{"id":2245,"date":"2013-10-09T09:33:07","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T08:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotlandsings\/?p=2245"},"modified":"2015-03-26T07:49:56","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T07:49:56","slug":"the-queens-baton-relay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotlandsings\/the-queens-baton-relay\/","title":{"rendered":"The Queen’s Baton Relay!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Queen’s Baton leaves Buckingham Palace today and will travel for nine months \"\"around the globe!<\/p>\n

“The tradition is for the Head of the Commonwealth, currently Queen Elizabeth ll, to write a message that is carried within a baton until it is finally read aloud to officially open the 2014 Games in Glasgow.<\/p>\n

During the next nine months the baton will travel around the globe to the 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

Read the\u00a0guide to the Queen’s Baton Relay<\/a>\u00a0to find out more about the journey.<\/p>\n

This blog will share the culture, history and experiences as we join the baton on this adventure.”<\/p>\n

Read the full article and keep up to date with the blog here:\u00a0http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/blogs-queens-baton-relay-24354025<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Big Song Relay<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘Hands Up for Trad have been asked by the Commonwealth Games to put together\u00a0The Big Song Relay<\/strong>\u00a0across Scotland to celebrate the arrival of the Queen\u2019s Baton! As part of the \u2018Big Big Sing<\/a>\u2018 (a programme of events to celebrate singing throughout 2014 and the Commonwealth Games) there could be an opportunity for your choir to sing on the QBR (Queen\u2019s Baton Relay\/Route).’<\/p>\n

Register your interest here:\u00a0http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotlandsings\/the-big-song-relay\/<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have already registered your interest there is no need to do it again. We have all the forms on record and will be in touch in due course \ud83d\ude42<\/h6>\n
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