The American Scottish Gaelic Society

Online Poetry Event Oidhche nam Bàrd coming Feb. 3

| | Events, Gaelic Poetry, Gaelic Song

You may have heard of Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet, but how well do you know Màiri Mhòr nan Òran, Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair or Donnchadh Bàn Mac an tSaoir? They are two of the many Scottish Gaelic poets you can learn more about at Oidhche nam Bàrd, the Night of Poets.

Oidhche nam Bàrd is an annual online celebration of Scottish Gaelic poetry and ...

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The American Scottish Gaelic Society

Petition to Protect Modern Language – including Gaelic – Studies at Aberdeen

| | Gaelic Education, Gaelic Learning Communities, Gaelic News, Gaelic Resources, Learn Gaelic

A proposal has been introduced at the University of Aberdeen that would, if passed, end its modern languages programs. This would mean the end of research and teaching in a number of languages, including Scottish Gaelic. It should be noted that the University of Aberdeen has one of the world’s largest collections of Gaelic literature and other resources in its libraries.

A petition drive is now ...

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US National Mòd Brings Gaelic Learners Together

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The 34th US National Mòd held by An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach (ACGA) brought more than 30 Gaelic learners and speakers from both sides of the Atlantic together Nov. 11-12 for memorable competitions, workshops and a cèilidh.

Participants in the online event came from 15 states and Canadian provinces, including Alberta, Arkansas, California, the District of Columbia, Illiniois, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova ...

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US National Mòd Opens with Competitions, Workshops

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The U.S. National Mòd opens 10 am, Saturday, Nov. 11, with competitions in poetry, storytelling and song. The online event will run until 6 pm on Saturday, followed by workshops on Sunday, Nov. 12.

“We’re very excited to launch our fourth online US National Mòd, which is our 34th mòd since 1988,” said Liam Ó Caiside, president of An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach (ACGA) and chair of ...

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US National Mòd Coming Nov. 11-12: ACGA’s Premier Online Event

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Two former Royal National Mòd Gold Medal winners — Lyle and Kerrie Kennedy of Oban, Scotland — will adjudicate this year’s US National Mòd, Mòd Naiseanta Aimeireagaidh, on Saturday, Nov. 11. For the fourth consecutive year, the event will be held entirely online, allowing Scottish Gaelic enthusiasts from across North America and beyond to participate.

Click here to register for the event.

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ACGA Webcast to Mark Latha Lùnasdail Sunday Aug. 13

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Traditional customs associated with the festival of Lùnasdal, a pan-Gaelic harvest holiday celebrated at the beginning of August, will be explored in an ACGA webcast on Sunday, Aug. 13. The webcast will focus on customs and folklore associated with the holiday in Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man, the countries where related Goidelic or Gaelic languages are spoken — Scottish Gaelic, Irish and Manx.

Lùnasdal, ...

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New York City Mòd Brings Gaelic to the Fore during Tartan Week

| | Events, Gaelic Song, National Mòd, Uncategorized

Cynthian Knight, a Gaelic learner, singer, and ACGA member from Northern Virginia, is the winner of the first Scottish Gaelic mòd held in New York City in more than a century. She competed with eight other singers for the honor of being named New York City Tartan Week Mòd Champion, helping to secure a firm foothold for Scottish Gaelic in New York City’s Tartan Week ...

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Gaelic Song & Language Week Registration Opens

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Registration for this year’s ACGA Scottish Gaelic Song & Language Week July 2-7 at Banner Elk, North Carolina, is officially open. Click through to our Grandfather Mountain GS&LW page to access the registration form and plan your Gaelic song and language week!

This year we will welcome three teachers, Fiona J. MacKenzie and Wilma Kennedy from Scotland, and Stacey MacLean from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. We’re ...Read More

NYC Tartan Week to feature Gaelic Mòd this April

| | Events, Gaelic Learning Communities, Gaelic News, Gaelic Song, National Mòd

For the first time, the New York City Tartan Week festival will feature a Scottish Gaelic song contest and Gaelic workshops, elevating the profile of Scottish Gaelic in New York City and its Tartan Week celebrations. Singers from across North America, Scotland, and beyond are invited to The NYC Tartan Week Mòd on Wednesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 13.

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The American Scottish Gaelic Society

Hebridean Baker Coinneach MacLeod touring North America

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Coinneach MacLeod, the baker from the Isle of Lewis who achieved international fame on TikTok as The Hebridean Baker, is coming to North America to promote his new book Hebridean Baker: My Scottish Island Kitchen.

He’ll be stopping in several cities were there are Scottish Gaelic Learning Communities, including Washington, DC, on March 9 and 10, followed by Boston, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Fort Collins, Colorado, Chicago, and ...

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