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OIDHCHE AMERICANA

Oidhche Americana

23 September 2017, CCA

Oidhche Americana is a celebration of the historic links between traditional Gaelic song and Americana music. This year’s event takes inspiration from the ‘Grand Old Opry’ shows of Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium, and we have assembled a stellar cast of singers and musicians to take part.
Doors open : 7.30pm

Dòl Eoin MacKinnon has long wanted to pay tribute to the late, great Tom Sloss. For this event he’ll be exploring the Uist troubadour’s body of work alongside some of his own original compositions.

The Eriskay Ponies feature the cream of Glasgow’s session musicians and the vocal talents of Lorraine Wilson and Warren MacIntyre. They’ll reconvene to perform country classics, original compositions and inspired Gaelic cover versions, in addition to acting as ‘house band’ for the evening’s exciting array of guest vocalists.

Gillebride MacMillan is a native of South Uist who grew up steeped in Gaelic song and tradition. He has recently broken into the world of acting with his role as ‘The Bard’ in cult T.V. show ‘Outlander’.

Mairi Morrison is a renowned actress, writer and director and an exceptional Gaelic singer and songwriter. Mairi returns to perform her unique take on some classic Country heartbreakers.

Our very special guest Mary Jean Lewis hails from Louisiana and can legitimately claim to be descended from Rock ’n’ Roll royalty, as this talented singer-songwriter is the niece of ‘The Killer’ himself, the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis!

Tickets available here.

Over 18s only.

More information at www.ceolscraic.org
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OIDHCHE AMERICANA

23 AN-T-SULTAIN, CCA

Tha Oidhche Americana na comharrachadh air na ceanglaichean eachdraidheil eadar òrain Ghàidhlig traidiseanta agus ceòl Americana. Tha tachartas na bliadhna seo a’ faighinn brosnachadh bho chuirmean spreagail an ‘Grand Old Opry’, a bha a’ gabhail àite ann an Ionad-èisteachd suaicheanta Ryman ann an Nashville, agus tha sinn air buidheann sònraichte de sheinneadairean agus luchd-ciùil a thoirt còmhla airson pàirt a ghabhail ann.

Dorsan fosgailte : 7.30f

Tha Dòl Eoin MacFhionghain air a bhith ag amas air moladh a nochdadh o chionn fhada don t-seinneadair ainmeil Tom Sloss, nach maireann. Airson an tachartais seo, bidh e a’ rannsachadh mòran den obair aig a’ ghaisgeach seo à Uibhist còmhla ri cuid de na sgrìobhaidhean tùsail aige fhèin.

Thàinig Pònaidhean Èirisgeigh còmhla airson a’ chiad uair aig an tachartas Americana againn ann an 2016. Tha an còmhlan a’ nochdadh cuid de nas fheàrr de luchd-ciùil nan seiseanan ann an Glaschu, còmhla ri tàlantan luchd-ciùil eile a tha air a bhith co-obrachadh leotha fad ùine, Lorraine Wilson agus Warren MacIntyre. Thig iad còmhla a-rithist gus òrain chlasaigeach tuath-cheòl a sheinn a thuilleadh air sgrìobhaidhean tùsail agus tionndaidhean inntinneach Gàidhlig eile, a bharrachd air a bhith gan giùlain fhèin mar an ‘còmhlan taighe’ airson na h-oidhche don raon de sheinneadairean a bhios air aoigheachd.

Tha Gillebrìde Mac ‘Ille Mhaoil a tha à Uibhist a Deas bho thùs, air fàs suas ’s e am bogadh ann an nòs is traidisean nan òran Ghàidhlig. Tha e air briseadh a-steach o chionn ghoirid do shaoghal nan cleasaichean na dhreuchd mar ‘Am Bàrd’ anns a’ phrògram TBh, ‘Outlander’.

Chan e a-mhàin ban-chleasaiche ainmeil a th’ ann am Màiri Morrison ach sgrìobhaiche is stiùiriche cuideachd a thuilleadh air a bhith na seinneadair Gàidhlig air leth agus na sgrìobhaiche òrain. Tha Màiri a’ tilleadh gu Ceòl ’s Craic gus a mìneachadh fhèin a chur air cuid de na h-òrain tuath-cheòl as ainmeile a th’ ann.

Tha an t-aoigh sònraichte againn airson na h-oidhche seo, Mary Jean Lewis, à Louisiana agus is urrainn dhi a ràdh gu dligheach gu bheil i bho shinnsearan rìoghail an Rock ’n’ Roll, oir is i an sgrìobhaiche òrain tàlantach seo nighean-bràthair ‘An Killer’ iomraiteach fhèin, Jerry Lee Lewis!

Tiogaidean ri fhaotainn an seo.

Thairis air 18 bliadhna a dh’aois a-mhàin.

Tuilleadh fiosrachaidh @ www.ceolscraic.org
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