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Hi folks So we’ve officially put this off as long as we can and we are just popping in to say hello, how are you, [...]

We are delighted to tell you that the dates for 2024 will be 19th-22nd of September.   We look forward to seeing you there! Keep [...]

Hi everyone! Hope you are all well. I hope by now you have all seen our our lineup announcement by now. We are all very [...]

COLONSAY? WHERE'S THAT THEN? Colonsay is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. It is [...]

It's been a long, long time coming… but finally it's here. Ladies and Gentleman, may we present the 2021 Ceòl Cholasa Running Order!  

We weren't sure if we would be able to bring you this much loved Ceòl Cholasa staple this year, so we're quite late in announcing [...]

There will be a number of changes to the way the festival is run this year in order to keep everyone as safe as possible [...]

Hello everyone. And may we please start with an apology... Updates have been few and far between with regards to the music festival this year. [...]

Hi everyone, I'm afraid this is the news you have all been dreading.... Despite indications that live indoor events can take place from 14th September, [...]

Great news everyone!! Your very generous festival organisers have seen fit to extend the early bird deadline for Full Weekend Passes. That's 20% off the [...]

COLONSAY? WHERE'S THAT THEN? Colonsay is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. It is home [...]

COLONSAY? WHERE'S THAT THEN? Colonsay is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. It is home [...]

featuring THE MURRAY WILLIS EXPERIENCE The legendary Stompin' Late Night Cèol Ceilidh returns for a 12th outing in 2019 and will be just as stomping', [...]

We thought it was about time we did a piece on the people and organisations without whom Ceòl Cholasa would not exist, namely our beloved [...]

THE TEUCHTARS DO.... Last year we revived an old Ceòl Cholasa favourite, namely 'The Teuchtars Do....' session in the hotel. This concert is like no [...]

Hello Everyone! How are you all doing? We have a special request for all our deeply beloved regular festival goers... The advent announcements have surprisingly [...]

Last year we tried something a little different and set up a new venue in the hotel bar. The plan was to establish a bona [...]

Reporting from the catwalks of Scalasaig, we look at the 2018 line from Ceòl Cholasa Originals and we reckon it's sure to be a hit [...]

We have some good news and some bad news for you. So let's get the bad news out of the way first: Due to unforeseen circumstances [...]

SPECIAL TICKET ALERT!! Really fancy coming to Ceòl Cholasa but can't manage the whole weekend? Would you love to see Tide Lines bring the house [...]

COLONSAY? WHERE'S THAT THEN? Colonsay is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. It is home [...]

Well, here it is, Merry Christmas! When we started this countdown it was mid October and we looked quite mad. Now it's December and we're [...]

TIDE LINES Who are these guys? Well we reckon most of you will know Tide Lines. After all, they were the first band to sell [...]

featuring THE CAITLIN MCNEILL CEILIDH BAND Cèilidhean that start in the early evening are so passé - everyone knows that the best time for a wee [...]

THE TEUCHTARS DO.... In the halcyon days of early Ceòl Cholasa there was to be found a concert like no other. A concert featuring a [...]

HAMISH NAPIER & INNES WATSON Who are these guys? Kudos to all our super keen Christmas Countdown followers who recognise Innes and Hamish from Jarlath's band. [...]

THE JARLATH HENDERSON BAND Who are these guys? Well, let's start with Jarlath will we? It's his name up in lights after all... Jarlath hails from County [...]

BEIRA Who are these guys? Local girl, Caitlin McNeill, is no stranger to the Ceòl Cholasa stage having played at the festival with various groups [...]

Hello Everyone! How are you all doing? We have a special request for all our deeply beloved regular festival goers... Tickets are selling faster this [...]

THE YOUNG'UNS Who are these guys? You mean you don't know?! Well you've been missing out. These guys are seriously hot property at the moment and [...]

CARA Who are these guys? Cara are a truly international band. International in the sense that they regularly play all over the world and international in [...]

WHɎTE Who are these guys? WHɎTE are an emerging duo, comprising Gaelic singer-songwriter Alasdair Whyte and electronic composer Ross Whyte (see what they've done there?). They perform [...]

FARA Who are these guys? Fara brings together four musicians at the forefront of today’s Scottish folk scene, Jennifer Austin, Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and [...]

Well, wasn't Ceòl Cholasa 10 one of the best ever?! Cracking concert after cracking concert, sublime sessions in the bar and one of the all [...]

With only 42 hours until our first event it's about time we published a running order. So here it is: Ceòl Cholasa 2017 - 10 [...]