Glasgow Letter
Charity cèilidh raises £2,860
Donnie Maroot’s charity cèilidh evening raised £2,860 for the Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust last Friday evening, January 10. Congratulations to the winners on the night: Ewen Henderson from Lochaber and Mairi MacLennan from Lewis. The victory, however, was soured slightly by the realisation at the end of the night that Donnie had ordered two trophies which read Strictly Come Cèilidh Dancing Champion 2019 rather than 2020! Perhaps there is still all to play for…
Clydebank cèilidh
On the same night, the Clydebank and District Highland Association held its January cèilidh in the Napier Hall, Old Kilpatrick, with a fantastic line up, including singers Arthur Cormack, Rory MacDiarmid, and Alison Wood. Robert Wood played the pipes and Kirsteen Grant the piano. Margaret MacLeod was the bean an taighe for the evening.
Stirling cèilidh
The Stirling branch of An Comunn Gàidhealach is holding its cèilidh in the Lesser Albert Hall this Saturday, January 18, at 7.30pm. Singers will be Rhona Morrison, DI Brown, and Norman MacKinnon. The young Cluaran Highland Dancers will be in attendance as usual, as well as piper Callum Wynd. Tickets are £6 which includes tea at the interval.
What's On
Here is my list of interesting events up until next weekend. Go to celticconnections.com for many more.
Thursday January 16: Opening Night with the GRIT Orchestra performing The Declaration, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at 7.30pm.
Friday January 17: Duncan Chisholm in the City Halls Recital Room at 5pm.
Friday January 17: Breabach @ 15 with Seamus Egan Project in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at 7.30pm.
Friday January 17: Dìleab Air a’ Chuan in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium, at 7.30pm.
Saturday January 18: Coastal Connections Festival in a Day in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at noon.
Saturday January 18: The GRIT Orchestra – Martyn Bennett’s Grit and Bothy Culture in The Barrowland Ballroom at 7.30pm.
Saturday January 18: Blazin’ Fiddles and Special Guest Emily Smith and Support in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at 8pm.
Saturday January 18: Celtic Connections Cèilidh with the Glenfinnan Cèilidh Band in the Maryhill Community Central Halls at 8pm.
Sunday January 19: New Voices – Pàdruig Morrison, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite, at 1pm.
Sunday January 19: Bruce MacGregor – The Highlander’s Revenge and Other Tall Tales in the City Halls Recital Room at 5pm.
Sunday January 19: A Celebration of Women in Piping, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite, at 8pm.
Tuesday January 21: The Big Fling – Scottish Dance Band Extravaganza – at 7.30pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
Thursday January 23: BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 20th Celebration at 7.30pm in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.