Seinn Leinn aims to give folk a taste of the camaraderie, mental respite and joy that comes with choral singing, without the commitment of joining a choir. Throughout the course of the afternoon, you’ll pick up some of the classically popular Gaelic songs, meaning you’ll be able to join in wherever you find yourself at a cèilidh – from Benderloch to Barvas and Kilmore to Castlebay – you’ll fit right in!
Amongst the highlights of a Gaelic chorister’s calendar is the Royal National Mòd – which returns to Oban this year. It’s hoped that singers will come away from Seinn Leinn with the confidence and enthusiasm to participate in the most moving of Mòd events, the Massed Choirs – a gathering of hundreds of Gaelic choir singers to mark the end of the National Mòd.
This year, Oban will be treated to not one but TWO massed choir opportunities, after the Local Mòd takes place on the first weekend of June and the National Mòd comes to Oban in October.
Seinn Leinn will take place in the Rockfield Centre, Oban on Saturday 24 February between 1pm and 4.30pm.
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Tha Seinn Leinn ag amas air blasad a thoirt do dhaoine den chàirdeas, fois-inntin agus aoibhneas a thig le bhith a’ seinn ann an còisir, gun a bhith fo uallach a dhol nad làn bhall. Thairis air an fheasgar seo, thèid agad air cuid de na h-òrain Gàidhlig as aithnichte ionnsachadh, gad fhàgail gu tur deiseil airson cur ri cèilidh, ge bi càit am bi thu – bho Barbhas gu Bàgh a’ Chaisteil agus Benderloch – agus gach àite eatorra!
Am measg nan rudan às cudromaiche air clàr chòisir tha am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail, a tha a’ tilleadh don Òban uair eile am-bliadhna. Thathas an dòchas gum faigh seinneadairean misneachd is dealas à Seinn Leinn gus am faod iad pàirt a ghabhail anns na Còisirean Chruinnichte – cruinneachadh de cheudan de sheinneadairean bho chòisirean Gàidhlig, a bhios a’ tighinn le chèile gus crìoch a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta a chomharrachadh.
Am-bliadhna, gheibh an t-Òban còrr air an àbhaist, le DÀ chothrom air còisirean chruinnichte a fhrithealadh, le aonnan dhiubh às dèidh am Mòd Ionadail san Ògmhios agus an uair sin nuair a thig am Mòd Nàiseanta don bhaile san Dàmhair.
Gabhaidh Seinn Leinn àite aig Ionad Achadh na Creige, an t-Òban air Disathairne 24 Gearran, eadar 1f agus 4.30f.
