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Episode 18: Bringing the Highland Home?/Ceum Còmhla

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Bringing the Highland Home?/Ceum Còmhla

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The story of an Irish dance with a Scottish name.

The Highland is a firm part of Donegal's traditional cèilidh dance scene on the west coast of Ireland. But did it originate in Scotland?

'S e 'The Highland' dannsa a tha an-diugh na bhun-stèidh ann an saoghal dannsa cèilidh Dùn nan Gall air taobh siar Èirinn. Dannsa air aon làimh agus gnè de phort air an làimh eile. Ach le a leithid de dh' ainm, an ann à Alba a thàinig iad bho thùs?

Tha Cailean MacIlleathainn a' dèanamh beagan rannsachaidh airson an tuilleadh fhaighinn a-mach. Am measg an fheadhainn ris na choinnich e, tha an còmhlan traidiseanta Èireannaich, Fidil, a tha a' togail aire dhan 'Highland' le bùithtean-obrach sònraichte dannsa mar phàirt den chuairt aca a dh'Alba. 

Tha Cailean cuideachd a' siubhal a dh' Èirinn, 's na chuideachd, tha Mòrag agus Niall
Mac a' Phearsain, dithis dhannsairean agus luchd-teagaisg dannsa à Beinn a' Bhaoghla sna 'h-Eileanan an Iar, ' s iad an dòchas an dannsa ionnsachadh agus, ma dh'fhaodte, a thoirt dhachaigh.

The Highland - a dance that is today a firm part of Donegal's traditional cèilidh dance scene on the west coast of Ireland. As well as a dance it's also recognised as a type of tune. But with a name like that, did they originate in Scotland?

Cailean Maclean findS out more. Amongst those he meets, the traditional Irish band, Fidil, who are promoting the Highland with special dance workshops as part of their tour of Scotland.

Cailean also heads to Ireland alonq with Morag & Neil MacPherson, two dancers and dance teachers from Benbecula in the Western Isles, as they head for Donegal to try and learn the dance, and
perhaps take it home.

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