Cèilidh Trails 2019

Background

The Ceilidh Trail scheme is a Fèisean nan Gàidheal showcase project which gives young musicians and singers aged 16 to 25 the opportunity to take part in a professional summer tour through their local fèis with support from a team of musicians and specialist tutors.   This unique opportunity offers participants training in the core skills required for a career in the creative industries in general and in music in particular.

The first Cèilidh Trail was established by Fèis Rois in 1999 to help teenage musicians develop their performance skills and to create a vibrant traditional music entertainment programme in the Highlands. Over the years, the project has been replicated in other areas and has proved to be an overwhelming success.

2019 Cèilidh Trails

Make sure you take the opportunity to see and hear some of the best young singers and musicians from Fèisean across Scotland as they tour the following areas (click on the links in the menu above for further information playing at around 250 events this summer:

Fèis an Earraich – Ceilear ~ Skye and Lochalsh

Fèis Fhoirt ~ Stirling and The Trossachs

Fèis Inbhir Narainn ~ Nairnshire & Caledonian Canal

Fèis Latharna ~ Argyll

Fèis Lochabair ~ Lochaber

Fèis Phàislig ~ Paisley, Glasgow and Edinburgh

Fèis Rois ~ Ross-shire & across Scotland

See the posters for the Cèilidh Trails supported by Fèisean nan Gàidheal here and the Fèis Rois Cèilidh Trails here. 

From the archive

Here is an example of the kind of bands you will see on the Cèilidh Trails – a group from Fèis Lochabair

Gaelic resources

You will find a range of useful phrases connected with presenting songs and music at cèilidhs here.