Congratulations to The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust who have been nominated in the Charity Champions – Fundraising and Support for Charity Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself The Trust supports piping and drumming tuition in state schools, and encourages the development of schools pipe bands. The Trust […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Tinderbox Collective
Congratulations to Tinderbox Collective who have been nominated in the Passing It On – Educators’ Awards category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your group Tinderbox aims to ignite a spark in young people – one which fills them with confidence, imagination and sense of possibility, and which enables people to achieve […]
CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: Iain Fraser
Congratulations to Iain Fraser who has been nominated in the Passing It On – Educators’ Awards category. VOTE NOW! We asked him the following questions. Tell us more about yourself I am a Performer and Teacher. I am fascinated by the fiddle’s rhythmic and emotional capabilities and draw upon the extensive repertoire of traditional music ranging from 18th Century Scottish tunes to […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Jenny Henry
Congratulations to Jenny Henry who was nominated for the Passing It On – Educators’ Awards category. VOTE HERE We asked her the following questions. Tell us more about yourself I’m a self-taught mandolinist who has played informally in Shetland for many years. I began teaching mandolin in May 2014 after Brian Nicholson of the High Level Music Centre […]
CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: Drake Music Scotland
Congratulations to Drake Music Scotland who have been nominated in the Altogether Now – Accessibility Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your organisation Drake Music Scotland is the nation’s leading charity creating opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to learn, compose and perform music independently. We use Music Technology and […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: B Natural
Congratulations to B Natural who have been nominated in the Young People – Under 25s Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about the choir The group comprises 10 teenage girls, including 5 who receive individual singing lessons from myself, Fiona Macdonald. The ages range from 12 to 17 and they have […]
CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: The Cheyne Gang
Congratulations to The Cheyne Gang who have been nominated in the Altogether Now – Accessibility Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself The Cheyne Gang is a community singing group for people with chronic respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis and asthma. We have 3 […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Winner 2017: Shetland Dialect Singing Project in Shetland Schools
Congratulations to Shetland Dialect Singing Project in Shetland Schools who are one of three winners in the The Big Milestone – Celebrating Anniversaries Award category. We asked Maria Barclay the following questions. Tell us more about your project Over the past ten years the Shetland Dialect Singing project in schools has helped to promote, encourage and maintain the use of […]
CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: Clark Community Choir
Congratulations to Clark Community Choir who have been nominated in The Music Cure – Music and Health Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself / the choir We are Generations Singing Together – people aged from 6 to 90 coming together to sing for the good of our own […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Care for a Ceilidh
Congratulations to Care for a Ceilidh who have been nominated in the The Music Cure – Music and Health Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your group “Care for a Ceilidh” is an initiative which allows traditional musicians to visit care homes, hospices and special needs schools to perform short concerts. The […]