“Gaelic Mouth Music”. Here in Cape Breton, we are not afforded the luxury of hearing a lot of this type of musical expression in the Gaelic language. It is yet another dimension of song and dance that demonstrates a very fun, lively expression of a very real Gaelic culture.

Cape Breton Island's renowned Celtic Colours International Festival begins today and runs for the next nine days in venues throughout the island. There are still tickets available to some of the performances, but you should act fast to get yours, as most will sell out.

For a taste of what you can expect from the Celtic Colours Festival, here's a link to a sampler video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaYFi5C6rnY

Hope to see you there! 

'Nuair a thàinig na Gaidheil gu Ceap Breatainn an tùs, cha robh 'ad idir toilichte an dùthaich fhéin fhàgail, agus bidh sin seo-chluinntinn 'sna h-òrain a rinn agus a ghabh iad an déidh dhaibh tighinn a' seo.

Chluinnear gu tric mu 'n cuairt an eilein gum bi ceilidh ann an àite seo, no gum bi daoine a' dol do cheilidh an nochd, agus a bheil ceilidh ann an àite sam bith ceann na seachdainne 'sa tighinn? Bidh daoine a' measail ceilidhean mar tachartasan far an cluinnear ceòl 's an òlar deoch làidir no leann no fion, far am bi danns' 'is gàirdeachas nan ruith cha mhór gu soilleireachadh an latha, agus 's dòcha seachad air an uair sin!