Gaelic Literary Festival - Glasgow

12th March 2011

Leabhar 's Craic [AT] Ceòl 's Craic
Gaelic Literary Festival
Date : Saturday March 26th 1pm till late
Place: Centre for Contemporary Arts, (CCA) 350 Sauchiehall Street, GLASGOW, 0141 352 4900

Leabhar 's Craic - Third Year of Scotland's only all Gaelic literary festival Ceol 's Craic, Glasgow's contemporary platform for Gaelic culture is hosting the third year of Leabhar 's
Craic, Scotland's only Gaelic Literary Festival. Ceol's Craic will play host to a full day and nights programme of literature, workshops, book launches, lectures, readings and comedy sketches before an evening of Scottish Political Song in Gaelic and Scots, from the amazing talents of Dick Gaughan and Kathleen MacInnes and Allan MacDonald.

The Gaelic Books Council will host the launch of the long-awaited 'Òrain Lizzie a' Ghlinne', a collection of poetry from Elizabeth Sutherland about Skye and her ongoing fondness for the island, especially Sgìre and Port nan Long with some family stories from Lewis.

Other literary highlights from the day include an all day programme of performances in the literary corner including Mary Ann Kennedy leading a special preview of the upcoming summer publication of biography and music collection from the The Campbells of Greepe, one of the great dynasties of Gaelic song from the Isle of Skye.
Workshops will be held during the course of the day including a Gaelic songwriting workshop with young and inspiring contemporary singer songwriter Dòl Eòin originally from Scalpay, Harris for this workshop, participants are asked to bring their guitars!

Further workshops include, 'Gaelic Chick Lit' with four times published Catriona Lexy Campbell, from the Isle of Lewis, having worked in Gaelic since early childhood her titles include, Balach Beag a Mhàthar (Acair), Sgeulachdan E4 - 6pmagalach Feagalach (Acair), Sàmhraidhean Diomhair (Comunn na Leabharaichean) and Cleasan a Bhaile Mhòir (Sandstone, 2009). Also a workshop on Women in Gaelic Writing: with live comedy sketches from Carina MacLeod and Màiri Morrison and discussion with Catriona Lexy Campbell, Mairi E MacLeod among others.

A children's progra5.30 - 7pmmme will also run simultaneously pre-booking essential through the CCA box Office.

The days events will be rounded off with the monthly club night Ceol 's Craic hosting performances of Scottish political song from Dick Gaughan, Kathleen MacInnes and Allan MacDonald.

Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer and songwriter famed for his folk and social protest songs will be the headline act of the evenings performances supported by Kathleen MacInnes and Allan MacDonald who will perform a selected pieces together as well as entertain with their songs individually.

Programme of Events

All day
Literary Corner with performances all day including a special preview of the upcoming
summer publication of biography and music collection from the The Campbells of Greepe, one of the great dynasties of Gaelic song from the Isle of Skye.

1 - 2.30pm
Workshop: in Creative Writing

2.30 - 4pm
Workshop: Chick Lit in Gaelic with Catriona Lexy Campbell
4 - 6pm
4 - 6pm
Workshop: Song Writing with Dòl Eoin (bring your guitar!)

5.30 - 7pm
Women in Gaelic Writing: with performances from Carina MacLe od and Màiri Morrison
and discussion with Catriona Lexy Campbell, Mairi E MacLeod among others

7 - 8pm
Book Launch with Gaelic Books Council: Come and meet Elizabeth Sutherland with a
glass of wine to celebrate the launch of her new collection of poems, 'Òrain Lizzie a'
Ghlinne'.

8pm - Late
Ceol 's Craic with Dick Gaughan, Alllan MacDonald and Kathleen MacInnes.

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Event Address
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Ticket Details
Day ticket £5 / Day and Evening pass £10 / Evening only ticket (from 8pm) £10
CCA Box Office 0141 352 4900