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Lewis men at the Whaling in South Georgia-new publication

Posted on 4th September 20156th March 2016 by Maggie

Balaich na Whalers is a 16 page publication compiled by Magaidh. It contains stories and pictures contributed by Lewismen who worked in the whale hunting industry in South Georgia in the 1950s an... Read More

Bho Sgaile Suainabhal / Cucumber Sandwich 2013

Posted on 4th July 201328th February 2017 by Maggie

Bho Sgaile Suainabhal Eric J MacDonald. The 15 minute Gaelic monolgue set in the Uig district of Lewis is now a short film available on the DVD Toradh “Toffs. Well…that’s what we ca... Read More

Uig Suileachan Event April 2012 performance review

Posted on 12th June 20135th May 2016 by Maggie

Uig Suileachan Event April 2012-Live Storytelling Event Maggie had to create an intimate atmosphere in a section of a large, full hall, with people of all ages coming and going throughout her monol... Read More

Isles FM performance review 2012 A Souvenir of Great Yarmouth

Posted on 12th June 201327th February 2017 by Maggie

A Souvenir of Great Yarmouth by Eric J MacDonald a Monologue by Magaidh broadcast on Isles FM. “Maggie’s part was recorded in one continuous session in which she really lived the part perf... Read More

Assynt Festival Performance Review 2011

Posted on 27th January 201328th February 2017 by Maggie

Live Performance of A Souvenir of Great Yarmouth by Eric J MacDonald performed at Arts Festival Lochinver in 2011 “Magaidh Smith gave a sincere and evocative performance with her ... Read More

Traditional craft willow Creels- Article

Posted on 10th January 20135th May 2016 by Magaidh

For centuries, a creel was used in the Isle of Lewis to carry earth, seaweed and manure to meagre plots of earth, hard earned in barren places. The creel was also used to carry, peats, fish and... Read More

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