Highlands and Islands Story Tellers

The following is a list of various events in 1996 which were attended by George Macpherson, some also involved Paraig MacNeill and Clair Mullholland.

January 26thOld School Restaurant Dunvegan: - Burns Supper
JanuaryUsual Suspects: - Radio Scotland
FebruaryGlencoe Village Hall: - Storytelling and Gaelic singing
MarchSkye Provincial Mod: - Fear an Tighe Final Concert
MayArgyll and Bute: - Tour of Kintyre with objects from Museums giving stories connected with items to children in all schools in Kintyre
Skye and Lochalsh Storytelling Festival: - Organised in conjunction with the Scottish Storytelling Forum - Various adult venues in Skye and lochalsh and several schools telling stories and singing Gaelic songs.
JuneStories and songs: - Private Parties
JulySt Donats Castle, South Wales: - Beyond the Border - Wales International Storytelling festival; storytelling and gaelic singing in the main Festival and also in primary and secondary schools mainly in the Cardiff area.
August17 -20thThe Waverley St Marys Street: - Edinburgh Fringe Venue - Tales at the Waverley - Storytelling and Gaelic songs
AugustThe Clan Macpherons Gathering, Newtonmore and Kingussie: - Gathering to commerate 250th anniversary of the last Highland Clan gathering after Culloden and also 50th anniversary of Clan Macpherson Association. Telling stories and singing Gaelic songs especially pertaining to the Clan Macpherson.
July & AugustDunvegan Hall Dunvegan, Isle of Skye: - Skye weekly Ceilidhs
September 23rdResource Centre, Portree: - Stores and Gaelic songs
October and NovemberScottish International Storytelling Festival: venues in Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders: - Dates to be announced. Full program can be obtained from Netherbow Arts Centre, High Street, Edinburgh