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November 2023
Festival of Small Halls
A nine day multi-artform winter festival bringing big music to small halls around the Isles of Skye and Raasay and Lochalsh with the emphasis on civic celebration – everyone is welcome. Bringing some of the nation’s finest traditional musicians to remote rural townships, using Scotland’s national day – St Andrew’s Day – as a reason to celebrate unique Highland culture in the traditional way. Resident musicians lead concerts, workshops and sessions in small venues with some of the most spectacular…
Find out more »Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society Fiddlers’ Rally
A great evening of varied entertainment, provided by Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society's orchestra, and also featuring solo and accompanied performances.
Find out more »Winter Trad
Winter Trad is a full weekend of traditional music workshops, sessions and a concert taking place in Newhaven and Leith on the 24th–26th of November. Tom Oakes (flute, guitar) and Ross Couper (fiddle) will be teaching workshops suited to intermediate and above players of fiddle, flute, whistle, guitar and other related instruments (mandolin, bouzouki, cello...) on the Saturday and Sunday, with a specific focus on session tunes this year. There is also a concert on Saturday evening and a session trail…
Find out more »St Andrew’s Day Ceilidh
TMSA Aberdeen Branch’s annual St Andrew’s Day celebration, featuring many fine singers, raconteurs and music.
Find out more »Final of the John Maclean Songwriting Competition
Thursday 30 November is St Andrew's Day, and also marks exactly 100 years since the death of revolutionary socialist activist and Glaswegian hero John Maclean. Come and celebrate his life and work at the final of the John Maclean Songwriting Competition, organised in his honour by Fraser Bruce. The event takes place at Pollokshaws Burgh Hall, a venue John Maclean used himself for meetings. Tickets: £10.00 on the night.
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