The Taynuilt Ceilidhs

17/12/2023

Christmas definitely came a wee bit early for all our performers and ceilidh visitors last night! 🌲🎅 There were festive jumpers (personal favourite, the cheery dachshund 🐶) there were mince pies and seasonal empire biscuits, there was the sound of jingle bells and a VERY SPECIAL GUEST. Piping tutor Aaron Hossain brought along young pupil Euan Campbell who’d only been playing his pipes for 3 months! What a star ⭐️ Grace MacDonald and Kenna Ferguson from the Isla Sinclair Dancers performed beautifully and multi-talented Mòd singer and instrumentalist Lily Robertson sang songs from Mull and a lovely Christmas piece. Young fiddler’s All Strings Attached brightened up the stage and entertained us with jigs and a Christmas medley. Helen Pearson sang an emotional memorial piece and Alasdair MacDonald’s performance featured songs from Oban and Kerrera with interesting historical stories. Freddie MacKenzie sang songs from Mull, Scalpay and Skye accompanied by Alasdair. We also played the Christmas game ‘Musical Arms’ which is great fun 🤩 but wait! Who was that coming on his sleigh?! SANTA! 🎅 ! It was so good of him to come all the way from the North Pole 😀 Thanks to Duncan MacNeil for entertaining us with his stories and introducing all the artists and thanks to all our performers, bakers and helpers and to you the audience. A very Merry Christmas to you all 🎄

14/12/2023

Wee reminder that our Cèilidh na Nollaige / Christmas Cèilidh takes place on Saturday 16th December (this Saturday) in Taynuilt Village Hall from 7pm.

Keeping the celebrations going will be Fear an Taighe, Donnchadh Eòsaph MacNèill, with music from pipers Aaron Hossain & Euan Campbell, and steps from the Isla Sinclair Dancers. Our singers will be the wonderful Freddie Mackenzie, Helen Pearson and Lily Robertson.

Music will be provided by local favourite, accordionist Alasdair MacDonald and Ann Barlow's young fiddlers, All Strings Attached.

Our world famous raffle will have a Christmas slant, and as always, tasty home baking and lashings of tea & coffee will be provided.

Costs £4 for adults, £2 for members and under 16s.

Tha sinn an dòchas ur faicinn ann / We hope to see you there!

19/11/2023

Last night we were treated to Govan Gaelic choir providing the musical programme for the evening and how wonderful it was! The ceilidh was opened by talented young pipers Sasha McCallum and Alasdair Campbell, both tutored by Aaron Hossain. During the evening we heard the full choir with songs from the last and previous Mòds as well as performances from soloists Alison MacRae, traditional gold medal runner-up, Fiona Ross, Silver Pendant winner, as well as Calum Angus MacDonald choir president and traditional mòd gold medallist on guitar and conductor Kathryn Callander on piano. The smaller 5 to 10 voices choir and the Govanettes also sang for us. We heard songs from Campbeltown, Skye, Lewis, a beautiful memorial song and many more and everyone joined in with ceilidh tunes too! What a fantastic night with great baking from the committee members and we are so grateful to the choir for coming all this way to sing for us 😀

17/11/2023

Wee reminder about this fabulous line up for our ceilidh tomorrow night, hosted by the fabulous Govan Gaelic Choir. Featuring soloists, piper, tea & home baking and of course, our world famous raffle. You'd be crazy to miss it!

An dòchas ur faicinn ann / Hope to see you there.

Saturday 18th November, 7pm, Taynuilt Village Hall.

The mighty Govan Gaelic Choir will be hosting our November cèilidh, conducted by Oban native Kathryn Callander.

Not only will they give us beautiful choral numbers, but we’ll also be treated to performances from Traditional Mòd Gold Medalist Calum Angus MacDonald, Silver Pendant winner Fiona Ross and Traditional Medal finalist Alison MacRae.

Also featuring local pipers and our world famous tea and home baking. And of course, there will be a raffle!

Hope to see you there / Tha sinn an dòchas ùr faicinn ann! 💃🎶🕺

13/11/2023

Saturday 18th November, 7pm, Taynuilt Village Hall.

The mighty Govan Gaelic Choir will be hosting our November cèilidh, conducted by Oban native Kathryn Callander.

Not only will they give us beautiful choral numbers, but we’ll also be treated to performances from Traditional Mòd Gold Medalist Calum Angus MacDonald, Silver Pendant winner Fiona Ross and Traditional Medal finalist Alison MacRae.

Also featuring local pipers and our world famous tea and home baking. And of course, there will be a raffle!

