
Còmhla ri Iain Mac'ille Mhìcheil
Cuide ri Iain bìth Tim Armstrong, ùghdar 's eòlaiche chà nain à Seattle. John's guest is Dr Tim Armstrong, recent winner of the Saltire Society's award for First Book.
Dà uair a thìde de cheòl is còmhradh cuide ri Iain Mac 'ille Mhìcheil, a' craoladh beò à stiùdio a' BhBC ann an Glaschu. Bìth Iain a' cur fà ilte an t-seachdainn sa air an Dr Tim Armstrong, à Seattle. Tha Tim an-diugh stèidhichte san Eilean Sgitheanach far a bheil e 'g obair na rannsaiche agus neach-teagaisg aig Oilthigh na Gà idhealtachd. Bho chionn seachdain, choisinn è an duais aig cuirm Comann Bratach na Croise (Saltire Society) airson a' Chiad Leabhar Albannach as fheà rr airson an leabhair, Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach. 'S è a' chiad nobhail ficsean-saidheans do dh'inbhich ann an Gà idhlig. B'à bhaist do Tim cuideachd a bhith cluich ann an còmhlan punc, sa Ghà idhlig. Cluinnear ceithir de na roghainnean ciùil pearsanta aig Tim. Mar is à bhaist cuideachd bìth taghadh sònraichte de sheinneadairean is còmhlain aig Iain fhèin air an liosta ciùil. Sin uile air an taghadh eadar Americana, folk, ceòl Ceilteach is Country + Western, le seann òrain agus feadhainn a tha buileach ùr air an clà radh.
John Carmichael brings you a warm and lively wind-down listen, at the end of the week with chat and music from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ studios in Glasgow. This week John welcomes Dr Tim Armstrong who hails from Seattle. Presently, Tim is based on the Isle of Skye as a research fellow and sociolinguist at the University of the Highlands and Islands. A week ago,Tim scooped the Saltire Society's prestigious "first book" prize with his book "Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach" (On a Glittering Black Sea). He is also a former member of a punk band and in this programme he will choose his four personal favourite songs. We'll also hear a variety of music ranging from traditional country and western stars to folk, Gaelic and Celtic performers.
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Tim Armstrong
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- Fri 22 Nov 2013 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio nan Gà idheal