Loriana Pauli recently recorded a couple of very interesting interviews with Sheena Stewart of the Uist Befriending group, Caraidean Uibhist. Sheena spoke, among other things, of the potential that new technology may offer in support of the group’s work. So now, with a little help from Guthan nan Eilean, they are taking their first steps into the “online world”, with a brand new Facebook page! You can find it here. (Click on the “Like” button at the top of their page in order to follow their progress…) If you visit you will see that Sheena is also exploring what Ipadio has to offer – perhaps as a means of recording oral stories or reminiscences. It’s early days, but this should be a space worth watching…
Month: September 2012
Meet Catrin Evans: New Singer/Songwriter
Catrin Evans lives on Grimsay and studies at Sgoil Lìonacleit. And in her spare time she writes songs – songs which are making an impression. She’s started to be a regular performer at Taigh Chearsabhagh’s Taigh Ciùil, and she’s been away to the “Wee Studio” in Stornoway to make some recordings, thanks to family support and a Creative Scotland award for young musicians. Here, she talks to Gordon Wells about how she started writing songs, what the process is, and how the island environment inspires her. She also talks about the experience of recording in a professional studio, and how it’s boosted her confidence and desire to do more writing and performing:-
(If you’re an iPad or iPhone user you may need to follow this link: http://ipad.io/f0rp)
Here’s the Wee Studio recording of one of her songs – “Battleship”. (And you can follow the words if you click here.)
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Island Voices on Clilstore!
“Caoimhìn has now transferred all 150 clips onto Clilstore, which means that you can watch any video while accessing a transcript on the same page which will link any word you care to select to an online dictionary of your choice. A “unit info” button will give you additional summary information, such as a description of the contents, and notes about the language used, as well as a Short URL for posting as a link elsewhere, for example in your blog or on Twitter or Facebook.”
Sianail Phàdruig
Tha Pàdruig Moireasdan air sianail ùr aige fhèin a stèidheachadh air Ipadio. Ach an àite a bhith ga cleachdadh airson phonecasts a dhèanamh, tha e air tòiseachadh le faidhlichean MP3 a chur oirre.
Tha CD a’ dol leis an leabhar aig a sheanair, “Thugam agus Bhuam”, air a bheil Lachlann Phàdruig (athair Phàdruig òig) a’ gabhail feadhainn dhe na h-òrain aig athair fhèin agus e a’ còmhradh le Gordon Wells. Tha Pàdruig òg air an cur air-loidhne a-nis, gus an tèid aig luchd-ionnsachaidh is eile air an cluinntinn gu furasta. ‘S e goireas ùr cuideachail a tha seo. Agus ma tha sibh airson na faclan fhaicinn cuideachd chan fheum sibh ach an leabhar fhaighinn… Nach math a rinn e!
Island Voices on Facebook
The Guthan nan Eilean/Island Voices project has started a Facebook page. You can find it here:
http://www.facebook.com/GuthanVoices.
Click on “like” if you want to follow it. All project updates and new materials will continue to be posted here on this WordPress site, and the Facebook page will help to spread the message through other social media networks.