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Thug Sabhal Mòr Ostaig duais nan Sàr Ghàidheal do dhithis a tha air mòran saothrach a dhèanamh às leth a’ chànain aig ceumnachd an t-Sabhail o chionn goirid.

 

Chaidh na duaisean a bhuileachadh air Flòraidh NicNèill - a bhuineas do Bharraidh - agus Calum MacFhearghuis An Rudha, Leòdhas), air sgàth ‘s an cuid obrach a’ brosnachadh na Gàidhlig.

 

Thuirt an Siorram Ruairidh Iain MacLeòid, Cathraiche Bòrd Stiùiridh na Colaiste: “Tha e cudthromach is iomchaidh gu bheil sinn a’ cur urram air Flòraidh agus Calum air an dearbh latha ‘s a tha sinn a’ comharrachadh saothair oileanaich na Colaiste.

 

“Chan eil eisimpleir nas fheàrr do na h-oileanaich, a tha a’ tòiseachadh air a’ cheum ùr seo nam beatha, na Flòraidh is Calum is mar a tha iad iar a bhith cho dealasach is dìcheallach don chànan. ‘S e Gàidheil urramach dha-rìreabh a th’ annta.”

 

B ‘e Dòmhnall Iain MacAonghais à Scarp, Ceannard Scotland Europa is ball Bòrd an t-Sabhail Mhòir, a thug òraid na ceumnachd seachad.

 

 

Rugadh Flòraidh ann am Barraigh ann an 1928, is bha i air a cuairteachadh le òrain Ghàidhlig a màthar is a teaghlaich. Chaidh i a dh’fhuireach ann an Dùn Èideann nuair a bha i 19 bliadhna a dh’aois, is thoisich i a’ seinn aig cèilidhean is air clàraidhean Sgoil Eòlais na h-Alba.

 

Ann an 1950 chaidh iarraidh oirre a sheinn aig an taisbeanadh Living Traditions, is chuireadh Nighean Guth an Òir orra.

 

Chunnaic Fred MacAmhlaigh i an sin is dh’iarr e oirre a thighinn a sheinn air an rèidio. Dh’iarr Hamish Henderson air Flòraidh is triùir eile seinn aig The People’s Festival, fèis a chuir ath-bheothachadh ceòl traidiseanta air a chois.

 

Bha Flòraidh air an àrd-ùrlar ann an iomadh àite air feadh an t-saoghail, rinn i iomadh clàr ciùil, bha i air caochladh prògraman rèidio is telebhisein agus a-nis tha i a’ cur seachad a tìde a’ teagasg nan òran luachmhor sin don ath ghinealach, is don teaghlach aice fhèin. Chaidh MBE a bhuileachadh oirre ann an 1992 agus choisinn i ballrachd Talla nan Laoch aig Duaisean Ceòl Traidiseanta na h-Alba aig a’ BhBC.

 

 

Rugadh Calum MacFhearghuis san Àird, Eilean Leòdhais ann an 1929. O nach do shaoil a thidsearan mòran den obair sgoile aige dh’fheuch Calum cùrsa sa cholaiste ealain ach an dèidh sia mìosan chaidh innse dha nach dealbhadair e na bu mhotha.

 

Ach chunnaic a phàrantan is a bhràthair na chaidh seachad air siostam an fhoghlaim. Mar sin, chaidh tidsear fhasdadh leotha fhèin airson dèanamh cinnteach gun ruigeadh Calum ìre an oilthigh.

 

An dèidh a cheum a chosnadh fhuair Calum a theisteanas teagaisg is chuir e seachad iomadh bliadhna a’ teagasg Matamataig, Beurla is Cruinn-eòlas.

 

Ann an 1958 chlàraich Calum a’ chiad chùrsa Gàidhlig ioma-mheadhain, Sath.

 

Bha Calum a-nis air crois-rathaid a ruigsinn na bheatha on a shaoil e gu robh an ceangail eadar foghlam is na meadhanan air leth brosnachail.

 

Ann an 1961 leig e dhe a dhreuchd mar thidsear is chaidh e na riochdaire air prògraman foghlaim air an rèidio don BhBC. Anns an eadar-ama sgrìobh Calum iomadh leabhar luachmhor, a leithid Hiort:

 

Far na Laigh a’ Ghrian, an t-aon leabhar air Hiort a chaidh a sgrìobhadh sa Ghàidhlig, agus tha e air iomadh prògram rèidio Gàidhlig a riochdachadh.

 

 

 

 

 

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig has recognised the contribution made to the language by two leading Gaels by awarding this year’s Honorary Sàr Ghaidheal Fellowships to two islanders from the Western Isles at its recent college graduation.

 

The Fellowships presented to Flora Macneil, who hails from Barra, and to Calum Ferguson of Point, Lewis, honour the important role played by both in promoting the language.

 

Sheriff Roddy John MacLeod, Chairman of the College’s Board of Directors said: “It is important and fitting that we recognise and pay tribute to Flòraidh and Calum on the same day that we celebrate the achievements of students of the College.  

 

“Students could have no better example to follow as they embark upon a new chapter in their lives than the commitment and contribution to the language by both Flòraidh and Calum.  They are distinguished ambassadors of the language.”

 

Donald John MacInnes, of Scarp, Chief Executive of Scotland Europa and Sabhal Mòr Board member, delivered the graduation lecture.

 

 

Floraidh was born and brought up in Barra in 1928, and was immersed in Gaelic song from her mother and auntie. Having moved to Edinburgh at the age of 19, Floraidh began singing at ceilidhs and recording old songs for the School of Scottish Studies.

 

In 1950, she was chosen to sing at the Living Traditions exhibition and was given the name The Girl with the Golden Voice.

 

It was there that BBC producer, Fred MacAulay, spotted her and first invited her to perform on the radio.  Flòraidh was also one of four chosen by Hamish Henderson to perform at The People’s Festival, which kick-started the folk revival.

 

Over the years, Floraidh has performed on stage across the globe, she has recorded albums, appeared on numerous radio and television programmes and now spends much of her time passing on these precious songs to the next generation, not least her own family.  

 

She was awarded an MBE in 1992 and was entered into the Scottish Traditional Music Awards Hall of Fame at the BBC.

 

 

Calum Ferguson was born and brought up in Aird, Lewis in 1929. Not deemed by his teachers and peers to be much of a scholar, he decided to try Art College but six months in, was told he wouldn’t attain the level required in order to complete his course.

 

His parents and brother saw in Calum, however, what the education system had failed to see. And so they funded a private tutor who ensured Calum reached the level required for entry to university.  

 

With a bachelor’s degree, Calum then did his teacher training and spent many a year teaching Maths, English and Geography.

 

In 1958, Calum recorded the first multi-media Gaelic course, Sath.  This was a cross-roads in Calum’s life as he found the interaction between education and media highly stimulating.  

 

In 1961, he gave up his teaching career and became a producer of educational radio programmes with the BBC.  

 

In the intervening years, Calum has been a producer of Gaelic TV programmes, he has written several acclaimed books, including Hiort, the only book ever written about St Kilda in Gaelic and he has produced many Gaelic radio programmes.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sàr Ghàidheal award bestowed on two from Western Isles                         15/10/10