Feis Eige

Feis Eige is part of Feisean nan Gaidheal, the association of tuition festivals in the Highlands and Islands, "feis" (pronounced "feysh") being the Gaelic word for festival.

It is a festival of traditional music and culture which this year took place on the 13th & 14th of July. It is a family event, aiming at youngsters (8 to 18) primarily , but also offering adults and younger children (5 to 7) a chance to participate. This years feis was a great success

The feis offers intensive tuition in small groups with experienced tutors in the following subjects - button key accordion, fiddle, tin-whistle, guitar, percussion, ceilidh dancing and step dancing.

Starting on the Friday afternoon, there are three half-day tuition sessions with art and Gaelic games also on offer, ending with an evening dance on the Saturday evening and a session on Sunday afternoon, depending how late the dances finishes!.

Previous knowledge is not essential: beginners have a chance to try the instruments of their choice whilst those already learning benefit from expert guidance from tutors who number some of the best known traditional musicians in the Highlands, such as Ian MacFarlane, Ross Martin or Leo McCann, to name but a few of the tutors who have taught on Eigg!

For more information and booking form, please contact the Feis secretary, Camille Dressler on 01687 4824 10, email, camille.d@talk 21.com or writing to her at Cuagach, Isle of Eigg , PH42 4RL.

Here are this years tutors playing at the end of feis ceilidh