school pupils
£ 30 Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Local Box Office: 01445 791216
Telephone Sales 24 X 7 ON 0844 248 5096
Book this event online at this LINK

LOCH AN INBHIR/TALLA LOCH AN INBHIR

LOCHINVER VILLAGE HALL

IAIN MORRISON AND DAIBHAIDH MARTIN
THE MONACH ISLE CÈILIDH BAND
CHRISTINE STONE
FÈIS A’ CHAOLAIS

Bidh Iain Moireasdan agus Dàibhidh Màrtainn ann le ceòl is bàrdachd, Còmhlan-ciùil Am Monach Isle leis na fuinn mhìorbhaileach aca. Le Cairistìona Stone (Bhuannaich Cairistìona Duais Mhoireibh airson Seinn san t-Seann Nòs aig Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail Chataibh 2010) agus ar caraidean òga bho Fhèis a’ Chaolais len tàlantan beòthail – uile ann an aon oidhche mhòr ann an Loch an Inbhir!

Iain Morrison and Dàibhaidh Martin bring their music and poetry, The Monach Isle Cèilidh band bring their great tunes, Christine Stone brings her winning voice and our young friends from Fèis a’ Chaolais bring their vibrant talents - all in one great night at Lochinver.

Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£ 10 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1ST
£12 Adult
£ 10 Senior Citizen
£ 5 Children and school pupils
£30 Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Local Box Office: 01571 844666
Telephone Sales 24 X 7 ON 0844 248 5096
Book this event online at this LINK

SRÒN AN T-SÌTHEIN/ÀRAINN SHUAINEIRT

STRONTIAN/THE SUNART CENTRE

MAGGIE MACINNES AND COLUM SANDS
THE GLENFINNAN CÈILIDH BAND
FÈIS LOCHABAIR

Bàta an t-Sìl
Air an gluasad leis an sgeulachd iongantach mun eathar a bhiodh uair a’ seòladh eadar an dachannan sinnsireil, tha Magaidh NicAonghais à Barraigh agus Colum Sands às an Dùn an Èirinn air seann òrain is òrain ùra san dà chànan fhighe còmhla, a’ sìneadh tarsainn air Sruth na Maoile, a’ toirt an dachannan gu chèile. 

The Seedboat
Inspired by the fascinating story of the boat which once plied the waters between their ancestral homelands, Maggie MacInnes from Barra in the Outer Hebrides and Colum Sands from County Down have woven a bi-lingual tapestry of songs old and new, reaching across the waves that divide and join their homeplaces.

Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£ 10 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1st
£12 Adult
£10 Senior Citizen
£5 Children and school pupils
£30 Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Local Box Office: 01397 709228
Telephone Sales 24 X 7 ON 0844 248 5096
Book this event online at this LINK

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PORT RÌGH/IONAD ÀROIS

PORTREE /AROS

THE OUTSIDE TRACK
CHRISTINE PRIMROSE
FÈIS AN EARRAICH

Oidhche mhòr san Eilean Sgitheanach le Outside Track, an seinneadair Gàidhlig Cairistìona Primrose agus luchd-ciùil tàlantach bho Fhèis an Earraich.

The Outside Track, Gaelic singer Christine Primrose and the talented young musicians of Fèis an Earraich bring a night of magic to the island

Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£ 10 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1ST
£12 Adult
£10 Senior Citizen
£5 Children and school pupils
£30 Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Local Box Office: 01478 613750
Telephone Sales 24 X 7 ON 0844 248 5096
Book this event online at this LINK

GLENELG  | GLENELG VILLAGE HALL

ISLAND CÈILIDH

John MacMillan
Mary Smith
Chrissie MacVicar
Iain and Murdo Cameron

Bidh Blas a'moladh Bliadhna na h-Eileanan na h-Alba le sreath 'Cèilidhean na h-Eileanan' , le cuid den seinneadairean Gàidhlig as ainmeil , bho na h-Eileanan fhèin, còmhla ri taic-ciuil traidisienta. Bidh blas na sàr-chèilidh a'tighinn faisg ort!

Blas celebrates the Year of Scotland's Islands with a series of "Island Cèiildhs" 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!

Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£ 9 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1ST
£ 10 Adult
£  9 Senior Citizen
£  5 Children and school pupils
£ 28 Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Local Box Office: 01599 522313
Telephone Sales 24 X 7 ON 0844 248 5096
Book this event online at this LINK