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Latest news from Lochcarron.. BBC Alba iTRAD iTRAD SERIES SHOWCASES BRIGHT YOUNG TRADS The eagerly-anticipated iTRAD series featuring forty bright young traditional musicians is all set to show on BBC Alba from Monday 13 September at 8.30pm. Created by mactv iTRAD showcases eight young bands immersed in traditional music. In interviews, visits and live performances the programme makers captured the talent, drive and energy of our young musicians. The amazing flow of talent constantly emerging through the Fèis movement and The Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music at Plockton High School is featured in Fèis Rois, Oidhche Chiadain, Ceilear and three groups attending Plockton. In a visit to the Traditional Music and Gaelic course in Benbecula, David Martin and Magnus Graham from the mactv team captured the very polished playing of their students under tutor Anna Wendy Stevenson. The song writing talents within Fuaim Glaschu give this band who met at the Gaelic-medium school in Glasgow a very special feature, along with their twin harps. Leonard Cohen’s “Alleluia” lends itself beautifully to a Gaelic translation in the Caledonian Canal Cèilidh Trail’s set, which like all the iTRAD bands, are showing remarkable musical skills. Directed by Don Coutts, iTRAD is packed with delights and surprises; with the live performances filmed in Ullapool in crisp winter sunshine the series is definitely one to watch. Follow iTRAD on Facebook and be sure to get in touch with www.mactv.co.uk <http://www.mactv.co.uk> with suggestions for the future. -- BLAS 2010 on BBC ALBA Four programmes from the Blas Festival, which begins tomorrow in venues across the Highlands, will be broadcast shortly on BBC Alba. The details are as follows: Saturday 18 September @ 9pm Repeated Friday 24 September @ 11.30pm Donnie Munro, Ingrid Henderson, Iain MacFarlane and Ewan Robertson Saturday 25 September @ 9pm Repeated Friday 1st October @ 11.30pm Bodega, Meantime, Bruce MacGregor & Friends, Caledonian Ceilidh Trailers and the Iain Morrison Band Saturday 2nd October @ 9pm Repeated Friday 8th October @ 11.30pm Shooglenifty, Niteworks, Skerryvore from Inverness Airport Saturday 9 October @ 9pm Repeated Friday 15 October @ 11.30pm Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham and Margaret MacLellan from Arainn Shuaineart, Strontian Further details of the festival at www.blas-festival.com. Fèisean nan Gàidheal Taigh a' Mhill | Port Rìgh | An t-Eilean Sgitheanach | IV51 9BZ Meall House | Portree | Isle of Skye | IV51 9BZ Fòn 01478 613355 | Facs 01478 613399 http://www.feisean.org |
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