Gaelic Language Taster Workshops
Wednesday, 15th July – Friday, 17th July: 11.30am – 1pm: £5 per person (under 14s free)
An Lanntair
This is your big chance to learn the language you have always wanted to learn. We can't promise you'll be fluent by the end of the festival but you will have been exposed to one of the world's finest and most poetic languages. See you there.
(Course conducted by Lews Castle College)
For further information and bookings please contact Dolina MacLeod at Lews Castle College dolina.macleod@lews.uhi.ac.uk or telephone 01851 770460
Learn Gaelic with Ùlpan? More information here.
Tunes and Songs:
Wednesday, 15th July – Friday, 17th July: 2pm – 3pm: £6 per session
An Lanntair
Running across three days of the festival we present a fabulous opportunity to gain some new skills and techniques in the company of some top class tutors. Instrumentals are aimed at intermediate or advanced and you will need to bring your own instrument. Booking recommended for all workshops.
Wednesday, 15th July: Fiddle with John Lightbody
Thursday, 16th July: Gaelic Song with Calum Alex MacMillan
Friday, 17th July: Groupwork with John Sommerville
Book now from here or call 01851 702333
For further information contact the festival office - info@hebceltfest.com
Trumpets to the Sky
Giant Trumpet Making Art Workshop
Join the 'Puppet Lab' and help to design your community's Sky Trumpet! Add your own drawings to a giant trumpet and then come and watch it as it tours around Stornoway during Festival week!
| Wed 8th July | An Lanntair | 10am - 12pm |
| Wed 8th July | Sgoil nan Loch | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Thurs 9th July | Lionel School | 10am - 12pm |
| Thurs 9th July | Shawbost Old School Centre | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Friday 10th July | Leverburgh Village Hall | 10am - 12pm |
| Friday 10th July | Scalpay school | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Saturday 11th July | Uig School | 10am - 12pm |
| Saturday 11th July | Breasclete Hall | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Mon 13th July | Bayble School | 10am - 12pm |
| Mon 13th July | Tong School | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
Celtic Rhythms Music Making Workshop
Come along and join our exciting series of music making workshops! You'll learn about the sounds common to Celtic music and get the chance to play a whole lot of different musical instruments; bodhrán, accordion, djembe, whistles, bouzouki, mandolin & guitar!
| Wed 8th July | Sgoil nan Loch | 10am - 12pm |
| Wed 8th July | An Lanntair | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Thurs 9th July | Shawbost Old School Centre | 10am - 12pm |
| Thurs 9th July | Lionel School | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Friday 10th July | Scalpay School | 10am - 12pm |
| Friday 10th July | Leverburgh Village Hall | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Saturday 11th July | Breasclete Hall | 10am - 12pm |
| Saturday 11th July | Uig School | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Mon 13th July | Tong School | 10am - 12pm |
| Mon 13th July | Bayble School | 1.30pm – 3.30pm |
Join the 'Puppet Lab' to help design your community's Sky Trumpet! And take part in an exciting music making workshop with talented musicians Iain Morrison and Mark Duff. You'll learn about the sounds common to Celtic music and get the chance to try different instruments including bodhrán, djembe, whistles, bouzouki, mandolin and guitar!
Finally come and watch the finished 'Trumpets to the Sky' sculpture touring around Stornoway, Tarbert and the Highland Games during Festival week!
More details on : www.hebceltfest.com or www.lanntair.com
Cost £3 per workshop (£5 for 2 siblings, £7 for 3 Siblings).
If cost is a problem, fee can be waived.
Book at an Lanntair Box Office on 01851 708480
