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-Saoir, Màiri NicIlleMhaoil, Mhairi 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 MacIntyre, Mairi MacMillan, Mhairi 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 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 Oct 20 2023 20.00 - 21.00 Scotland & Ireland: Songs & Stories of the Fianna A trilingual (Gaelic, Gaeilge and English) music, song and story performance on the theme of 'Fionn MacCumhail and other Heroes', at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, featuring the University's Gaelic Writer in Residence, Martin Macintyre. Netherbow Theatre Scottish Storytelling Centre 43-45 High St Edinburgh EH1 1SR Find the venue on Google Maps Buy your ticket on the SISF's website
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-Saoir, Màiri NicIlleMhaoil, Mhairi 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 MacIntyre, Mairi MacMillan, Mhairi 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 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 Oct 20 2023 20.00 - 21.00 Scotland & Ireland: Songs & Stories of the Fianna A trilingual (Gaelic, Gaeilge and English) music, song and story performance on the theme of 'Fionn MacCumhail and other Heroes', at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, featuring the University's Gaelic Writer in Residence, Martin Macintyre. Netherbow Theatre Scottish Storytelling Centre 43-45 High St Edinburgh EH1 1SR Find the venue on Google Maps Buy your ticket on the SISF's website
Oct 20 2023 20.00 - 21.00 Scotland & Ireland: Songs & Stories of the Fianna A trilingual (Gaelic, Gaeilge and English) music, song and story performance on the theme of 'Fionn MacCumhail and other Heroes', at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, featuring the University's Gaelic Writer in Residence, Martin Macintyre.
