Scotland & Ireland: Songs & Stories of the Fianna

In brief

Date - 20 October 2023

Venue - Netherbow Theatre

Format - A performance mixing music, song and story in three languages (Gaelic, Gaeilge and English)

Buy your ticket on the Scottish International Storytelling Festival website

About the event

San tachartas seo, thèid na laoidhean is sgeulachdan gaisgeil mu dheidhinn Fionn MacCumhnaill agus na Fèinne a thaisbeanadh as ùr. Le Màrtainn Mac an t-SaoirMàiri NicIlleMhaoilMhairi Hall, agus Gráinne Holland. Thèid a chumail tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig is na Gaeilge (le mìneachadh sa Bheurla). Le taic bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig agus sgeama Colmcille.

Join us for an eloquent blend of story, ballad and music, exploring the tales of Fionn MacCumhnaill and the Fianna through the medium of Scottish and Irish Gaelic. Featuring Martin MacIntyreMairi MacMillanMhairi Hall and Grainne Holland. This performance will be accessible to English-speaking audiences and is supported by Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s Colmcille Fund.

About the Gaelic Writer in Residence

An acclaimed author, Bàrd and storyteller, Martin Macintyre has worked across genres for over 20 years. In 2003 Ath-Aithne (Re-acquaintance) - a collection of short stories - won The Saltire Society First Book Award. His latest novel Samhradh '78 (The Summer of '78), launched in July 2018, was longlisted for the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year. Ath-Aithne was also published in French - a first for Gaelic fiction!

Martin has written two novels for younger people ('Tuath Air A Bhealach' and 'A' Challaig Seo Chall?') the latter of which won The Donald Meek Award in 2013. Martin's bilingual poetry collection Dannsam Led Fhaileas / Let Me Dance With Your Shadow was published in 2006 and in 2007 he was crowned 'Bàrd' by An Comunn Gaidhealach.

Martin will be working within Celtic and Scottish Studies in the University of Edinburgh until 2024 and supporting a number of activities, including workshops and events about writing and literature, both at the University and in the wider community.

Read an interview with Martin from December 2022 on Edinburgh Impact

How to attend

This event is open to all, and costed. Tickets are available to buy on the Storytelling Festival's website.

Buy your ticket on the Scottish International Storytelling Festival website

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