Tachartasan Còmhnaidh do Dhaoine Òga
Tha na tachartasan còmhnaidh Gàidhlig againn nan deagh chothrom do dhaoine òga deireadh seachdain a chur seachad còmhla agus iad fhèin a bhogadh sa Ghàidhlig. Bidh sinn a’ tabhann roghainn de bhùithtean-obrach, sheiseanan agus chur-seachadan, uile tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig agus air a lìbhrigeadh le sàr luchd-oideachaidh. Bidh an ath dheireadh-sheachdain còmhnaidh a’ tachairt aig The Old Brewery in Cromarty, 21 – 23 den t-Samhain
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This Gaelic Residential Weekend, at The Old Brewery in Cromarty, is a great opportunity for young people to spend the weekend with other young Gaelic speakers, participating in a range of workshops, sessions and activities, all through the medium of Gaelic.
Open to Gaelic speakers in S1- S4, the weekend will consist of an array of activities, all through the medium of Gaelic, and led by a fantastic team of experienced tutors and supervisors; including Allan Henderson, Ingrid Henderson and Morag MacDonald. Participants will have a choice of workshops, including Gaelic song, group-work, cooking, games and team-building as well as free time and evening social activities.
The weekend will run from 5pm on Friday 21st November until 4pm on Sunday 23rd November 2025. It is a fantastic opportunity for young people to spend a weekend immersed in Gaelic, with the chance to make new friends as well as learn new skills.
We are grateful to Bòrd na Gàidhlig for support towards this event.
“The Hendersons of Lochaber are custodians of a musical lineage stretching back several centuries. Originally pipers to the MacDonald’s of Glencoe (Clann Iain Abrach), the present generation of ‘Clan Eunraig Mòr nam Feadan’ have become widely known as fine instrumentalists and singers.”
Allan Henderson
Originally from Mallaig, but now living in South Uist, Allan Henderson has been a well-kent face on the traditional music scene for many years. A multi-instrumentalist and composer, he was a founder member of Blazin’ Fiddles and toured extensively with them for fifteen years. He is also a former Musician in Residence at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and is constantly in demand as a performer, teacher, composer, producer and broadcaster. Allan has been a music lecturer for in 2019, and has
Since 2019, Allan has been teaching music at the University of the Highlands and Islands, on the HNC Music course and on the Music and the Applied Music (BA) degree.
Ingrid Henderson is a Lochaber-born harpist, pianist and composer regarded as a “musician of quite outstanding calibre, a virtuoso in terms of sensibility” She first made her mark by winning the BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award at just 13. Since then she’s become a fixture in Scotland’s traditional music scene—performing with ensembles such as Cliar, the Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band, and as a duo partner with Margaret Stewart and husband Iain MacFarlane. Ingrid’s recent solo work includes Message in a Bottle, an immersive audio-visual project inspired by Scotland’s coasts and commissioned by NatureScot.
A respected educator, Ingrid taught on the Gaelic & Music BA programme at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and currently serves as principal harp tutor at the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton. She’s also an experienced musical director and presenter on BBC Alba, leading shows like Cèilidh na Bliadhn’ Ùire. Co- owner of Old Laundry Productions, she continues to record, perform, teach, and inspire across the Highlands and beyond.
Tha sinn taingeil do Bòrd na Gàidhlig airson taic-airgid mu choinneamh nan deireadh-seachdainean a leigeas le teaghlaichean a phàigheadh nas urrainnear dhaibh.
Air an fhoirm chlàraidh, chì sibh ceithir roghainnean pàighidh, a’ tòiseachadh aig “Cha tèid agam air rud sam bith a phàigheadh agus bu thoigh leam àite an-asgaidh fhaighinn.” Ma ‘s urrainn dhuibh barrachd a phàigheadh, an uair sin tha roghainnean agaibh £25, £50, £75, £100, no £125 a phàigheadh. Tha £125 a’ riochdachadh cosgais airson dà oidhche àite-fuirich, biadh, teagasg tron latha, stuth airson na bùthan-obrach agus cur-seachadan air an oidhche.Tha sinn ag iarraidh gun tèid aig gach pàiste air brath a ghabhail air a’ chothrom seo, agus faodaidh sibh an roghainn pàighidh a fhreagras oirbh a thaghadh.Faodar pàigheadh airson na deireadh-seachdainean ann an cuibhreannan. Nam bu thoil leibh pàigheadh san dòigh seo, cuiribh fios air Lorraine.
Ma tha duilgheadasan sam bith agaibh leis an fhoirm, feuch gun cur sibh fios air Sophie agus feuchaidh i do chuideachadh.
Nithean a bu chòir a thoirt leibh:
• Botail uisge as urrainn dhuibh a dh’ath lionadh.
• Aodach blath (layers) is freagarrach airson side frasach.
• Cungaidh-leighis (medication), mas fhreagarrach.
• Toiletries
• Hairdryer, mas fhreagarrach.
• Aparan is seann lèine-t no lèine-t spare ma tha sibh a’ taghadh chòcaireachd
• Ionnsramaid–ciùil agus / no ur guth seinn ma tha sibh a’
dèanamh obair-bhuidhne. Bheir sinn ionnsramaidean-beum leinn air an
deireadh-seachdain. Cuiribh fios air Sophie mu dheidhinn a bhith a’ faighinn
iasad air ionnsramaid eile airson na deireadh-seachdain.
Nithean nach fheumar a thoirt leibh:
• Searbhadairean & anart-leapa.
• Biadh o chionn ‘s gum bi an leithid ann ach faodar beagan airgid a thoirt
leibh ma thogras mas e ‘s gun nochd cothrom airson a dhol dhan bhùth.
Gu mi-fhortanach, ‘s ann shuas an staidhre a tha na seòmraichean-cadail ‘s mar sin, chan eil e freagarrach do chathair-chuibhle mar eisimpleir. Air a’ bhun-lar, tha taigh beag ruigsinneachd, an cafe far am bi lunch is breaks agus da sheomar a tha sinn an duil a dh’uisneachadh air cocaireachd is obair-bhuidhne. Cuiribh fios air Sophie a bhios tuilleadh is deonach a’ bruidhinn leibh mu dheidhinn.
Ma tha ceist sam bith eile agaibh mun deireadh-sheachdain, cuir fios gu: sophie.stephenson@feisrois.org