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Story and Music-making from Nature and Place
Story and Music-making from Nature and Place is a skills workshop run jointly by storyteller Malcolm Green and musician Gordon Turnbull, taking place at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. The workshop will be a creative collaboration between the workshop leaders … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, community, creative music workshops, edinburgh, nature, Surround Sound, workshops
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Schools project: Jock O’ the Syde
I’m delighted to be returning for the third year running to work with the Primary 7s at Trinity Primary School in Hawick as they prepare for their own dramatisation of a Border Ballad and performing it at the Hawick Reiver’s … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Schools, Workshops
Tagged collaboration, creative music workshops, Hawick, Primary 7, Scottish Borders, traditional music, workshops
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Autumn mid-term roundup
I have taken the opportunity to catch up with some housekeeping for FluteFling and SMG whistle classes. Firstly, the class resources page at The Flow has been tidied up and it should be much easier to find things. Basically, material … Continue reading
Posted in classes, Community, Events, Festivals, FluteFling, Resources, Scots Music Group, The Flow, Workshops
Tagged beginner, classes, community, edinburgh, flute, improver, portobello, resources, tin whistle, traditional music, workshops
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Border Gaitherin 2012 flute and whistle workshops
This weekend sees the 10th anniversary of the Border Gaitherin at Coldstream and I’ll be running two flute and whistle workshops as part of the festival. One of these is for Absolute Beginners, the other for those developing their music … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced, beginner, Border Gaitherin, Coldstream, community, flute, improver, Irish, Scots, Scottish Borders, tin whistle, traditional music, workshops
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Thomas the Rhymer School project in Hawick
This week sees the culmination of a collaborative project with artist Jane Gaze and the P6 and P7 children and teachers at Trinity Primary School in Hawick and I am enjoying working with them again. The project, which was praised … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Schools, Uncategorized, Workshops
Tagged Border Ballad, creative music workshops, Hawick, Scots, Scottish Borders, traditional music, workshops
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A week to go to Flute Fling
Flute Fling is just one week away and space is limited, so make sure you don’t miss out. This is a chance to learn some new tunes, perfect techniques and have fun playing with other flutes and whistles. There will … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced, edinburgh, flute, improver, Irish, portobello, Scots, tin whistle, traditional music, workshops
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Fun Flute: The Dusty Miller
This week we complete our set of three Irish slip jigs with The Dusty Miller. There are several tunes with this title, some of which are slip jigs and there are different versions even of these. I believe there may … Continue reading
Posted in classes, Community, Fun Flute, The Flow, Workshops
Tagged classes, community, flute, improver, MP3, portobello, resources, slip jig, tin whistle, traditional music
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Flute Fling trad flute workshop in Edinburgh
I’ll be running Flute Fling, an afternoon workshop for traditional flutes and whistles as part of Ceilidh Culture on Saturday March 17th in Portobello. Flute Fling is an event for traditional flute and whistle players that will be taking place … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced, edinburgh, improver, Irish, portobello, Scots, tin whistle, traditional music, workshops
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Joy of Sound Workshop in Edinburgh
This Friday I’ll be running a creative music workshop as part of a collaborative event in Edinburgh organised by Edinburgh volunteer Will Golding and Joy of Sound, an inclusive particpatory music-making charity based in London. All people are welcome. Celebrating … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, creative music workshops, inclusion, SEN, special needs
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Autumn term roundup
There are some exciting music projects coming up this term, which is set to be busy once again. I am delighted to have begun working as a music teacher at a special school for children with additional support needs. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced, beginner, classes, East Lothian, edinburgh, flute, improver, portobello, Scots Music Group, Surround Sound, tin whistle, traditional music, workshops
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