Vancouver Gaelic Society/Comunn Gàidhlig Bhancoubhair
8886 Hudson Street V6P 4N2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Happy Tartan Day!

Càisg shona! | Happy Easter! Ionnsaich facal no dhà airson àm na Càisge! | Learn a few words for Easter time! Dè an rud as fheàrr leat mun àm seo den bhliad...hna? | What's your favourite thing about this time of year? We've got a handy list of words in Fichead Facal with more words for talking about Easter: https://bit.ly/3rmLOSe

Helping to revive the Gaelic language...

Là Fhèill Pàdraig sona dhut! | Happy St Patrick's Day! Learn a few words for St Paddy's Day Can you think of any more? Fuaimneachadh ri fhaighinn san fhaclair | Pronunciation available in our dictionary: https://bit.ly/38MUDhK

A new song for a new album fir the new year ... just a taste but with lyrics!

This may be of interest to you and wish to be part of this online event. Starts at noon Pacific time. Register to receive zoom invitation. See details below. #ScottishGaelic

Part 1 of 3. Others will follow.

Hogmanay Sona! Happy Last Day of the Year!

Latha a' Chuimhneachaidh - Remembrance Day

Tunes in the Hoose

SATURDAY FROM 16:00 PDT-18:00 PDT Keltoi: "Up From The Ashes" Digital Album Release Party! Keltoi - http://www.olypen.com/woodsie/Keltoi/KeltoiDefault.htm... Come join KELTOI for an online album release party where you'll get to hear live performances from band members, as well as tracks from the album, and a live Q&A with the band! Grab a snack and beverage of your choice, and come celebrate the joy of music with us! You're even welcome to wear a costume, if the mood strikes you Here's the link to the festivities! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3607708432 https://www.facebook.com/events/686078215673756

Toilichte Dimàirt!

Have a listen to this! If you were not able to attend the online zoom concert and chat with the members ...

Lots of people have asked us for #Gaelic words related to #halloween so here are a few to get you started. You can find the pronunciation for the words on https://learngaelic.net/dictionary/index.jsp

Usually only see one of the steps to this process.

Celtic Colours 2020 - Fall Festival 9 days of performances have been recorded and posted on YouTube (at between 2 1/2 hours and 4 hours each!) While not Gaelic specific, it’s lovely to connect with our kin on the eastern shores! Tlachd leat fhèin!

Are you ready for your second fix of Gaelic songs? Josie Duncan is back to teach us Crodh-laoidh nam Bodach, a beautiful song that doesn't actually have many ...words to learn! Once you've learnt the first line, you've got the first three! Give it a go and let us know how you get on, or send us a video and show us! More Gaelic songs available here: https://bit.ly/2yxeumj

Tional Online Gaelic Music Festival Day 1 Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Join Joy Dunlop for a great evenings music with Kathleen MacInnes and Mike Vass, Ian Smith (Tiree) and Iain 'Costello' MacIver. Live from 8pm!

Tune in to Facebook TOMORROW to watch the steamed games!

The music is transcendent, the sense of place is transporting and if you need escape - from politics, from illness, from anything - it’s a restorative breathing space in sound. The Telegraph The podcast is lovely, this festival is sgoinneil!

It's that time of the week again... time to learn another song with Josie Duncan And what is better than a song that has only 3 different lines to learn?! Tod...ay's song is "'S toigh leam fhìn buntàta 's ìm", all about the enjoying the simpler things in life. Feuch e ma-thà agus cuir thugainn am bhidio agad fhèin | Give it a go and then send us your own video!

A question was asked this morning about what we should say to a piper just before they complete... similar to break a leg.. I like to use the words that inspire...d James (Jimmy) Cleland Richardson VC. The VC - Victoria Cross was the highest medal for bravery in the British Commonwealth made from the metal from the Russian guns captured at the Siege of Sevastapol, during the Crimean War. Pte. Richardson was a member of the Canadian Scottish Regiment and in 2003 his pipes were recovered and returned to Canada by a friend of mine Roger McGuire the then Pipe Major of the Regiment. I was fortunate to be present at the ceremony in 2003. Jimmy like everyone else was pinned down and could see the men were dispirited so he called out to his sergeant over the sound of gunfire ... Should I play my pipes? The answer came back "Give 'em wind boy, Give 'em wind" Here is the full story... During the Battle of the Ancre Heights on 8 October 1916 at Regina Trench, Somme, France, the company was held up by very strong wire and came under intense fire. Piper Richardson, who had obtained permission to play the company 'over the top' strode up and down outside the wire playing his pipes, which so inspired the company that the wire was rushed and the position captured. Later the piper was detailed to take back a wounded comrade and some prisoners, but after proceeding some distance he insisted on turning back to recover his pipes which he had left behind. He was never seen again. SO GIVE 'EM WIND BOY, GIVE 'EM WIND" For the full story check out https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cleland_Richardson