{"id":10922,"date":"2023-10-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/?p=10922"},"modified":"2023-11-02T14:39:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:39:51","slug":"feis-phaislig-unveils-winning-royal-national-mod-2023-soundtrack-failte-gu-paislig-by-alan-murray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/feis-phaislig-unveils-winning-royal-national-mod-2023-soundtrack-failte-gu-paislig-by-alan-murray\/","title":{"rendered":"F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig Unveils Winning Royal National M\u00f2d 2023 Soundtrack: &#8216;F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig&#8217; by Alan Murray"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-10922\" data-postid=\"10922\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-10922 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zz2s178 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_mpbn179 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_12ft365   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1632228828&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/feis-phaislig\" title=\"F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/feis-phaislig\/failte-gu-paislig\" title=\"F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_csa1888   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig is thrilled to announce the winner of the competition to compose the official soundtrack for this year&#8217;s Royal National M\u00f2d. From a competitive field of entries, a distinguished panel of judges, including renowned Scottish traditional musicians Alistair Paterson, Jenna Reid, and Scott Wood, has selected &#8216;F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig&#8217; (Welcome to Paisley) by Alan Murray as the winning composition.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig&#8217; serves as a warm welcome to Paisley and Renfrewshire, paying tribute to the ever-growing Gaelic arts and traditional music scene here. This lively jig captures the spirit and excitement surrounding the upcoming Royal National M\u00f2d, ten years since it last visited the town.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Graham, Chief Executive of An Comunn G\u00e0idhealach, the organising body behind the Royal National M\u00f2d, praised the selection, stating, &#8220;Alan Murray&#8217;s &#8216;F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig&#8217; is a fitting musical representation of this year&#8217;s M\u00f2d in Paisley. It sets the perfect tone for what promises to be a remarkable event.&#8221;<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alan Murray, the accomplished fiddle player and composer, expressed his gratitude, saying, &#8220;It\u2019s a real honour that &#8216;F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig&#8217; has been chosen as the official soundtrack for M\u00f2d Ph\u00e0islig this year. I look forward to being there and sharing the music with everyone.&#8221;<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig facilitated the competition as part of its mission to promote traditional music and Gaelic culture within Renfrewshire. The competition was sponsored by Love Local, Love Paisley with Chair of Paisley First, Elaine Templeton, stating; &#8220;Love Paisley is proud to support F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig in fostering Paisley&#8217;s cultural scene. We congratulate Alan Murray on his brilliant composition which reflects the warm welcome waiting for everyone here in Paisley.&#8221;<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official recording of &#8216;F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig&#8217; is already available for listening. You can enjoy the track by visiting: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/feis-phaislig\/failte-gu-paislig?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/feis-phaislig\/failte-gu-paislig<\/a>. \u00a0Recorded at Oak Ridge Studios, the track was mixed and mastered by Renfrewshire-born, Scott Wood.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The track will be performed throughout the week of the M\u00f2d, including at \u2018Ar C\u00e0nan \u2018s Ar Ce\u00f2l\u2019 (Our Language, Our Music) on Saturday 14<sup>th<\/sup> and at \u2018C\u00e8ilidh F\u00e0ilteachais\u2019 (Welcome C\u00e8ilidh) on Thursday 19<sup>th<\/sup>. More information about these events, including the wider M\u00f2d programme, can be found at https:\/\/modphaislig.com.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, &#8216;F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig&#8217; is part of the newly launched &#8216;Renfrewshire Collection,&#8217; featuring 50 compositions and songs composed by Renfrewshire-based musicians or inspired by the area. This collection is accessible as a free resource here: <a href=\"http:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/renfrewshire-collection\/\">http:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/renfrewshire-collection\/<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig \u00b7 F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10923,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"aioseo_notices":[],"builder_content":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1632228828&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><\/p> <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/feis-phaislig\" title=\"F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/feis-phaislig\/failte-gu-paislig\" title=\"F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig<\/a>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig is thrilled to announce the winner of the competition to compose the official soundtrack for this year's Royal National M\u00f2d. From a competitive field of entries, a distinguished panel of judges, including renowned Scottish traditional musicians Alistair Paterson, Jenna Reid, and Scott Wood, has selected 'F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig' (Welcome to Paisley) by Alan Murray as the winning composition.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">'F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig' serves as a warm welcome to Paisley and Renfrewshire, paying tribute to the ever-growing Gaelic arts and traditional music scene here. This lively jig captures the spirit and excitement surrounding the upcoming Royal National M\u00f2d, ten years since it last visited the town.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Graham, Chief Executive of An Comunn G\u00e0idhealach, the organising body behind the Royal National M\u00f2d, praised the selection, stating, \"Alan Murray's 'F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig' is a fitting musical representation of this year's M\u00f2d in Paisley. It sets the perfect tone for what promises to be a remarkable event.\"<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alan Murray, the accomplished fiddle player and composer, expressed his gratitude, saying, \"It\u2019s a real honour that 'F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig' has been chosen as the official soundtrack for M\u00f2d Ph\u00e0islig this year. I look forward to being there and sharing the music with everyone.\"<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig facilitated the competition as part of its mission to promote traditional music and Gaelic culture within Renfrewshire. The competition was sponsored by Love Local, Love Paisley with Chair of Paisley First, Elaine Templeton, stating; \"Love Paisley is proud to support F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig in fostering Paisley's cultural scene. We congratulate Alan Murray on his brilliant composition which reflects the warm welcome waiting for everyone here in Paisley.\"<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official recording of 'F\u00e0ilte gu P\u00e0islig' is already available for listening. You can enjoy the track by visiting: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/feis-phaislig\/failte-gu-paislig?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/feis-phaislig\/failte-gu-paislig<\/a>. \u00a0Recorded at Oak Ridge Studios, the track was mixed and mastered by Renfrewshire-born, Scott Wood.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The track will be performed throughout the week of the M\u00f2d, including at \u2018Ar C\u00e0nan \u2018s Ar Ce\u00f2l\u2019 (Our Language, Our Music) on Saturday 14<sup>th<\/sup> and at \u2018C\u00e8ilidh F\u00e0ilteachais\u2019 (Welcome C\u00e8ilidh) on Thursday 19<sup>th<\/sup>. 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This collection is accessible as a free resource here: <a href=\"http:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/renfrewshire-collection\/\">http:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/renfrewshire-collection\/<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10922\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feisphaislig.com\/gd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}