The Skye Festival is held at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, the Gaelic College in Sleit on the Isle of Skye. This is the only Gaelic college in Scotland. The original buildings were a steading almost 200 years ago, but in 1973 the college was first opened and from 1997 to 1999 the newer extension, Arainn Chaluim Chille (the Saint Columba Campus) was opened on a headland next to the original site.
The programme for this years festival was as follows:
THE SCOTTISH CAPE BRETON CONNECTION
Tuesday 9th
'Daimh' and Fred Morisson in concert
Wednesday 10th
Fiddle and step dance 'ceilidh': Buddy McMaster and friends
Thursday 11th
Family Ceilidh Dance
'Kesha' World Jazz
Friday 12th
'Pipedown' in concert
The Fire Ball with Croft No.5 and Tepooka fireshow
Saturday 13th
'Beolach' Cape Breton concert
Dance: 'The Peatbog Fairies'
Sunday 14th
'Cala' chamber concert
Film: 'The Shipping News'
THE SCOTTISH IRISH CONNECTION
Monday 15th
Stories and songs of the sea 'Ceol na mara'
Tuesday 16th
'Lunasa' in Concert
Wednesday 17th
'Translations' Irish Theatre
'Four Scots and an Irishman' concert
Thursday 18th
'Across the water' performance, stories and songs
Friday 19th
Children's theatre
'North Cregg' Irish band in concert
Ceilidh dance with Sandy Brechin
FEIS EXTRA
Tuesday 23rd
Black Umfolosi from Zimbabwe
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