Firstly, I'd like to welcome you to CR! You've found one of the best sites on the net in my humble opinion. The music is wonderful, and the people are some of the nicest you'll find anywhere! So make yourself at home!
Now, on to your question...As Aaediwen pointed out, we have a forum here dedicated to the Celtic Languages, so feel free to drop in and check it out. My question is.. which Gaelic are you learning? There are 3: Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic. I am learning Scottish Gaelic myself and would be glad to offer what little I know to help. There are other more experienced speakers in the Celtic Languages forum so please drop in and say hi!
Welcome to the CR family!
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Slàn agus beannachd, Allen R. Alderman
'S i Alba tìr mo chridhe. 'S i Gàidhlig cànan m' anama. Scotland is the land of my heart. Gaelic is the language of my soul.
Great to see you new on our little family ( ) here on CR . I have been a member now for nearly three years and still like coming her . I wonder whether Wiz has been talking about me, when he mentioned "more accomplished gaelic speakers" ... . I would recommend bbc.co.uk/alba/ and there Beag air bheag. They give a pretty good idea where to start and a whole load of useful links. But just pop in a few forums further down and we can discuss this in all its due length . Failte ort a-rithist
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Scottish in Heart :-))
In the darkest heart the pride of man will walk allone
's ged tha mi fada bhuat cha dhealaich sinn a chaoidh
I have not actually had time to use my CD for about a year now I guess. I have a few phrases that I can pull out to impress people
I started playing guitar at this Spanish speaking church on Sunday nights and giving group guitar lessons so the Gaelic had to fall by the wayside as Spanish was more urgent.
I have had a lot of interest in it for some time, but I keep a pretty hectic schedule, with the band playing over 100 shows per year, working on 3 brand new CD projects that we plan to release over the next 16 Months and keeping my full time day job in addition.
It would really be helpful to me at this time to us the CD's that I have along with some written support (which I have never had for these particular CDs) to help me remember, read and understand.
As with everything that I do these days it seems like I am always multi-tasking. Mostly when I am on this board, I am on the phone on hold with a customer and there are just times when I can't make that work either.
I'll be around off and on, it's good to see you again and thanks for your help with the translation for our new CD
Well, hello there, dear! it's good to see you back! i've been away for a while myself and jsut getting back in the swing of things. I am ashamed to say that I have let my Gaelic studies go for a while too, and am in need of getting started again. Right now, my main problem is motivation. With all of the bad things going on in my life just now, I find it difficult to concentrate on any one thing and stick to it. Hopefully soon though!
Halo Wizard! I hope you start it up again soon. When you can. And something easy I am way rusty.. I do miss it. I must ask this question- is it time for Hot Chocolate and snow? Did you get any this year so far? I will have to think of you on my first sip of the season. Hope all is going well for you.
On a recent trip to the twin cities I talk with one of the salespeople for the Rosetta Stone language learning CD programs. She said while Irish is not currently being offered they do get alot of requests for it. She emailed my reguest to the company and I'm now on their mailing list. If and when I hear something I'll post it. If they can do a Hebrew language CD they should be able to do Gaelic-no matter which version.
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Unavoidably Detained by the World
"Irishness is not primary a question of birth or blood or language; it is the condition on being involved in the Irish situation, and usually of being mauled by it."-Conor Cruise O'Brien
I told myself after the first of the year I would get back into the Gaelic. I find it most helpful in my 18thc (Jacobite 1746) group I am involved in, but I am very behind and bone dry in it all.
so hope the Gaelic will all start up again after the first of the year when we all have settled down from the holidays. Looking forward to learning again and more. Thanks, Allen!