This workshop was designed in response to the feedback from community language instructors and to better assist those who are interested in developing lesson plans based on Gaelic song. The session was delivered by key members of the Language in Lyrics team: Dr. Heather Sparling, Màiri Britton, and Mary Jane Lamond. Lesson objective: Participants will … Continue reading Finding Gaelic Songs Workshop
Òran nan Shingles – Aonghas Eòin Ghilleasbuig
Transcribed at an online transcription frolic on June 20, 2020. Song recording on Soundcloud. Òran na Shingles or Song of the Shingles was made by Angus Gillis (Aonghas Eòin Ghilleasbuig) of Rear Beaver Cove. The song is an account of the bard’s struggles to shingle his house with a lack of tools and the antics … Continue reading Òran nan Shingles – Aonghas Eòin Ghilleasbuig
Song metadata in Google Sheets: Mac-Talla
We are currently working with the team at DASG to develop a fully searchable database to house the songs we have catalogued as part of the Language in Lyrics project (read more on that here). In the meantime, we are releasing a spreadsheet of song metadata every week on Google Sheets which we hope will be … Continue reading Song metadata in Google Sheets: Mac-Talla
Song metadata in Google Sheets: The Emigrant Experience
We are currently working with the team at DASG to develop a fully searchable database to house the songs we have catalogued as part of the Language in Lyrics project (read more on that here). In the meantime, we are releasing a spreadsheet of song metadata every week on Google Sheets which we hope will be … Continue reading Song metadata in Google Sheets: The Emigrant Experience
Song metadata in Google Sheets: A History of Christmas Island Parish
We are currently working with the team at DASG to develop a fully searchable database to house the songs we have catalogued as part of the Language in Lyrics project (read more on that here). In the meantime, we are releasing a spreadsheet of song metadata every week on Google Sheets which we hope will be … Continue reading Song metadata in Google Sheets: A History of Christmas Island Parish
Song metadata in Google Sheets: Fàilte Cheap Breatainn
We are currently working with the team at DASG to develop a fully searchable database to house the songs we have catalogued as part of the Language in Lyrics project (read more on that here). In the meantime, we are releasing a spreadsheet of song metadata every week on Google Sheets which we hope will be … Continue reading Song metadata in Google Sheets: Fàilte Cheap Breatainn
Song metadata in Google Sheets: Songs from Framboise
We are currently working with the team at DASG to develop a fully searchable database to house the songs we have catalogued as part of the Language in Lyrics project (more on that here). In the meantime, we are releasing a spreadsheet of song metadata every week on Google Sheets which we hope will be … Continue reading Song metadata in Google Sheets: Songs from Framboise
Song metadata in Google Sheets: Mac-Talla nan Cùl
We are currently working with the team at DASG to develop a fully searchable database to house the songs we have catalogued as part of the Language in Lyrics project (read more on that here). In the meantime, we are releasing a spreadsheet of song metadata every week on Google Sheets which we hope will … Continue reading Song metadata in Google Sheets: Mac-Talla nan Cùl
Song metadata in Google Sheets: Angus R. MacDonald MS
We posted an update on social media recently regarding the database which will eventually house all the songs we have catalogued as part of the Language in Lyrics project. We are delighted to be working with the technical team at the Digital Archives of Scottish Gaelic (DASG) who are building a very exciting database prototype … Continue reading Song metadata in Google Sheets: Angus R. MacDonald MS
#TechTuesday | What’s the Point of Digital? It’s the Kitchen Table
Welcome to the final post of the Kitchen Table series for #TechTuesday. It's gone so fast! But looking back, we've covered a lot of ground: Aleen is the Digital Heritage Specialist for the Language in Lyrics project. (This is her kitchen table.) We began this Tech Tuesday series with an introduction to the unique challenges … Continue reading #TechTuesday | What’s the Point of Digital? It’s the Kitchen Table
