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August 2021
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival
The Mull of Kintyre, a region brought to prominence in song by Sir Paul McCartney, has held this annual music festival, which has grown each year since its inception in 1993. Set in the community of Campbeltown, the festival has become the region’s top cultural event, which encourages people to visit Kintyre from all parts of the globe, satisfying an ambition of the Festival to showcase the very best in traditional and contemporary music worldwide whilst also displaying the region’s…
Find out more »Glasgow Songwriting Festival
Glasgow songwriting festival is a friendly and collaborative learning environment, catering to all levels—from "I've never written a song before" to "I've got albums out but I'm looking for inspiration and/or people to collaborate with" and everything in between. The tutors for 2021 are Findlay Napier, Donna Maciocia, Reg Meuross and Emily Barker.
Find out more »September 2021
Kirriemuir Festival—2 Sessions in Kirriemuir Town
The festival committee has made the sad decision that this year's Kirriemuir festival cannot take place. It has been decided, however, to hold a couple of music sessions (wi probably a sang or twa) on the afternoon of Saturday 4th September—the Saturday originally scheduled for the festival. The first session begins in The Square at 2pm and the second in the Three Bellies Brae pub at 3pm. All welcome! Tel. info: 01575 540 261| Tickets: 01575 573 292 Email: info@kirriefestival.org…
Find out more »Together With Music 4 Nations Songwriting Tour Workshops
Together with Music (TwM) are embarking on a UK wide song-writing tour to support reconnection and amplify the voices of people from all generations and walks of life. On 13 & 14 September, TwM will be running 2 days of workshops at the Scottish Storytelling Centre to promote understanding around music, health and wellbeing and to encourage intergenerational connections through music making and song-writing. This unique song-writing project will span the whole of the UK linking in with TwM…
Find out more »Sirens and Sea Quines—an Evening of Sparkling Sea Shanties
A very special night of shanty singing is coming to a computer near you in September! Featuring a line-up of some of the finest shanty singers from America and Britain, including The Johnson Girls, The Silver Darlings, All @ Sea, Scolds Bridle, The Anthony Quines, Chris Lock, Helen Pitt, Jan Bee Brown, Kathryn Collings, Talitha MacKenzie, Janie Meneely and Linn Phipps. All proceeds will go to the Musician's Union Benevolent Fund.
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