{"id":18765,"date":"2023-02-21T12:16:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T12:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=18765"},"modified":"2023-02-21T12:16:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T12:16:43","slug":"feis-rois-restructures-youth-music-event-to-make-it-more-affordable-for-families-across-the-highlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/feis-rois-restructures-youth-music-event-to-make-it-more-affordable-for-families-across-the-highlands\/","title":{"rendered":"F\u00e8is Rois restructures youth music event to make it more affordable for families across the Highlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf-600x401.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf-24x16.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf-36x24.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf-48x32.jpeg 48w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2023\/02\/Junior-Feis-1-Christian-Gamauf.jpeg 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A Dingwall arts organisation has taken steps to make one of its key annual youth music events a \u2018pay what you can\u2019 opportunity in a bid to make it as affordable as possible for families across the Highlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e8is Rois has opened bookings for its annual Easter holiday music week, a fun-filled week of Gaelic, music, song, drama and art, usually held in Ullapool, and this year it is has been restructured to ensure cost restrictions don\u2019t prevent young people from attending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of the usual five-day residential in Ullapool, there will be three events running in three different locations simultaneously. From\u00a0Monday 3rd\u00a0to Thursday 6th\u00a0April 2023, F\u00e8is Rois\u2019 first non-residential version of its Easter F\u00e8is week will run in Tain, Dingwall and Ullapool. The event is open to all young people from P4 up to S6 and will give them the opportunity to try a new instrument such as fiddle, guitar, accordion, ukulele, tin whistle and Gaelic song, or the chance for more advanced players to work on their playing together and arranging skills in group work sessions with a host of top traditional music and drama tutors.\u00a0In addition to the workshops taking place from 10am &#8211; 3.30pm each day,\u00a0there will be a community c\u00e8ilidh in each of these places which members of the public are warmly invited to attend. Community c\u00e8ilidhs will take place on the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tuesday 4th April, 7pm, The Duthac Centre, Tain<\/li><li>Wednesday 5th April, 7pm, Ullapool Village Hall<\/li><li>Thursday 6th April, 7pm, Dingwall Town Hall<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no charge to attend the community ceilidhs and no need to buy tickets in advance. There will be an opportunity to give a donation on the door should you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tain, the tutors include Kaitlin Ross and Megan Macdonald of folk band, Eabhal, Edderton fiddler Ruairidh Gollan and Chlo\u00eb Bryce, a fiddle player and singer originally from Tain. Kaitlin, Megan, Ruairidh and Chlo\u00eb are all former F\u00e8is Rois participants themselves. The tutor line-up in Dingwall includes multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Vass, renowned accordionist and piper, Mairearad Green and guitarists Liam Ross and Alasdair Paul whilst singer Kim Richards, fiddle players Anne Wood and Sally Simpson and Gaelic actor Artair Donald will be leading workshops in Ullapool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fiona Dalgetty, F\u00e8is Rois Chief Executive<\/strong>, said: \u201cWe are very aware that the cost of living crisis has had a significant impact on families across the Highlands and we are committed to running events which are as inclusive and accessible as possible. Without the additional costs associated with running a fully residential event, we are able to make this music week a \u201cpay what you can\u201d event, helping to make it more affordable for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis new format also means that instead of young people only having the opportunity to experience one F\u00e8is week a year &#8211; previously primary school children would have attended at Easter and young people of secondary school age in October &#8211; they can all attend both the April non-residential event and the October residential week, giving them double the F\u00e8is experience this year!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To book a place on this year\u2019s Easter F\u00e8is and to find out more information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/feisrois.org\/residential-feisan\/junior-feis\/\">https:\/\/feisrois.org\/residential-feisan\/junior-feis\/<\/a>. If you have any questions, you can get in touch with the team by emailing\u00a0<a>fios@feisrois.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information regarding the October week, 16th &#8211; 20th October in Ullapool, will be available soon at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.feisrois.org\/\">www.feisrois.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Dingwall arts organisation has taken steps to make one of its key annual youth music events a \u2018pay what you can\u2019 opportunity in a bid to make it as affordable as possible for families across the Highlands. 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