Blas Festival 'Beul na h-Oidhche gu Camhanaich' Mary Ann Kennedy
The dark skies of the Highlands celebrated through Gaelic culture, global history and 21st Century science! Mary Ann Kennedy & Nick Turner and friends from Watercolour Music take you on a surround-sound musical Dusk to Dawn experience travelling through the heavens - passing through constellations and their stories, traditions connected to the sun, moon and stars, and some of the great experiences of the Scottish skies, including the fir chlis, the dancing figures of the aurora borealis. Set alongside world events and cutting-edge science, retro-astro-nostalgia and exquisite Gaelic music and song. Bring your telescopes and viewmasters! Nick Turner and Mary Ann are joined by guitarist Finlay Wells, singer Ruth Keggin and drummer Calum Turner. Beul na h-Oidhche gu Camhanaich Iarmailtean dorcha na Gàidhealtachd air an comharrachadh tro chultar Gàidhlig, eachdraidh na cruinne agus saidheans na 21mh Linn! Bidh Màiri Anna NicUalraig agus Nick Turner agus caraidean bho Watercolour Music gur toirt air turas fuaim-chuairteach bho Bheul na h-Oidhche gu Camhanaich, a’ siubhal tro na speuran – a’ dol tro reul-bhadan is na sgeulachdan a tha air an cùl, seanchasan co-cheangailte ris a’ ghrèin, ris a’ ghealaich agus ris na rionnagan, agus cuid de mhìorbhailean iarmailtean na h-Alba, a’ gabhail a-steach na fir chlis no an aurora borealis. Suidhichte ri taobh tachartasan an t-saoghail agus saidheans, cianalas reul-dhraoidheach agus ceòl is òrain eireachdail Ghàidhlig. Thoiribh leibh ur prosbaigean agus ur maighstirean-amhairc!Date: 08/09/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 26
Type: Music Traditional