http://gsi.org.uk Clann nan Gàidheal ri Guaillean a Chèile Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:08:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_633" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Sorley MacLean, Photographed in 1996 by Cailean MacLean"][/caption] The poetry of well-loved former bard of the Society, the late Sorley MacLean, is being put to music as part of the Celtic Connections festival, the Press & Journal reports. Taking place on the 18th of January in Glasgow City ... http://gsi.org.uk/sorley-macleans-poetry-to-music Nollaig chridheil dhuibh uileagus bliadhna mhath ùr! http://gsi.org.uk/nollaig-chridheil-2008 Air Dihaoine 6mh Dùbhlachd, bidh Aonghas Phàdraig agus Liondsaidh Caimbeul a' deànamh òraid agus a' sealltainn dealbhan mu bàrdachd agus cànain air feadh an t-  saoghal. Bidh an òraid aig 7.30f aig an Ionad Netley, Inbhir Nis. Bidh an òraid ann an Gàidhlig. On Friday 6th December, Angus Peter and Lyndsay ... http://gsi.org.uk/abc-aibidil-bardachd-agus-canan Ann an 2007, chuir “Urras an Eilein” air doigh an dàrna turas (bha iad thall an toiseach ann an 2004) a dh'ionnsaigh cladhan a’ Chiad Chogaidh Mhòir ann am Flanders. An turas seo, chaidh seirbheis cuimhneachaidh shònraichte sa Ghàidhlig a cumail an sin. Thadhail an luchd-siubhail cuideachd air St ... http://gsi.org.uk/in-footsteps-of-heroes Air 14mh Samhain bha dìnnear againn aig an Taigh Òsda Loch Ardail ann an Inbhir Nis. Ro ’n dìnnear, fhuair sinn ro-shealladh dhen leabhar ùr aig Catriona Lexy Chaimbeul — Samhraidhean Dìomhair.  Bha ceannard Comunn Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Seonaidh Ailig Mac a Phearsain, a’ bruidhinn as dèidh an dìnnear agus ... http://gsi.org.uk/annual-dinner-2008 Air Dihaoine 7mh Samhain, bidh Denis Rixson a’ toirt seachad òraid: “The Hebridean Traveller”. Bidh an òraid aig 7.30f aig an Ionad Netley, Rathaid an Easbaig, Inbhir Nis. On Friday 7th November, Denis Rixson will deliver a lecture entitled “The Hebridean Traveller”. The lecture will be held at 7.30pm at the ... http://gsi.org.uk/talk-by-denis-rixson-mallaig Fledgling Gaelic-language channel BBC Alba has pa a new milestone by reaching a high of 610,000 viewers. Gaining this many viewers is a large step in the right direction for the newly-formed channel. Head of BBC Alba Margaret Mary Murray went on record saying that this was “an excellent start”. http://gsi.org.uk/bbc-alba-viewers-hit-600k-mark The debate over bilingual signage in Caithness continues, the Press & Journal reports. Nine out of the area’s ten councillors have come out against bilingual signage in their area.   Speaking on the subject Independent councillor David Bremner said: The council should respect the differences that exist within the different counties of the Highlands. ... http://gsi.org.uk/caithness-councillors-come-out-against-bilingual-signs We would like to inform members and friends that the Gaelic Society talk which was scheduled for Friday 24th October (Calum Fearghusdan, MA, Eilean Leòdhais — “A Ghàidhlig a b’ aithne dhomh”) has been cancelled for the time being, with a view to holding the talk next year. This is ... http://gsi.org.uk/cancellation-of-talk-oct-2008 Metro has a mini-interview with the new Gaelic Ambassador of the Year, Julie Fowlis. While the interview is neither long nor particularly deep, it is still worth a read, if only as an opportunity to get to know the language’s new ambassador slightly better. http://gsi.org.uk/gaelic-ambassador-interviewed