As traditions and art forms in Scotland feed off each other, and communities engage with their local heritage, this development day provides the perfect annual occasion for debate, information, inspirations, grumbles, ideas, friendships and strengthening networks. With so much in Scotland at ‘crossing points’ what can bring focus and energy to help realise the traditional arts ambitions and ‘make a difference’. Trad Talk is run by the Traditional Music Forum. The event is in the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh on Saturday 28th March. Buy your ticket here. As always it will be a great day full of interesting conversation.
PROGRAMME
10.00
Registration and coffee
10.30 (Theatre)
Intro: Miles Harrison
10.35 (Theatre)
Keynote: David McGuinness: The problem with ‘traditional’
10.55
Questions
11.00 (Theatre)
Making the Traditional Arts Inclusive
Overview: Thursa Sanderson (Drake Music)
Alpha Munro: The positive power of music/ Emma Faragher: Living Voices/ Tim Porteus: Working with Young People
11.40
Discussion
12.00
Lunch
13.00 (Theatre)
Performance/ Workshop
Fiona Hunter and Kathleen Macinnes
13.45
Discussion
14.00
Workshops
Storytelling and Music: Gica Loening and Janis McKay (Library or Hub)
Making things happen or letting things happen: sustaining a career: Simon Thoumire, Martin Green, Patsy Seddon, Emma Tomlinson (Theatre)
Music and Dance: Mats Melin, Mairi Campbell (Court)
15.00
Break
15.15
Workshops repeat
16.15 (Theatre)
TRACS
Dance: Mats Melin
Music: David Francis
Story: Alette Willis
Questions, comments and wrap
17.00
Finish
20.00 (Theatre)
Concert
Fiona Hunter and Kathleen Macinnes
