@ScottBE oh dear, yes I see the afternoon (I’m assuming your evening) sessions are now all booked up. That’s too bad. I guess I waited too long. But that’s ok, we can keep the convo going here, and maybe pop into the Moon Café some time if a few of us want to chat at a better hour.
S4C is the Welsh-language channel, but I’m not sure if it’s available outside Wales. Maybe not because it’s also hosted on-line by the BBC. But worth going to http://s4c.cymru to check.
S4C puts clips of programmes, often with subtitles in Welsh or English on Facebook, so it’s worth following that.
Also BBC Radio Cymru is probalby available online but they also have Facebook for Radio Cymru and there’s Radio Cymru 2 which is quite new and is, at the moment, only a morning broadcast between 6.30 - 9.00 or 7.00-10.00 on Sunday and that’s mostly Welsh pop music (with some English music) and less speech.
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… actually, had a look at the Radio Cymru Facebook page and, as last week was Welsh Learner’s Week, there are short interviews in Welsh with people who’ve either learnt Welsh or, who were raised in Welsh (or went to Welsh medium schools) but are from non-white ‘Welsh’ backgrounds - e.g. Sara (born in Yr Aifft - Egypt - father from Cardiff). They’ve got Welsh subtitles but not English: https://www.facebook.com/bbcradiocymru
… and clips on S4C on Facebook, with Welsh subtitles but brief description in English https://www.facebook.com/S4C
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I was learning via cassette tapes (it was that long ago 
but I can’t remember where from.Doing it on my own. Now Gaelic is 3rd on my to-do list…if I last that long.
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Oh this is great - I’ve been thinking about learning Gàidhlig for a while now to connect me back into my Scottish ancestry (we’re Macleod’s on my mum’s side With roots in the Hebrides). I would absolutely love some recommendations for music or favourite resources for absolute beginners. I’m having a look at the learnGaelic site someone linked and am I right in thinking there’s Duolingo too. Or is that for Irish Gaelic?
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I saw on the programme that there is Welsh italki practice today at 10am (London time). Is anyone joining the practice? I’m thinking of joining if I have the time
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I don’t have much in the way of Gàidhlig resources, although I did just find this blog post: https://www.fluentin3months.com/scottish-gaelic/
Also I’ve dipped into this old series for a few episodes (before I started my Irish classes) - it’s a bit outdated, but still fun to watch: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Speaking+Our+Language
And yes, Gàidhlig is available on Duolingo though I can’t speak to how good it is there.
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@ScottBE @charlottee @Paul_R @Jinyoung @Sion_Jobbins and anyone else…There was a wonderful Poetry Session held last Friday, created by folks in the Poetry and Language thread.
There’s talk of doing another one and it would be wonderful if we could entice a few other Celtic language speakers to share a poem. I shared one in Irish by Áine Ní Ghlinn with the group. Here’s the link to that thread… Poetry and Language
Sadelle Wiltshire, Thanks for the invite but I am not actively working on Gaelic. It is somewhat further down my to-do list.
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Dia dhaoibh, a chairde! Tá áthas orm a rá go mbeidh Ciorcal Comhrá i nGaeilge ar fáil Dé Domhnaigh, 17ú lá Deireadh Fomhair 2021 ag 13:00 ET (am i Nua Eabhrach), más suim agaibh, sa Earth Exchange. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sibh in ann a theacht.
Slán go fóill!
Hi Friends, I’m happy to say that there will be an Irish language Conversation circle happening on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 13:00 ET (1pm New York time), in Earth Exchange if you have any interest. I hope you will be able to come.
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