Performances and events involving SMG tutors, members, classes and affiliated groups
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Helen McBrien - 11 January 2010, 18:00
Friday 12 March 2010
“An Evening of Song” Fundraising Concert
In aid of SMG and TMSA
Featuring Wendy Carle-Taylor, Linten Adie, Hazel Forsyth, Mary McGannon, Anne Renshaw and Miriam Remally and more… and a raffle!
Starts at 7pm at the Lot, 4–6 Grassmarket
Tickets £10/£8 from Linda on 0131 443 3636 or on the door on the night
Helen McBrien - 12 January 2010, 16:12
Thursday 8 April 2010
Stramash: The Scots Music Show
At Augustine United Church,George IV Bridge
Part of Ceilidh Culture featuring SMG Tutor, Andrew Warren.
From hauntingly beautiful slow airs and uniquely Scottish Strathspeys to thrilling jigs and reels we’ll bring you a taste of the rich and diverse music of Scotland. Songs and tunes of love and work, mountains and glens, war and everyday life will be introduced and you’ll hear the stories that lie behind them. This unique event is performed for you by singers and musicians immersed in today’s traditional music.
“It was awesome, amazing, perfect – wouldn’t change anything” Randy, Wisconsin, USA
Shows at 6.45pm and 8.30pm Tickets £8/£7/£5
See http://www.ceilidhculture.co.uk/ for further details.
Wendy Carle Taylor - 13 January 2010, 17:50
Thursday 15 & Friday 16 April 2010
Wendy Carle Taylor and Friends in Concert
The Lot
4–6 Grassmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2JU
Wendy previews her forthcoming album accompanied by some of Scotland’s leading musicians.
Tickets – £8 (concession £6).
Further information and tickets available on http://www.ceilidhculture.co.uk/index.asp
David Leslie - 23 February 2010, 11:23
Saturday 19th – Saturday 26th June 2010
Barga School of Piping, Traditional Music and Dance
Hamish Moore is delighted to announce an exciting new Summer School to be held in Barga in Tuscany where he spent 2008 as musician in residence. Barga dates back a thousand years and is a walled hill town of astounding beauty. As well as being surrounded by natural, spectacular mountain scenery its architectural glory is a joy and its narrow streets and lanes make pedestrian transport the norm with the presence of cars somewhat of a rarity. This all adds to the incredible charm of the town.
Teaching will take place in an old Conservatorio, which is ideally suited to hosting classes.
The Courses and Tutors:
Pipes:
Allan MacDonald
Fin Moore
Tiber Falzett
Alberto Massie
A wide range of piping styles is on offer as well as the school catering for the complete range of abilities from beginners to advanced.
Competition Piping
Pibroch and Pibroch Song. This is the speciality of Allan MacDonald.
Dance Piping where the students will learn the tempo and rhythms needed to play for the old hard shoe percussive step dancing and Scotch reels.
Fiddle:
Sarah Hoy is one of Scotland’s brightest and best young fiddlers and teachers and can offer a wide range of styles from Scottish, Irish, Shetland to Cape Breton.
Dance:
Frank McConnel is arguably Scotland’s best step dancer with a huge wealth of teaching and choreographic experience. He is also a very well known and respected contemporary dancer.
He will be offering classes in some of Scotland’s oldest and most exciting dance forms,
Scottish Step Dance
Cape Breton Square Dancing
Quadrilles
Lancers.
Flute:
Chris Norman is a world renowned flute player and teacher and runs the hugely successful and popular teaching festival in Nova Scotia, “Boxwood”
Chris will be teaching traditional Scottish Music of the Flute and can also offer Baroque style, something he is in demand for all over Europe.
Cello:
Christine Hanson who although originally Canadian has made her home in The West of Scotland and has become known as one of the best players and teachers of Scottish Cello.
Song:
There will also be song-sharing sessions and these will be shared by Tom Lawrie and Scott Gardener.
Tom has an absolutely stunning voice and interprets songs with great passion and commitment. He will be concentrating on some of the great contemporary songs that have entered our culture in recent years like “The Immigrants Song”, “Caledonia” and “Follow the Heron Home”.
Scott is generally regarded as the best Bothy Ballad singer of his generation. He will be leading his singing classes, concentrating on traditional material and Bothy Ballads.
Tuition Fees are 300E or £300 for all classes, except song sharing which will be £100 – but if sufficient numbers enrol, fees will be reduced.
Booking – for all enquiries please email Hamish Moore directly at hamish@hamishmoore.com
Alan Chan - 11 January 2010, 14:21
Friday 12 March 2010
St Bride’s Centre, Orwell Terrace
Edinburgh and the Lothians Samaritans Ceilidh with music by CEILIDH CALEERIE
7 – 11pm Advance Tickets: £8/6 On the day £10/8 Under 12s £4
Spin into Spring at the Samaritans Ceilidh. The evening will include music and dancing, as well as games and a raffle while you’re resting your feet in the interval!
Fun for all the family, no expertise is needed as the Ceilidh Caleerie caller will guide you through all the dances!
Edinburgh Samaritans provide confidential emotional support throughout the Lothians – www.edinburghsamaritans.org. Supported by Choose Life.
Tickets: e-mail mail@suekennedy.eu or phone 0131 556 1440 for tickets and more details. Advance tickets can also be purchased from St. Bride’s Centre, by phone (0131 346 1405) or in person.