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TIREE FEIS 2008
6th–11th July

Daily classes with quality tutors for children and adults
A wide selection of traditional music workshops are offered along
with Gaelic drama, Gaelic language, dance and shinty.
Fèis Bheag for younger children aged five – eight.
Games, drama and music for Gaelic medium pupils and native speakers.

During the Fèis week children from the age of 9 upwards to enthusiastic adults of any age may attend work-shops offering traditional music, drama, dance and shinty. Tutors, many of them well-known professional musicians, are more than willing to be hired by Feis Thiriodh and as well as spending their day tutoring, can be heard at ceilidhs and dances in the evenings throughout the week. If participants want to buy a practical memento of a great musical week, the merchandise counter is well able to provide this.

Workshops offered will include accordion, chanter/bagpipes, dance, drama, drums, fiddle, flute, guitar, keyboard, mouth-organ, Gaelic singing, Gaelic conversation, tin-whistle and shinty.

Fringe events and activities will also be provided including a film night, an informative township walk, a children’s dance, a Gaelic car treasure hunt, a Fèis tutors’ ceilidh and to finish off the week a grand finale family dance with Skerryvore.

Comunn Fèis Thiriodh will be organising other activities throughout the year including a recording workshop for senior pupils at Tiree High School, a summer concert and a weekend of tuition in November.

Tutors

ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION
12 July - 15 August - RURAL CENTRE

Tiree Art Enterprises is holding is annual summer exhibition again
this year at the Rural Centre and Cobbled Cow in Crossapol.
The exhibition will feature the work of artists from Tiree and Coll,
as well as those with a connection to the islands. This is a selling
exhibition - and a unique opportunity to acquire a piece of original
work inspired by Tiree and Coll.

WORKSHOPS IN PILATES ON TIREE

SUNDAY 29TH JUNE - AN TALLA
Workshops led by Val Conway from Coll. Val is a fully qualifie
Body Control Pilates Instructor.

Workshop 1 | 2.00-4.00pm
PILATES FOR WOMEN
Suitable for beginners + pre and post natal. If you would like to
learn some safe & effective exercises designed to support and strengthen the pelvic floor then this workshop is for you.

Workshop 2 | 4.30-6.00pm
PILATES WORKSHOP FOR HIP PELVIS AND BACK
Aimed at those who have had problems and wish to prevent
recurring pain.

Workshop 3 | 7.00-8.30pm
CLASSICAL PILATES CLASS
More advanced Pilates class for those with some experience.

Single Workshop £10 or any two for £16.

Contact Val on 01879 230402
val@isleofcoll.org
www.island-pilates.com

TIREE EXPERIENCE

Tiree Experience is a day tour of the island organised by Caledonian MacBrayne every Thursday from now until the end of September.

The price includes the ferry sailing from Oban, a tour of the island in Kennedys coaches, visiting Sandaig Museum, Heylipol Church, the Rural Centre, the Hynish Centre and many other places of interest on the island, with the services of a local guide. A two course lunch will be provided at Ceabhar Restaurant and there will be unlimited photo stops if requested.

As this is a CalMac tour initial bookings are made through their office in Oban. Should CalMac not fill the bus on any particular Thursday, visitors on the island will be welcome to join the tour.

Availability will not be know until 9.30am on the morning of the tour.
The price joining on Tiree will be £25.00 per person, £12.50 for
children, including lunch and all the above mentioned.

Departure time from Scarinish is 12.30pm, returning at 6pm.
Anyone interested should phone either 01879 220000 or
01879 220419 by 9.30am on the morning of the tour.

FUTURE EVENTS

6 July - 11 July | Tiree Feis
12 July - 15 August | Tiree Art Enterprises Annual Exhibition
25 July | Tiree Show
2 August | Tiree Regatta