Cuirm Shònraichte: Deireadh Dheuchainnean In brief Title - Cuirm Shònraichte Deireadh Dheuchainnean le Joy Dunlop is Oileanaich Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Organiser - Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir, Edinburgh University Gaelic Writer in Residence Featured performers - Joy Dunlop; musical contributions from Edinburgh University students, including Mòd Gold Medalist, Màiri Callan; three members of Martin MacIntyre's Gaelic Writing Group Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the event This will be a stimulating bi-lingual event, full of lively discussion, song and music with special guest and well-know Gaelic singer, presenter and animateur, Joy Dunlop. There will also be musical contributions from Edinburgh University students, including Mòd Gold Medalist, Màiri Callan. Three members of Martin MacIntyre's, Gaelic Writing Group will contribute new short pieces. Refreshments will also be included. BIDH FÀILTE ROMHAIBH UILE / OPEN TO ALL. About the performers Joy Dunlop Joy Dunlop is popular television and radio broadcaster who is involved with a wide range of music, current affairs and light entertainment programmes. With her trademark poise and depth of knowledge, Joy’s warmth and enthusiasm have made her increasing in-demand in television and radio broadcasts alike; from presenting the weather on both BBC Scotland & BBC Alba, to fronting SpeakGaelic; a wide-ranging, multi-faceted learning brand, offering the most comprehensive approach to learning Scottish Gaelic in a generation. She is the presenter of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition and often hosts well known music programme Travelling Folk. She is also a multi-award winning Gaelic singer, winning both the coveted Royal National Mòd Gold Medal and the Oban Times Gold Medal and releasing multiple highly acclaimed albums. The latest, Caoir, was recently launched to great success, being described as “exceptional". Her music has led her all over the world; from major Celtic festivals, to touring the UK, Europe, Canada, USA, Japan and New Zealand. She also conducts the Alba Choir, Scotland’s first and only Eurovision entry, who participated in the 2019 Eurovision Choir of the Year finals in Gothenburg, Sweden. Màiri Callan Màiri Callan is originally from Annathill in Lanarkshire with strong North Uist connections. Her musical experiences straddle the traditional and classical genres, having grown up in a home filled with traditional Gaelic song and having studied both traditional and classical lever harp with Savourna Stevenson. Màiri won the prestigious An Comunn Gàidhealach Gold Medal in Inverness in 2021 under the tutelage of Gaelic singer Kenna Campbell and voice coach Paul Keohone. She has performed on voice and lever harp on two episodes of BBC Alba’s spiritual music programme Alleluia and recently performed at the Celtic Connections concert celebrating the publication of Gun Sireadh, Gun Iarraidh, the new edition of Frances Tolmie's Gaelic song collection edited by Kenna Campbell and Ainsley Hamill (available from Acair). Màiri is a fourth-year music student at Edinburgh University, focusing on the lever harp clàrsach. She is a keen composer and arranger. How to attend The event is free and everyone is welcome. Tickets are limited, so please book your ticket on Eventbrite. Register with Eventbrite Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies? We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh May 25 2023 19.00 - 21.00 Cuirm Shònraichte: Deireadh Dheuchainnean Deuchainnean Ullamh? Join us at this end-of-term event to celebrate summer in the inspiring company of Joy Dunlop, Edinburgh University students and new Gaelic writers. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square The University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Cuirm Shònraichte: Deireadh Dheuchainnean In brief Title - Cuirm Shònraichte Deireadh Dheuchainnean le Joy Dunlop is Oileanaich Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Organiser - Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir, Edinburgh University Gaelic Writer in Residence Featured performers - Joy Dunlop; musical contributions from Edinburgh University students, including Mòd Gold Medalist, Màiri Callan; three members of Martin MacIntyre's Gaelic Writing Group Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the event This will be a stimulating bi-lingual event, full of lively discussion, song and music with special guest and well-know Gaelic singer, presenter and animateur, Joy Dunlop. There will also be musical contributions from Edinburgh University students, including Mòd Gold Medalist, Màiri Callan. Three members of Martin MacIntyre's, Gaelic Writing Group will contribute new short pieces. Refreshments will also be included. BIDH FÀILTE ROMHAIBH UILE / OPEN TO ALL. About the performers Joy Dunlop Joy Dunlop is popular television and radio broadcaster who is involved with a wide range of music, current affairs and light entertainment programmes. With her trademark poise and depth of knowledge, Joy’s warmth and enthusiasm have made her increasing in-demand in television and radio broadcasts alike; from presenting the weather on both BBC Scotland & BBC Alba, to fronting SpeakGaelic; a wide-ranging, multi-faceted learning brand, offering the most comprehensive approach to learning Scottish Gaelic in a generation. She is the presenter of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition and often hosts well known music programme Travelling Folk. She is also a multi-award winning Gaelic singer, winning both the coveted Royal National Mòd Gold Medal and the Oban Times Gold Medal and releasing multiple highly acclaimed albums. The latest, Caoir, was recently launched to great success, being described as “exceptional". Her music has led her all over the world; from major Celtic festivals, to touring the UK, Europe, Canada, USA, Japan and New Zealand. She also conducts the Alba Choir, Scotland’s first and only Eurovision entry, who participated in the 2019 Eurovision Choir of the Year finals in Gothenburg, Sweden. Màiri Callan Màiri Callan is originally from Annathill in Lanarkshire with strong North Uist connections. Her musical experiences straddle the traditional and classical genres, having grown up in a home filled with traditional Gaelic song and having studied both traditional and classical lever harp with Savourna Stevenson. Màiri won the prestigious An Comunn Gàidhealach Gold Medal in Inverness in 2021 under the tutelage of Gaelic singer Kenna Campbell and voice coach Paul Keohone. She has performed on voice and lever harp on two episodes of BBC Alba’s spiritual music programme Alleluia and recently performed at the Celtic Connections concert celebrating the publication of Gun Sireadh, Gun Iarraidh, the new edition of Frances Tolmie's Gaelic song collection edited by Kenna Campbell and Ainsley Hamill (available from Acair). Màiri is a fourth-year music student at Edinburgh University, focusing on the lever harp clàrsach. She is a keen composer and arranger. How to attend The event is free and everyone is welcome. Tickets are limited, so please book your ticket on Eventbrite. Register with Eventbrite Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies? We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh May 25 2023 19.00 - 21.00 Cuirm Shònraichte: Deireadh Dheuchainnean Deuchainnean Ullamh? Join us at this end-of-term event to celebrate summer in the inspiring company of Joy Dunlop, Edinburgh University students and new Gaelic writers. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square The University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
May 25 2023 19.00 - 21.00 Cuirm Shònraichte: Deireadh Dheuchainnean Deuchainnean Ullamh? Join us at this end-of-term event to celebrate summer in the inspiring company of Joy Dunlop, Edinburgh University students and new Gaelic writers.
