Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College

Cathy Ann MacPhee
Open Gaelic Song Workshop
1:45pm-3:15pm, Sun. Dec. 18
Saint George’s Round Church, 2222 Brunswick St.
Admission:
- Free to HITEM participants and instructors, and to members of Bravura Nova Scotia
- Open to the general public by donation (suggested $20, or pay what you can)

The Trad Ensemble at the Halifax Institute of Traditional and Early Music invites you to join them in an open class with special guest, Gaelic singer Cathy Ann MacPhee. Born on the Gaelic-speaking island of Barra, Scotland, Cathy Ann is regarded as one of the greatest of all living Scots Gaelic singers. Blessed with a beautiful, powerful voice and prodigious memory for lengthy traditional lyrics (which she learned from her mother and grandmother), Cathy Ann was entertaining her neighbouring islanders at local ceilidhs even as a child. At a time when the survival of the language itself is in danger, she remains a bright light of Gaelic music and culture. Cathy Ann has released four CDs on the Greentrax label and teaches Gaelic songs internationally; she has toured with two Scottish theatre troupes and given concerts in the UK, Europe, the US and Canada, where she now resides in Nova Scotia. Cathy Ann has sung at many places from small village halls on Barra to major concert halls and is an inspiration to the ever-growing tide of fans of Gaelic music. The Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame inductee has also acted in numerous theatre shows in Gaelic and English and has often appeared on TV.

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Last chance for registration! We’ll keep it open until midnight tonight. Beginner class is almost full but still a little wiggle room if you’re keen. We can’t wait for one of our most favourite weekends of the year. ☺️

https://gaeliccollege.edu/session/an-nollaig-ghaidhealach-christmas-at-the-gaelic-college/

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Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College

Up for a ceilidh? We've got another great one just around the bend. Leanne, Kolten, and Rob join our crew for a bunch of tasty tunes and sweet singalongs - we hope you'll join us!

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Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College

A friendly reminder, the deadline to sign up for An Nollaig Ghàidhealach | the Christmas Gaelic Weekend is tomorrow, December 2. Click on over and get in on the fun!

https://gaeliccollege.edu/session/an-nollaig-ghaidhealach-christmas-at-the-gaelic-college/

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