{"id":28173,"date":"2026-06-23T11:30:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=28173"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:30:51","slug":"support-the-poozies-new-album-and-learn-guitar-with-michael-bryan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/support-the-poozies-new-album-and-learn-guitar-with-michael-bryan\/","title":{"rendered":"Support the Poozies&#8217; New Album \u2014 and Learn Guitar with Michael Bryan!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0P5Oq0BG0IA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of Scotland&#8217;s most beloved folk bands is asking for your help \u2014 and the rewards on offer make this one worth jumping on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Poozies have been a cornerstone of Scottish traditional music for 35 years, and they&#8217;re now crowdfunding to bring out their brand new album. The campaign is already 81% of the way to its \u00a314,400 target, with Creative Scotland Crowdmatch matching every donation \u2014 so your support goes twice as far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some fantastic rewards available for backers, ranging from a digital download (\u00a310) and signed CD (\u00a315) right up to signed vinyl, a Poozies t-shirt, and two VIP tickets to an album tour gig (\u00a3100). Artist Sarah&#8217;s newly painted cover art is stunning \u2014 and you can even get a print or the original painting itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One reward that will particularly excite musicians: an exclusive guitar tutorial with&nbsp;<strong>Michael Bryan<\/strong>, one of Scotland&#8217;s most respected guitar players and teachers, with decades of experience at the highest level. 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