Skerries, Trawlings, Tides

7 June 2022 6:30 pm

A concert with music and spoken word celebrating the 80th Birthday of Gaelic Bard Aonghas MacNeacail.

Aonghas MacNeacail poet and songwriter, was born in Uig, on the Isle of Skye. He is also a broadcaster, journalist, scriptwriter, librettist and translator. A native Gael, he writes in Gaelic and English.

His collections of poetry have been published in both languages, and his writing has appeared in literary journals all over the world. This concert will feature a group of writers and musicians who have collaborated with Aonghas throughout his long career performing many of their joint works.

Guests confirmed to date are:

Meg Bateman, Colin Bramwell, Paddy Bushe, Michael Byrne, Aonghas Phadraig Caimbeul, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Mary Ann Kennedy, Liz Lochhead, Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw, Anna-Wendy Stevenson, Gerda Stevenson, Savourna Stevenson, William Sweeney plus ‘An Cathadh Mor’ ~ A film by Rob MacNeacail & Simon Fraser

Presented by DHM Concerts and the Gaelic Books Council
Supported by the Gaelic Books Council, Bòrd na Gàidhlig and the Dr David Summers Charitable Trust