IF PLAYING and programming the venue keep him busy in the evenings, his day job is also a demanding one. He and Fiona moved to Inverness in September when he took up the post of Gaelic Youth Development Officer with Comunn na Gàidhlig. His principle work is with Sradagan, the network of Gaelic youth clubs.
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“I’m really delighted to be able to work on the promotion of Gaelic language and culture,” he said. “There are 40 groups throughout Scotland, and it takes in all kinds of activities, including sport and trips and so on, but also includes arts projects. I’ve done sessions on singing, playiing and dancing through the Arts Play scheme, and I have brought in other specialists to take things like drama. We try to keep Highland culture to the fore in everything we do, and it is all done in Gaelic.”
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In addition to the youth clubs, Brian is also involved with the recently launched Inverness Gaelic Forum, and the Gaelic conversation group, Cothrom Còmhraidh, both of which meet in Hootananny’s. He has not severed his links with Lewis, either, since he is still involved with the running of Fèis nan Òran, the traditional Gaelic singing festival he launched in Ness (he was also involved with Fèis Taigh Dhonnchaidh, Ceòl Nis and Sgoil Shamhraidh, a Gaelic summer school which he reckons was the first of its type).
Not much point, then, in asking him how he fills his leisure time….
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