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Tiree Fèis Back On
The Tiree Fèis is on again – thanks to a great response from the community. Fèis chair, Dr John Holliday had warned that the summer festival of traditional music was in danger of disappearing after 22 years because of a low turnout at the recent AGM. However, a reconvened meeting the next week gave the… »
Fèis Thiriodh 2011
Ar ceòl, ar cànan ’s ar dualchas – our music, our language and our culture. Pride in the rich traditions of Tiree is the theme of Fèis Thiriodh 2011 which starts this week. Stand out evenings are the night of traditional baking on a busy Thursday, which also brings us a shinty game and a… »
BBC’s L.A.B coming to Tiree
Tirisdeachs will be given a unique chance to experiment with video technology during the Fèis Thiriodh, turning their creative ideas into reality thanks to BBC Scotland’s digital media workshop – the L.A.B (Learn at BBC Scotland). As part of the Feis’ 20th anniversary celebrations, BBC Scotland’s L.A.B travels to Tiree from Monday 12th to Thursday… »
Tiree attends Oban mod
21 pupils and 5 members of staff from Tiree High School attended the Royal National Mòd in Oban last week. Ian Smith and Eilidh MacFadyen started the ball rolling when they competed in the Accordion competition on Saturday. This was a popular spectator event and the venue proved to be too small for all those… »
Fèis thiriodh
Next week sees the start of Fèis Thiriodh, Tiree’s festival of traditional music, dance and culture, and 2009 looks to be building on the success of last year’s record-breaking Fèis. The week starts on Sunday afternoon with a walk round Hynish looking at the township’s fascinating history and looking behind the buildings to look at… »