Hope to see you there / Tha sinn an dòchas ùr faicinn ann! 💃🎶🕺

28/10/2023

07/10/2023

Ceilidh tonight cancelled due to flooding

07/10/2023

Due to a combination of poor weather conditions and Covid, tonight’s cèilidh is unfortunately cancelled.

Stay safe everyone & good luck to all our local competitors- we’ll hopefully see you on the tv at the Mòd!

Còisir Ghàidhlig Thaigh an Uillt (Taynuilt Gaelic Choir) Atomaig Piseag Ceann an Tuirc

04/10/2023

Pre-Mòd Cèilidh - Saturday 7th October - Taynuilt Village Hall 7pm.

We are very much looking forward to hearing a selection of songs from the local children and adults who are heading to this year's Royal National Mòd in Paisley.

Confirmed so far are choirs Còisir Ghàidhlig Thaigh an Uillt (Taynuilt Gaelic Choir), Atomaig Piseag and Ceann an Tuirc, and soloists Nicola Pearson, Lyle Kennedy and Helen Pearson but
anyone competing in this year's Mòd is welcome to perform. The more, the merrier!

Tea & coffee, sandwiches & home baking will be provided, in addition to our world famous raffle!

Chì sinn ann sibh / See you there! 💃🎶

05/09/2023

Lovely wee feature about our last cèilidh in the Oban Times 🎶

Taynuilt Ceildh’s ‘Not the 90th birthday’ 🥰
https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2023/09/05/taynuilt-ceildhs-not-the-90th-birthday/

24/08/2023

The Not the 90th Birthday Ceilidh was held last night in a packed Taynuilt Village Hall! There was a festive atmosphere complete with giant gold balloons and fairy lights. The ceilidh was opened by young pipers Calan McGuigan, Euan McCracken, Alfie Robertson and Alfie MacIntyre, drummer. A beautiful celebration cake made by Mary Stone was cut by invited special guest Libby Shaw and friends! Grace MacDonald and Megan Reffin from the Isla Sinclair Dancers enchanted us with their performances of the highland fling and sword dance. Young Mod 1st prize winner Finlay Cottier amazed us with his singing and memory for all the words in a very long song! Instrumentalists included the fabulous Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin who got toes a tapping, Sarah Garvin performed solo songs on piano and played alongside brother Calum on box and Innes Munro on drums. Donald Shaw whose musical journey started at the ceilidhs played alongside surprise guest Gary Innes, accompanied Sileas and fronted the fantastic finale when all were on stage together. Libby and Moira reminisced about the early ceilidh years and the importance of having a platform for young performers to hone their skills which endures to this day. Duncan MacNeil entertained us as ever with his stories as Fear An Taighe! What an amazing night 🤩

08/08/2023

"NOT OUR 90th BIRTHDAY CEILIDH"

Covid may have cancelled our actual 90th birthday celebrations but we still have the cake - better late than never!

Wednesday 23rd August at 7.30pm, in Taynuilt Village Hall, featuring the following artists:

Fear an Taighe - Duncan MacNeil.

Pipers and Isla Sinclair Dancers.

Musicians: Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw, Eilidh Shaw & Ross Martin, Sìleas Nic Na Ceàrdaich.

Tea & home baking provided + our world famous raffle.

Tickets £4 from Taynuilt Village Post Office.

People who previously bought tickets for cancelled ceilidh should pick up replacements from the Post Office.

Chì sinn ann sibh / See you there!

18/07/2023

Angus D. MacColl, Ben Duncan, Steven Leask on top at Inveraray Games --
https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/109869/

13/03/2023

Final Winter Taynuilt Ceilidh - Saturday 18th March 2023

Taynuilt Hall - 7pm

Bean an Taighe - Christine MacIntyre

Pipers - Aaron Hossain’s & Alasdair Bullock

Isla Munro Highland Dancers

Singers - Sileas Sinclair, Claire Frances MacNeil, Aimee, Lucie, Macy & Eve Spreadbury

Musicians of the Oban High School of Traditional Music

Tha sinn an dòchas ur faicinn ann / Hope to see you there!

18/02/2023

Everyone enjoyed another great Taynuilt ceilidh this evening! Oban Piper Aaron Hossain opened the ceilidh for us. Aaron has been playing at the ceilidhs from a young age and now tutors other young pipers locally. Then Grace, Annie and Olivia danced for us and it was the first time they had all danced so very well done! Jake Mackay and Agnes Liddell on mouth organ and keyboard are ceilidh favourites and got the toes a tapping. Originally from Skye, but now based in Glasgow, Iain, Eilidh and Ruairidh Cormack performed songs from Argyll and Skye. Delighted to have you with us this evening. Finally we had Edie, Dylan and Karyn from the Oban High School traditional music school on fiddle, mandolin and guitar. What great new talent and beautiful tunes. Thank you to Innes MacQueen,fear an taighe and to all the kitchen and door helpers and bakers.

