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We are very excited at the prospect of welcoming The !Gubi Family from Namibia, this month. Their tour nearly didn't happen as Air Namibia threatened to withdraw the group's sponsorship and the group had problems getting their visas. However following letters of appeal from a number of promoters, Air Namibia changed its mind and visas were issued on time, so the !Gubi Family are now on tour in Britain!

Tragically, as with so many indigenous cultures, the San have faced persecution and oppression, losing their ancestral lands and human rights in a world fuelled by domination and control. Rather than aid, the San need the opportunity to choose their own destinies, to have autonomy and protection and for people to understand the importance of their special culture.

The aim of the British tour is to raise awareness of the !Gubi Family and their wider community's plight, in order to raise subsequent funds to set up a sustainable development project for the community back in Namibia.

Tuesday September 16th at 7.30pm
The !Gubi Family from Namibia .

The !Gubi Family is a family of 6 San musicians, ranging in age from 18 to 80, who are the keepers of a vanishing tradition of San Musical Culture. Their home is Corridor 18, in the Kalahari Desert, Namibia.  The San are the originators of trance dance and their music is specifically designed to evoke an altered state of consciousness through the rhythms and beats, enabling the musician to enter trance and perform healing on both individuals and the tribe. They traditionally sing and dance throughout the night playing the mouthbow, the mbira and the zuma (four-stringed instrument). The music of this family has captivated the ear of top international artists. Most notably was their collaboration with Pops Mohammed, and Zena Williams, who worked with the elders of the family to produce his internationally acclaimed album, SanScapes.  And most recently, have worked with renown UK artist, Banco De Gaia, receiving rapturous reviews from London audiences

Saturday October 4th

Harem Scarem is a dynamic foursome comprising fiddles, accordions, guitar, banjo, flute as well as luscious harmonious vocals. They create a very expressive developed sound heavily influenced by their native Scottish tradition, but not pinned down by it. The majority of the Harem Scarem set are original compositions, these a consolidation of each member's skill and individuality.

(Those of you who came to hear Bonnie 'Prince' Billie a couple of years ago will remember that he was accompanied by the fantastic Harem Scarem).

(This event is promoted by Argyll & Bute Council with assistance from Craignish Village Hall)

Northlands and Sagalands - This year's storytelling bonanza will explore the northern periphery from Greenland to Finland. Among those attending will be guest storytellers from those two countries along with Iceland, Faroes, Ireland, Norway and Sweden in between.

The evening will start with one of Craignish Village Hall's famous 'food nights' when everyone will be asked to bring along an Alaskan or Hallowe'en themed dish to share. The meal will then be followed at 8pm by an Inuit Storyteller , Jack Dalton.

Rooted in Naparyarmiut (Hooper Bay), born in Bethel and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Jack Dalton has grown up an ambassador between two worlds, his Yup'ik and European heritages. A professional storyteller, writer and teacher, Jack has been honored by the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education as a Distinguished Dignitary, featured as the cover story for the premiere issue of First Alaskans magazine and considered by many people around the world, indigenous and non-native alike, to be "The Storyteller." He was also chosen as one of Alaska's Top 40 Under Forty, one of the top forty business people in Alaska under the age of 40, received one of the first Expressive Arts Grants from the National Museum of the American Indian, and was featured as the first storyteller ever at the 2008 Cama-i Dance Festival in Bethel, Alaska. He travels extensively around Alaska, the US and the world sharing his culture and stories in schools, universities, theatres and on Alaska, summer cruises to a wide variety of audiences. His company, Raven Feathers & the Wind, is based in Anchorage, where he has called home for most of his life. For more information, visit www.ravenfeathers.com

Suitable for age 7 upwards

Sunday Nov. 9th at 3pm  - The Corran Singers - Locally based choir, The Corran Singers, were last here just after the hall opened, when they performed 'The Messiah'. For their return visit they will be performing a mixed programme with a winter theme. Tickets - £5 from 01852 500689. On sale October 4th.

Saturday Nov. 29th - Strangeface Puppets performs 'The Last Resort'.
A satire about greed, ambition and redemption in a style best described as Spitting Image meets Wallace and Gromit . A darkly comic folk tale told with masks, puppets and live music.
A remote village on the edge of ruin is visited by a soldier thief with a fortune on his back and a devil by his side. He makes the village elders an offer of salvation, but at a terrible price. Will they choose the last resort? www.strangeface.co.uk
Suitable for everyone over 11 years. Tickets - £7/£5

In 2009 we are looking forward to welcoming Essential Scottish Opera, Strathclyde University Big Band, The National Theatre of Scotland and the Tannahill Weavers.