Scottish Folk Music

Scottish Folk Music Events
November 2008

24th Oct - 2nd Nov - Perthshire Amber - The Dougie MacLean Festival - various venues - Now 10 days long, the festival has become a major event in the calendar of Perthshire, and indeed Scotland. This area has a rich musical heritage and we hope we are successful in contributing to and continuing it. The Festival is so much more than the music concerts, it's also a celebration of the history and culture of this unique county in the heart of Scotland.

24th Oct - 2nd Nov - 19th SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL - Scottish Storytelling Centre and various venues in Edinburgh, Lothians and Glasgow Annual celebration of the richness and diversity of oral traditions. Live storytelling, music, visual arts, workshops, literature, talks and discussions.
Tel. 0131 556 9579
reception@scottishstorytellingcentre.com www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

31st Oct - 2nd Nov - DENHOLM FOLK FESTIVAL - Denholm Village.
5th Year of the small but perfectly formed festival with main concerts and workshops with endless sessions.
Tel. 01450 377 165
info@denholmfolkfest.co.uk

10th - 16th Nov - CARRYING STREAM - Edinburgh. Since 2002, Edinburgh Folk Club has organised a gathering of musicians, singers, poets and storytellers to celebrate the life and legacy of Hamish Henderson. An illustrious array of artists is sure to provide a memorable festival experience. With concerts, the annual Hamish Henderson Lecture, workshops, films and sessions, the Carrying Stream is a beacon of light in dark and gloomy November!
Tel. 0131 650 2458
ebort@ed.ac.uk
www.edinburghfolkclub.org.uk

11th Nov - Penicuik Folk Club - Cheyenne Brown and Seylan Baxter
8.15pm, Royal Hotel, Penicuik: £7/£5 (conc.)
Cheyenne and Seylan met while studying on the prestigious Scottish Music course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and performed for the first time together at Cowalfest in 2005. The combination of Cheyenne`s exuberant and sensitive harp playing, Seylan`s mellow, natural singing and her creatively atmospheric cello playing forms rich and varied musical textures with a distinctive style. Whether in slow airs, jigs and reels or traditional songs Cheyenne and Seylan bring precision and empathy to their quirky, innovative arrangements. Their energetic performances and warm stage presence dispel any stereotypes of stuffy instrumentalists and prove the effectiveness of this unusual line-up.

13th Nov - Crail Folk Club - DOGHOUSE ROSES - Golf Hotel - £5 Guitar and vocal duo Paul Tasker and Iona Macdonald hail from Glasgow with styles inspired by the greats like Bert Jansch and Sandy Denny brought to their own material.

15th - 16th Nov - Edinburgh University Folk (Song) Society 50th Anniversary - various venues, Edinburgh. Special 50lh Anniversary Concert with former members. Ceilidh dance, sessions and singarounds. We'd love to hear from any former members who can help us fill in the gaps in the society's history.
Tel. 0131 258 3183
president@eufolksoc.org.uk

21st - 23rd Nov - SCOTS FIDDLE FESTIVAL - Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
A whole weekend of non-stop fiddle music. Concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops, talks, sessions, open stage. Full Youth Gaitherin' programme.
Tel. 0131 555 7669
info@scotsfiddlefestival.com

21st Nov - 1st Dec - ST ANDREW'S CELEBRATIONS - All over Scotland
St Andrew's Day, celebrated annually on 30th November, is a day when Scots the world over can rejoice in Scots culture and heritage. Hands Up for Trad are helping to bring together and market a nation-wide series of events
showing the great wealth of talent in Scotland. If you have an event that would fit into the programme please contact us.
Tel. 0131 208 3089
info@handsupfortrad.co.uk
www.handsupfortrad.co.uk

27th - 29th Nov - SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS - Fruitmarket, Glasgow.
The aim of these Awards is to highlight Scotland's wonderful traditional music in all its forms and to create a high profile opportunity which will bring the music and music industry into the spotlight of media & public attention. This is always a glittering occasion and a great party.
Tel. 0131 208 3089
info@handsupfortrad.co.uk
www.handsupfortrad.co.uk

Mid-Nov TBC - THE HOWE FESTIVAL - Kincardineshire and the Mearns, Aberdeenshire. The 5th year of celebrating creativity in the Mearns, featuring music, dance, art and craft inspired by the land and its people. Activities for all ages: concerts, workshops, music sessions, ceilidhs.
Tel. 01569 768 353
marie.shaw@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
www.aberdeenshirearts.org.uk

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