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As part of our 10 Year Anniversary celebrations, we’re delighted to unveil the official Fèis Phàislig tartan – a bespoke design marking a decade of music, language and community in Renfrewshire. Now officially registered on the Scottish Register of Tartans, the tartan will make its public debut this Saturday at our sold-out Anniversary Concert at […]

We’re thrilled to be marking 10 incredible years of Fèis Phàislig with a special anniversary concert at the iconic Paisley Town Hall on Saturday 7th February! It’s going to be an amazing night of music featuring some of Scotland’s top traditional musicians alongside our Gaelic Choir, Ceilidh Trail, young performers and tutors from across the […]

Applications are now open the Fèis Phàislig Cèilidh air Chuairt // Ceilidh Trail 2026. We’re looking for talented young musicians to join this year’s Fèis Phàislig Ceilidh Trail – an exciting opportunity to tour and perform traditional Scottish music over the summer. If you’re aged 16-25 and interested in gaining experience as a professional musician, […]

We are absolutely delighted to celebrate our Weekly Lessons tutors who will soon be taking to the stage at Celtic Connections this January. On 22nd January, our guitar and fiddle tutor Ron Jappy will perform alongside acclaimed harpist Rachel Hair inHarp Heaven: Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy with Gráinne Brady & Michael Biggins. Described as […]

Happy New Year from all of us at Fèis Phàislig! We’d like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has been such a valued part of our journey over the past year. We can’t wait to see what 2026 has in store. 2025 was a defining year for Fèis Phàislig, marking a decade […]

We’re looking for talented young musicians to join this year’s Fèis Phàislig Ceilidh Trail – an exciting opportunity to tour and perform traditional Scottish music over the summer. If you’re aged 16-25 and interested in gaining experience as a professional musician, we’d love to hear from you! What is the Ceilidh Trail?The Fèis Phàislig Ceilidh […]

Our Còisir Ghàidhlig // Gaelic Choir were delighted to welcome Depute Provost Councillor Cathy McEwan on Tuesday 25th November to celebrate their recent victory at the Mòd. Our Gaelic Choir had a fantastic time at the Royal National Mòd in Fort William, coming 1st in the Under 13 Choral Unison Learners section. They earned top […]

We’re delighted to share that Ideal Interface have made a generous contribution to support our Weekly Lessons programme. This gift comes from a family involved in the classes, and we’re very grateful for their encouragement and belief in the work we do. Their support will go directly towards delivering our Saturday sessions – helping us […]

We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s Gleniffer High School Christmas Fayre as part of our Fèis Phàislig Roadshow Series. Our director and accordionist Grant McFarlane and fiddle tutor Morag Currie will be at the Christmas Fayre with fiddles and accordions for anyone of any age to come and try. It’s a […]

Our wonderful Gaelic choir leader Mairi McGillivray and Fèis Week guitar tutor Katie Allen will be running two free workshops for young people on the 29th November at Geilsand Studio, Beith. Traditional Tunes for Tiny People11am-12pmDiscover the sounds of Gaelic song and lively fiddle and guitar in this interactive and immersive workshop for children and […]