Ceud Mìle Fàilte
One Hundred Thousand Welcomes
Meet Your Guide
ROBYN CARRIGAN
Robyn Carrigan, fifth-generation Maritime Gael, culture bearer and professional musician, shares song, poetry and stories of life from Gaelic Nova Scotia and the exciting Gaelic cultural revitalization currently taking place!
"We have travelled all over the world and you were the best tour guide we ever had!"
Steven and Jill - American cruise passengers 2022.
Day Trips and Experiences
Tour of Historic Sydney with Gaelic Milling Frolic
Discover the sights and sounds of beautiful Sydney by-the-sea, founded in 1785 by British loyalists fleeing the American Revolution, the 'capital' of Cape Breton Island, featuring world famous locations and fascinating stories with a Gaelic cultural focus. Enjoy a walking tour of historic Sydney north end, downtown architecture, monuments, and art, culminating with an interactive Gaelic Song Milling Frolic and refreshments at a local venue. Come join us at the song table, enjoy a few easy phrases and choruses, with your guide, a fluent local Gaelic speaker and singer.
Experience Gaelic Culture: Presentation and Milling Frolic / Gaelic Song Circle
Our Scottish immigrant ancestors arrived on these shores with their beautiful Gaelic language and culture. One of the world's oldest living languages, Gaelic still lives in community on Cape Breton Island today. Learn about the fascinating history and culture of the Gaels (Gaelic people) from Scotland to Cape Breton Island - Unama'ki. Experience Gaelic stories, songs, traditional step dancing, and tunes performed. Learn some deep truths and a few tale tales about the Gaels. Gather around the table, share in the laughter, learn a few easy phrases and choruses, then join in a song circle or a communal Milling Song Frolic, (as seen in the Outlander program series). Come away with resources to continue your Gaelic journey.
Experience Gaelic
Milling Frolic
Originally a way for weavers to lighten the work of milling the cloth, here on Cape Breton Island the traditional milling frolic evolved into a happy social occasion where songs, stories, and fun are shared in community. Gather at the milling table, and learn some easy Gaelic phrases before getting down to the rhythmic milling songs, and give-a-hand with the cloth. "Seinn O Seinn" Sing O Sing
Gaelic Song & Culture
Participate in the fun of delightful, charming, warm musical and cultural experience featuring fascinating stories and songs with a Gaelic focus. “Thig crìoch air an t-saoghal, ach mairidh gaol is ceòl” - Gaelic Proverb (A person's existence ends, but love and music endure)
Living Gaelic Community of Scottish Descendants
Gaelic language and culture enjoys a rich and continuous history in Cape Breton - Unama’ki, from the 1700’s to the present day. We are uniquely positioned as home to one of the last remaining living Gaelic communities in the world. Many of our Gaelic ancestors arrived from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the late 1700’s and 1800’s. Come find out what we've been up to over the years and see the exciting flourishing of Gaelic today. "Suas leis a Ghàidhlig" - Up with Gaelic
POP-UP Milling Frolic
We can bring the Milling Frolic experience to your group! We created a mobile Pop-Up Milling Frolic suitable for indoor or outdoor locations (power not required). We bring everything for the set up; including Gaelic host, sound equipment, cloth, tables and seating for twelve around the Milling table. You bring the people! Pop-up Milling Frolic is a fun activity for social occasions or team building, for parties, family gatherings, conferences and special events.
The Big Fiddle – Sydney, Nova Scotia.
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We would like to acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. We are in Unimaki. Our relationship is based on a series of “Peace and Friendship Treaties” between the unconquered Mi’kmaq nation and the Crown dating back to 1725.
In Nova Scotia we recognize that we are all treaty people.
Book with Gaelic to Go
For small group tours, we can customize an itinerary to emphasize your interests. If you have a special request, send us a message, and we will be sure to get back to you soon.
Thig a-staigh!
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