10/02/2023

An Comunn Gàidhealach – Meur Chruachain (Cruachan Branch)

Penultimate Winter Ceilidh

Taynuilt Village Hall, Saturday 18th February 2023, At 7pm

Fear an Taighe – Innis McQueen

Piper : Aaron Hossain

Singers: Ruairidh, Eilidh & Iain Cormack

Musicians: Jake MacKay, Mouth Organ. Agnes Liddell, Keyboard.

Oban High School Traditional School of Music Pupils:
Edie Elliott & Dylan Howe, Fiddle, Karyn Black, Mandolin

The Isla Munro Highland Dancers

Tea will be served and there will be a raffle

Admission: Adults - £4 and £2 for children

Bidh fàilte chridheil oirbh uile / A warm welcome is extended to all. (Funds raised are used to support the Gaelic Language, Music and Culture)

22/01/2023

The January ceilidh last night was pretty much a full house with everyone enjoying some fantastic very local talent. Young Euan McCracken who has only been playing the pipes for a year started things off and what a talented piper he is already! Singers on the night included Lyle Kennedy who ably stepped in during the first half, Clare Jordan, Helen Watt and Gaelic singing superstar Freddie Mackenzie. Music was provided by Chris Beveridge on clàrsach and her delightful little concertina, Rosie Sinclair on fiddle and Neil Angus on accordion whilst dancers Rachel and Iona from the Isla Munro School of Dance entertained us beautifully. Thanks to Morag MacNeil, Bean an Taighe (we enjoyed your stories) and all the door helpers, bakers and kitchen ladies 🎂 🥪 🍪 🎶

18/01/2023

Taynuilt Ceilidh 21st January - please note the *7pm* start time.

Bean an Taighe - Morag MacNeil

Singers - Freddy MacKenzie, Helen Watt & Clare Jordan

Piper - Euan McCracken

Rosie Sinclair - Fiddle

Neil Angus - Accordion

Chris Beveridge - Clàrsach & Concertina

The Isla Munro Dancers

And more…

Hope to see you there!

09/12/2022

Feasgar math dhuibh uile! Wee reminder that our LAST Taynuilt Cèilidh of the year is taking place on Saturday 17th December in Taynuilt Village Hall, at 7pm. (Please note earlier start time!)

Featuring a fantastic programme of artistes, including:

Fear an taighe - Eric Smith

Piper - Ruan Kemp

Highland Dancers from the Laura Munro School of Dance

Singers - Audrey Paterson, Finlay Cottier and Jimmy Cameron.

Musicians - Ann's Young Fiddlers and Chris Beveridge (Concertina & clàrsach)

Featuring our special Christmas Raffle, tea/coffee & scrumptious home baking, and perhaps even a special festive visit from an old friend...

Fàilte chridheil ron a h-uile duine / Everyone welcome!

19/11/2022

Tonight at 7.30pm! Hope to see you there 🙌🎶

We are back again with our second winter ceilidh this Saturday 19th November at 7.30pm in Taynuilt Village Hall. Fear an Taighe Innes MacQueen will take us through a packed programme, with singers Riona Whyte, Alastair Whyte, Heather Brown and Isla MacKechnie. (Who all enjoyed recent success at the Royal National Mòd in Perth) Our musicians for the evening are Piper Alfie Robertson, Fiddler Ann Barlow and Alasdair MacDonald on accordion.

There will be Tea and a Raffle - entry is £4 for adults with £2 for children over 5 years of age. Everyone is welcome, hope to see you there!

15/11/2022

We are back again with our second winter ceilidh this Saturday 19th November at 7.30pm in Taynuilt Village Hall. Fear an Taighe Innes MacQueen will take us through a packed programme, with singers Riona Whyte, Alastair Whyte, Heather Brown and Isla MacKechnie. (Who all enjoyed recent success at the Royal National Mòd in Perth) Our musicians for the evening are Piper Alfie Robertson, Fiddler Ann Barlow and Alasdair MacDonald on accordion.

There will be Tea and a Raffle - entry is £4 for adults with £2 for children over 5 years of age. Everyone is welcome, hope to see you there!

15/11/2022

A lift for the spirit, courtesy of Hope Kitchen 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