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Centenary Special

Celebrating a century of Gaelic broadcasting on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ, presented by Iain MacKinnon.

Prògram spioradail, sònraichte, a’ comharrachadh ceud bliadhna on a thòisich craoladh Gàidhlig air a’ BhBC. Air Didòmhnaich 2 Dùbhlachd 1923, chaidh a' chiad sheirbheis Ghàidhlig a chraoladh air rèidio leis an Urr Iain MacGilleBhàin bho Àrd Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte ann an Obar Dheathain. Bidh Alleluia 100 air a lìbhrigeadh le Iain MacFhionghain is aoighean cliùiteach a’ seinn òrain adhraidh airson an clach-mhìle seo a chomharrachadh. Còmhla ri Iain tha Raonaid Nic an Fhùcadair, ar Stiùiriche-Ciùil, a’ toirt còmhla cuirm-chiùil sgoinneil le Gillebrìde Mac’IlleMhaoil, Claire Frances NicNèill, buill Còisir Ghàidhlig Obar Dheathain fo stiùir Cearaidh Cheanadach, Carol-Anne NicAoidh, Hayley Keenan agus an t-Urr Daibhidh MacNeacail a’ meòrachadh air a’ phàirt a tha na meadhanan nar creideamh. Cuideachd cluinnear dàn spioradail bho Dhòmhnall Eachann Meek ann an Tiriodh.

A special spiritual programme, celebrating a century of Gaelic broadcasting on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ. On Sunday 2nd December 1923, the first Gaelic service on radio was delivered by Rev John Bain of the High United Free Church, Aberdeen.

Alleluia 100, presented by Iain MacKinnon, features guests performing and delivering words and songs of worship in honour of our centenary landmark. Our musical director Rachel Walker brings together a stunning celebration featuring; Gillebrìde MacMillan, Claire Frances MacNeil and in homage to the Granite City, members of Aberdeen Gaelic Choir perform, conducted by Kerrie Kennedy, with singers accompanied by musicians Carol-Anne Mackay and Hayley Keenan.

Rev David Nicolson reflects on the role media plays in our faith and Donald E Meek recites his uplifting poem, ‘Worship on the Shore’, in the stunning landscape of his Tiree homeland.

In Gaelic with English subtitles

51 minutes

Last on

Tue 2 Jan 2024 23:05

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Presenter Iain Mackinnon

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