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Hebridean Peat Cutters Grand Ceilidh

The University of Glasgow is organising a Ceilidh in St Andrew’s in the Square to raise funds for the Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, Glasgow and the Anthony Nolan Trust.
Sponsorship raised will enable world-class scientists to continue their vital research into the causes of and treatments for leukaemia. Your involvement will help ensure a happier, [...]

Potato and Herring Traditional Music Event. (Bunta`ta angus Sgadan)

Potato and HerringTraditional Music Event. (Bunta`ta angus  Sgadan)
Fiddlers of the Heather Isles on the Island of Lewis held a very traditional evening on the 28th November 2003.
Salted herrings and mackerels were served up during the ceilidh with boiled potatoes(roosters),butter and fresh milk.This was the staple diet on the islands up until not very long ago.Salting [...]