Story Ceilidh with Kirsty MacDonald and friends
Celebrate Gaelic story and song with our Gaidhlig Storymaker Kirsty MacDonald, singer Bria Mason, and writer Mairi Kidd.
About Story Ceilidh with Kirsty MacDonald and friends
Performances will be in Gaelic with summaries or translations in English.
This event marks the closing of our dual language exhibition, ‘Sgeul I Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands’.
Suitable for ages 14+.
Performers:
Kirsty MacDonald is originally from North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Kirsty is a Gaelic speaker and storyteller. She is currently the National Library of Scotland’s Gàidhlig Storymaker.
Mairi Kidd is the CEO of Moat Brae, Scotland’s National Centre for Children’s Books. A fluent Gaelic speaker, she has an MA in Celtic Studies from The University of Edinburgh.
Bria Mason is a Gaelic singer and educator. Originally from Wisconsin, she has lived in Scotland since 2005.
Tachartas a' comharrachadh sgeulachdan agus òrain bho dhualchas na Gàidhlig.
Comharraich sgeulachdan agus òrain Ghàidhlig leis an Sgeulaiche Gàidhlig Curstaidh NicDhòmhnaill, an seinneadair Bria Mason agus an sgrìobhaiche Màiri Kidd.
Bidh na taisbeanaidhean ann an Gàidhlig le geàrr-chunntasan no eadar-theangachaidhean gu Beurla.
Tha an tachartas seo a’ comharrachadh deireadh ar taisbeanaidh dhà-chànanaich, ‘Sgeul I Story: Sgeulachdan bho Ghàidhealtachd na h-Alba’.
Freagarrach do dh'aoisean 14+.
A' gabhail pàirt
'S ann à Uibhist a Tuath anns na h-Eileanan an Iar a tha Curstaidh NicDhòmhnaill bho thùs. Tha Curstaidh na neach-labhairt agus sgeulaiche Gàidhlig. Tha i na Sgeulaiche Gàidhlig aig Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba aig an àm seo.
Tha Màiri Kidd na Ceannard air Moat Brae, Ionad Nàiseanta Leabhraichean Cloinne na h-Alba. Tha Màiri fileanta sa Ghàidhlig, agus tha MA aice ann an Ceiltis bho Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann.
Is e seinneadair agus na neach-foghlaim Gàidhlig a th' ann am Bria Mason. À Wisconsin bho thùs, tha i air a bhith a' fuireach ann an Alba bho 2005.
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