Scotland Sings’ popular singing weekends are back this February 2017 and this time we are extremely excited to be working with three great new songs written by Rab Noakes, Eric Bogle and Alyth McCormack. The sessions are in 5 different areas of Scotland. Check them out below and come along!
Saturday 18th February 2017 in Taynuilt Village Hall, Argyll and Bute with Maeve Mackinnon and Rory Haye
Saturday 18th February 2017 in Ardross Community Hall, Ross-shire with Corrina Hewat
Saturday 18th February 2017 in Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire with Amy Lord
Sunday 19th February 2017 in Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway, Ayrshire with Amy Lord
Sunday 19th February 2017 in Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles with Corrina Hewat
This year’s songs bring ballast to the project with A Fork in the Road from Eric Bogle (And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda) and the very Burnsian – in its theme and outlook – Handwash Feein’ Mairket from one of Scotland’s foremost songwriters Rab Knoakes. Alyth McCormack has written our Gaelic song this year, a waulking song called Latha dhomh ‘s mi falbh an àird.
The new songs will then be arranged for harmony singing and taught at our February workshops by some of Scotland’s best workshop leaders. Alyth’s song and either Rab or Eric’s songs, possibly both if time allows, will be taught in Highland and Argyll and Bute with both Eric and Rab’s songs being taught in our three remaining areas.The workshops are for anyone who loves to sing: beginners and more experienced. The songs and harmonies will be taught slowly by ear although participants are welcome to take music home with them.
Taking place in Alloway, Peebles, Taynuilt, Ardross and Birnam all of the workshops are open to choirs and individual singers alike. The cost for the day is £12.50 and again as a wee incentive for all men and anyone who brings one along we have 2 ticket special deals: 2 tickets for 12.50 when one, or both, tickets is for a man!
More information and booking details can be found at the links below
Saturday 18th February 2017 in Taynuilt Village Hall, Argyll and Bute with Maeve Mackinnon and Rory Haye
Saturday 18th February 2017 in Ardross Community Hall, Ross-shire with Corrina Hewat
Saturday 18th February 2017 in Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire with Amy Lord
Sunday 19th February 2017 in Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway, Ayrshire with Amy Lord
Sunday 19th February 2017 in Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles with Corrina Hewat
For any additional information please email us on scotlandsings@handsupfortrad.co.uk