
An Ionndrainn: Festubert
Cuirm chuimhneachaidh a chaidh a chumail ann am Port Rìgh a' comharrachadh Blà r Festubert. An evening of song and poetry remembering the WWI, especially the Battle of Festubert.
Ceud bliadhna an dèidh a' Chogaidh Mhòir agus ceud gu leth bliadhna an dèidh Comann Sgiathanach Ghlaschu iad fhèin a chur air an casan, bha seòrsa de shà mhlaidheachd ann an cuirm chuimhneachaidh a chaidh a chumail ann am Port Rìgh air a 15mh latha dhen Chèitean, a chur clach air cà rn dhan fheadhainn a dh'fhà g an t-eilean agus nach do thill dhachaigh. Chaidh a' chuirm a dhealbh agus a lìbhrigeadh le Ùisdean MacIllInnein agus am measg na chluinnear, bidh òrain bho Art MacCarmaig agus Linda Nicleòid, leughaidhean de bhà rdachd bho Mhurchadh Peutan agus Somhairle Dòmhnallach agus ceòl bho Dhonnchadh MacGilleBhrath, an t- Urr Eachann MacCoinnich agus Gary Innes a bha cuideachd na stiùiriche-ciùil air a' chuirm.
Hugh Dan MacLennan introduces performances from a remembrance concert held in Portree earlier this year to commemorate the many that fell during World War One and especially at the battle of Festubert. Amongst the performers featured in the show are singers Art Cormack and Linda Macleod, pipers Duncan MacGillivray and the Rev Hector MacKenzie and musician Gary Innes who was also musical director of the event. Murdo Beaton and Sorley MacDonald will also read pieces of poetry about Festubert and the Great War.
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- Sun 8 Nov 2015 11:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio nan Gà idheal