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Trí Fhéile Cheilteacha

PRIZE GIVING AT THE COWAL HIGHLAND GAMES. Image Name: PRIZE GIVING AT THE COWAL HIGHLAND GAMES. Description: LOOKING OVER TO COMPETITORS IN THE HIGHLAND DANCING COMPETITON AFTER RECEIVING THEIR PRIZES AT THE COWAL GAMES, DUNOON, ARGYLL
THE BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES, ABERDEENSHIRE. Image Name: THE BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES, ABERDEENSHIRE. Description: A PARTICIPANT TAKES PART IN THE SWORD DANCING EVENT WHILST A PIPER PROVIDES THE MUSUCAL ACCOMPANIMENT AT THE BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES, ABERDEENSHIRE. Copyright: PIC: P. TOMKINS/VisitScotland

Inniu sa tsraith seo faoi na trí mhórfhéile Cheilteacha – An tOireachtas in Éirinn, An Mòd in Albain agus An Eisteddfod sa Bhreatain Bheag – beidh Máiréad Uí Dhomhnaill ag díriú ar an Mòd.  Beidh agallamh aici le Donal Mac Gabhann, ball de Chór Gaelic Ghlascú a bhíonn páirteach san fhéile gach bliain le 20 bliain anuas.  Beidh Bláthnaid Ó Brádaigh ag cur síos ar na córais mharcála éagsúla atá ag an Mòd agus an tOireachtas, agus cloisfimid ceol cláirsí, cantaireacht, agus páistí óga atá páirteach san fhéile.  Léiríodh an tsraith seo le maoiniú ón Scéim Fís agus Fuaim de chuid Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann.

Today, this series on the three big Celtic festivals An tOireachtas in Ireland, the Mòd in Scotland and the Eisteddfod in Wales will focus on the Mòd in Scotland.  We’ll hear an interview with Donal Mac Gabhann, a member of the Glasgow Gaelic Choir which takes part in the festival every year.  Bláthnaid Ó Brádaigh will describe the very different marking systems for competitions at the Mòd and at the Oireachtas in Ireland.  We’ll also hear harp music, chanting, and young participants in the festival, in today’s show.  This series was produced with funding from the BAI’s Sound and Vision scheme.