Press Release: Inaugural Fèis Phàislig is a Runaway Success
Our first ever Fèis took place in July 2015 and was a huge success with children from across Renfrewshire and further afield joining us for our 4 day event. Our full press release can be downloaded below and is also available in plain text.
Inaugural Fèis Phàislig A Runaway Success
Fèis Phàislig is a newly established organisation creating traditional music opportunities for young people in Renfrewshire and is celebrating a hugely successful inaugural week of music, singing and drama teaching in Paisley.
This first ever Fèis event in Paisley saw almost 60 children aged 8 to 18 enjoy 4 days of tuition in accordion, chanter, clarsach, fiddle, drama, guitar and Gaelic song. Other activities including Gaelic taster sessions, games and art. A ceilidh provided additional entertainment whilst special guests from the Fèis Fhoirt Cèilidh Trail in Stirling visited Paisley to play a lunchtime concert. The participants themselves took to the stage at the end of the week to show a packed audience of parents, family and friends all the new skills they’d picked up at the Fèis.
Chairman, Grant McFarlane, said:
“This Fèis week has been many months in the making and we’re delighted to see it running so successfully with great support from the community. The kids have had a fantastic time and I’m amazed at the progress they’ve made in only four days of learning. We’re really grateful to all our supporters for helping to make the Fèis a reality and we’re looking forward to the next one already!”
The next Fèis Phàislig will take place from Tuesday 19th July – Friday 22nd July 2016. To keep up-to-date with Fèis news and events, search Fèis Phàislig on Facebook or visit the website at www.feisphaislig.com.
Subhachas Is Soirbheachas Aig Fèis Phàislig
Tha Fèis Phàislig, na bhuidhinn ùir a tha a’ cruthachadh chothroman anns na h-ealain traidiseanta do dh’ òigridh Shiorrachd Rinn Friù, a’ dèanamh gàirdeachais ri soirbheachas a’ chiad tachartas samhraidh aca ann am Pàislig.
Chumadh a’ chiad fhèis aca an t-seachdain-sa chaidh ann am Pàislig le faisg air 60 òganach an làthair a’ faighinn oideachais ann an caochladh cuspair. Am measg na bha air thairgse bha an fhidheall, bogsa-ciùil, feadan, a’ phìob, dràma, giotàr agus òrain Ghàidhlig. Bha iomadh rud eile a’ dol cuideachd leithid gheamannan Gàidhlig, ealain agus cèilidh leis an luchd-oide. A bharrachd air seo bha a’ bhuidheann Cèilidh air Chuairt aig Fèis Fhoirt a-staigh gus cuirm-ciùil sònraichte a thoirt seachad, agus thàinig sgioba ‘Aileag’ bho Radio nan Gàidheal a-staigh a chèilidh air an fhèis. Cluinnear am prògram an seo. Aig deireadh na seachdain an uairsin thug consart neo-fhoirmeil cothrom dhan chloinn a dhol air an àrd-ùrlar gus an sgilean ùra a shealltainn dha sluagh mhòr phàrantan.
Thuirt cathraiche Fèis Phàislig Grant Mac a’ Phàrlain:
‘Tha an t-uabhas de dh’ obair air a dhol a-staigh dhan tachartas seo agus tha sinn air leth toilichte an fhèis fhaicinn is a’ dol cho math le uimhir a thaic bho phàrantan nan compàirtichean. Tha ceithir latha air leth air a bhith aig a’ chloinn agus tha e dìreach iongantach an t-adhartas a tha iad air dèanamh anns an ùine sin. Tha sinn fada an comainn a h-uile duine a thug taic dhuinn, agus tha fiughair oirnn mar-thà ris an ath bhliadhna!’
An ath-bhliadhna ’s ann a bhios Fèis Phàislig a’ dol fad còig latha seach ceithir eadar an 18mh agus an 22 den Iuchar 2016. San eadar-àm gheibhear barrachd a-mach mun fhèis agus chithear a h-uile naidheachd aca aig www.feisphaislig.com no air Facebook.
