weeboyagee
28-Aug-09, 10:34
Forgive me for a couple of days on the General Forum with this, but as you may have read in the Groat today the local Caithness Branch of An Comunn Gaidhealach are hosting a ceilidh / supper-dance in Mey Village Hall tomorrow, Saturday 29th August starting at 7.30pm.
We started hosting ceilidhs in the village halls in Caithness (and just beyond!) a wee while ago to allow folks to hear guest artists from outside the county complimented by local artists inside the county in the lead up to the National Mod which is being held in our county next year, and to give a wee taste of what to expect on a grander scale.
I was speaking to the new manager of the Royal in Thurso the other day and he gave an insight to one of the members of his staff while I was there by saying that the last time he was at a Mod was as a manager in a hotel in Oban the last time it was held there. He remembers that he had to have casual staff who constantly poured the drinks as the staff at the bar serving didn't even have the time to pour, they were that snowed under on the final night!
Anyway - it should be a good time for everyone and you'd all be made really welcome. It's a balance of Scots and Folks songs (in English) as well as a few Gaelic songs, as well as other musical entertainment.
If you're looking for a relaxing night and some light entertainment, please come along and enjoy yourselves. There's a bar, raffle, light supper, dancing etc and we have two cracking guest artists who sing all sorts of songs, not just Gaelic. gleeber - I think that enough of the Melvich Choir will be there to give an impromtu performance - your chance my friend - if you're not doing much else that is!
Chi sinn ann sibh - tha mi'n ḍchas! Hope to see you there!
WBG :cool:
We started hosting ceilidhs in the village halls in Caithness (and just beyond!) a wee while ago to allow folks to hear guest artists from outside the county complimented by local artists inside the county in the lead up to the National Mod which is being held in our county next year, and to give a wee taste of what to expect on a grander scale.
I was speaking to the new manager of the Royal in Thurso the other day and he gave an insight to one of the members of his staff while I was there by saying that the last time he was at a Mod was as a manager in a hotel in Oban the last time it was held there. He remembers that he had to have casual staff who constantly poured the drinks as the staff at the bar serving didn't even have the time to pour, they were that snowed under on the final night!
Anyway - it should be a good time for everyone and you'd all be made really welcome. It's a balance of Scots and Folks songs (in English) as well as a few Gaelic songs, as well as other musical entertainment.
If you're looking for a relaxing night and some light entertainment, please come along and enjoy yourselves. There's a bar, raffle, light supper, dancing etc and we have two cracking guest artists who sing all sorts of songs, not just Gaelic. gleeber - I think that enough of the Melvich Choir will be there to give an impromtu performance - your chance my friend - if you're not doing much else that is!
Chi sinn ann sibh - tha mi'n ḍchas! Hope to see you there!
WBG :cool: