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July 2022
“The FluteFling Collection” Launch Event at the 2022 Stonehaven Folk Festival
Flutefling are launching their new tunebook —The Flutefling Collection—at this year's Stonehaven Folk Festival on Saturday 9th July. One of the biggest festivals in Scotland, Stonehaven hosts a Friday night concert from the legendary Flook, where copies of the book for sale. On the following Saturday, Kenny, Sharon and Gordon from Flutefling will run whistle and flute workshops and perform on stage in the square before the late afternoon launch in the Festival Club. The launch will include talks, performances…
Find out more »HebCelt Festival
The multi-award winning Hebridean Celtic Festival (HebCelt) has been a key feature in the cultural landscape of the Outer Hebrides since 1996. This internationally renowned event has a unique setting in the Scottish Hebridean island of Lewis, the heartland of the Gaelic language and culture. Its welcoming and friendly atmosphere reflects the ethos of the dedicated team of volunteers who have created a festival with global appeal and a strong community identity. HebCelt passionately protects and promotes its heritage, including…
Find out more »Ayrshire Folk For Ukraine
'Ayrshire Folk For Ukraine' will be a cross-Ayrshire collaboration of folk clubs/festivals with the Gaiety theatre—a gala folk music concert curated to support Ukrainian refugees in Scotland. The evening’s programme is fronted up by main guests Alastair McDonald, Fraser & Ian Bruce and Gavin Patterson, supported by Dalrymple Ladies Ukes Orchestra and Folk Club Floor Singers, and with special appearance by Ukrainian Musician Vlada Kupriyanova. Don’t miss this amazing charity gig and help this worthy cause!
Find out more »Linlithgow Scotch Hop—CANCELLED
A message from the organisers: We very much regret to announce the cancellation of our summer season of dancing for the third year running. This year the main reason is not Covid, but the temporary closure of Linlithgow Palace for safety reasons, while Historic Environment Scotland undertakes high level masonry inspections. The survey can only be carried out during the summer months, and it is therefore unlikely that the Palace will re-open in time for our usual July/August season. We…
Find out more »The Traditional Singing Weekend at Cullerlie
The festival is a unique celebration, bringing together outstanding traditional singers from Scotland, England, and Ireland. The event is especially for those who like to hear, enjoy, and join in unaccompanied traditional singing. Essentially informal, friendly and non-competitive, it will be just the place to encourage the young and less experienced as well as the old hands. The weekend includes informal concerts featuring the guest singers, singarounds for everyone who wants to join in, workshops, craft demonstrations and a talk.
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