Seachdan na Gàidhlig: World Gaelic Week

Name: Seachdan na Gàidhlig: World Gaelic Week
Start: 2025-03-01T23:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-02T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 323 N. Lee St., South Salisbury, NC

Schedule

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 pm to Sun, 02 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

323 N. Lee St., South Salisbury, NC | Salisbury, NC

Immigration from Scotland is an important part of North Carolina history. Scots Gaelic (Gàidhlig) was commonly spoken in North Carolina from the 1730s to the late 19th century. It didn't completely fade out of use until the early 20th century. Join us at Southeast Mercantile as we celebrate all things Scottish at the end of World Gaelic Week. There will be traditional snacks and beverages (non-alcoholic), and discounts for folks showing up in Scottish tartan.
There will also be three seperate workshops.
11:00 to 1:00 -- Madainn Mhath: How to Say Good Morning and Other things in Gàidhlig
Come learn about the history of Gàidhlig in Scotland and North Carolina and efforts to preserve this ancient language. Then spend some time learning basic greetings, descriptive words, and words of love in a language spoken here at the time of the Revolution. Limit 12 participants. $10 per person.
2:00 to 4:00 -- Design and Make a Tartan Mug Rug
Learn about the history of tartan and how tartan became a clan symbol. then learn how tartan is designed and made by designing your own unique tartan and making a small mug rug. Limit 6 participants. $25 per person
5:00 to 7:00 -- Òran Gàidhlig: Learn some Songs to sing in Gàidhlig.
Music is an essential part of Gaelic culture. They had songs for everything. songs for sowing the fields, for harvesting the grain, for threshing the grain, for rowing the boat and milking the cow. There are love songs, lullabies, laments, and even songs to dance to when you don't have any other music available. You don't have to be a great singer. These songs are not about performance, but the joy of sharing music with friends and neighbors. We'll try to cover three songs. Limit 12 participants. $10 per person.
you can register for these workshops at this link, https://forms.gle/7gzEnHWDpGRJciYcA. Registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment instructions are on the registration.