{"id":5254,"date":"2017-12-08T11:20:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T11:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotlandsings\/?p=5254"},"modified":"2017-12-08T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T11:20:03","slug":"feral-choir-forgotten-carols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotlandsings\/feral-choir-forgotten-carols\/","title":{"rendered":"Feral Choir: Forgotten Carols"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Feral Choir is looking forward to its seasonal Forgotten Carols performances, where they&#8217;ll bring to life songs and stories that have been handed down through the generations.<\/p>\n<p>The programme includes a mediaeval version of <em>The Holly and the Ivy<\/em> and a tale of Robin Redbreast written by Robert Burns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the stories behind the carols and songs I\u2019ve found are extraordinary,\u201d says Feral Choir\u2019s conductor, Alison Burns. \u201cI\u2019ve composed music for a carol written for a Sunday Times competition in the 1940s, as well as discovering songs from the pub carol singing tradition in the Peak District.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The performances will feature a wide variety of music and we\u2019re delighted to be joined by reader Tom Pow, soloist Polly Bolton and harpist Irene Watt. All tickets are \u00a310.<\/p>\n<p>Friday 15<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;December: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dalry Town Hall&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.30pm<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;December&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Twynholm Village Hall&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4pm<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;December: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dumfries Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.30pm<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;December: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kirkpatrick Durham Village Hall &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.30pm<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feralchoir.co.uk\/news\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gsp_post_data\" \r\n\t            data-post_type=\"post\" \r\n\t            data-cat=\"news\" \r\n\t            data-modified=\"120\"\r\n\t            data-created=\"1512732003\"\r\n\t            data-title=\"Feral Choir: Forgotten Carols\" \r\n\t            data-home=\"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotlandsings\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Feral Choir is looking forward to its seasonal Forgotten Carols performances, where they&#8217;ll bring to life songs and stories that have been handed down through the generations. 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