The Cèilidh Trail
Created by Fèis Rois in 2000, the Cèilidh Trail is a very popular four-week summer training event designed to help teenage musicians develop their performance skills and to create a vibrant traditional music entertainment programme in the Highlands.
Participants have an intensive training and rehearsal week before touring the Highlands for three weeks promoting Scottish traditional music and Gaelic culture. Training and rehearsals are led by some of the best musicians in the country, working on new music and using participants’ own ideas. All participants have Gaelic language lessons and develop technical skills such as how to use a P.A. system, dance calling, communicating with an audience and much more.
The Fèis Rois Cèilidh Trail is a superb opportunity to perform as part of a group and, as well as learning a host of new skills, there is time for socialising and meeting new people.
After the 4-week Trail, the group gets together again to play at Blas festival, supporting top class traditional artists.
Dates for 2009 Ceilidh Trail:
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Tues 28 July |
2.30-4.30pm |
Red Poppy, Strathpeffer |
Informal Concert |
Admission free |
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Tues 28 July |
8.00-10.00pm |
Ceilidh Place, Ullapool |
Informal Concert |
Admission free |
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Wed 29 July |
1.00-3.00pm |
Inverewe Garden, Poolewe |
Informal Concert |
Ticket for Garden needed |
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Wed 29 July |
8.00-11.00pm |
Poolewe Village Hall |
Ceilidh Dance |
Admission £6 / £3 |
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Thurs 30 July |
9.00-11.00pm |
Arch Inn, Ullapool |
Session |
Admission free |
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Fri 31 July |
7.30-10pm |
Duthac Centre, Tain |
Concert with Julie Fowlis Band |
Admission £10 / £6 |
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Sat 1 Aug |
1.00-3.00pm |
ANTA, Fearn |
Informal Concert |
Admission free |
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Wed 5 Aug |
1.00-3.00pm |
Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre |
Informal Concert |
Admission free |
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Wed 5 Aug |
8.00-11.00pm |
Torridon Community Hall |
Ceilidh Dance |
Admission £7 / £5 |
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Thurs 6 Aug |
9.00-11.00pm |
Arch Inn, Ullapool |
Session |
Admission free |
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Sat 8 Aug |
12.00pm |
Tartan Heart Festival |
Concert |
Festival ticket needed |
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Tues 11 Aug |
7.30-10.30pm |
Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Acoustic Music Centre, St Brides |
Concert & Ceilidh |
Admission £12 / £10 |
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Thurs 13 Aug |
12.30-2.30pm |
Storehouse of Foulis |
Informal Concert |
Admission free |
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Thurs 13 Aug |
8.00-11.00pm |
Ardross Hall |
Ceilidh Dance |
Admission £7 / £5 |
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Fri 14 Aug |
1.00-3.00pm |
ANTA, Fearn |
Informal Concert |
Admission free |
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Fri 14 Aug |
8.00-11.00pm |
Seaboard Hall, Balintore |
Ceilidh Dance |
Admission £7 / £5 |
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Sat 15 Aug |
8.00-11.00pm |
Coigach Hall, Achiltibuie |
Ceilidh Dance |
Admission £7 / £5 |
