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Discover more about Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches in the blogs published here, which cover a wide range of fascinating subjects from the website. We also publish information about our events, projects and resources in this section. Blogs are added on a regular basis so please re-visit this section to view the latest ones and keep up to date with what we’re doing.
Isabelle Law Selected as New Tobar an Dualchais & ATLAS Arts Artist in Residence
ATLAS Arts and Tobar an Dualchais are delighted to announce that Isabelle Law has been selected as the Tobar an Dualchais & ATLAS Arts Artist in Residence for 2026/27. Now in its seventh year, the residency supports artists to spend time with the rich collections of Tobar an Dualchais, exploring Scotland’s oral history, songs, stories, traditions and voices. The residency offers an opportunity for an artist to connect with this archive and develop new work in response to the recordings and the histories they hold.
Sgrìobh/Scrieve Nurtures the Next Generation of Scots & Gaelic Songwriters
For the third year running, the Sgrìobh/Scrieve project will give two young emerging artists the opportunity to create their own songs in Scots and Gaelic. The artists will then perform their new work at Eden Court’s summer music festival, Under Canvas, in August.
Sgrìobh | Scrieve 2026 Commission
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist of Riches an Eden Court are fair trickit tae offer an opportuinity tae twa muisickers, the ane wirkin in the Gaelic an the ither in Scots. The pair wull hae the dint o treaning and resairch in the speicial Kist o Riches archive, wi a routh o recordins fae the School o Scottish Studies. With advice and direction fae sangster an’ screiver Ainsley Hamill, an syne wull scrieve a new sang tae be performit at the Under Canvas festival 2026 as pairt o a set with the other artists. An aa, there may be ither performance opportunities at ither festivals.
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Launches New Interactive Map in Highland Schools
Floraidh Forrest, the Director of Tobar an Dualchais/Kist of Riches, has visited pupils at Plockton High School as part of a series of sessions to launch its new online interactive map to Gaelic-medium pupils across the Highlands. The sessions are being delivered in collaboration with Highland Council, with some of the sessions being held during Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week: 23 February – 1 March).
Tobar an Dualchais and BBC Bliadhna nan Òran Create New Gaelic Song Portal
A major development to the Tobar an Dualchais/Kist of Riches (TAD) website is being launched on Monday 23 February. A dedicated Gaelic Song portal has been created, offering users access to 600 Gaelic songs which were formerly available in the BBC’s “Bliadhna nan Òran / Year of Songs” website. This new portal within TAD includes audio recordings, song lyrics, and biographical information about the singers and composers, providing a rich and accessible resource for anyone interested in Gaelic song.
