Saturday 19 June 2010
7.30pm
Augustine Church Centre, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL
Tickets £7 on the door or reserve at MFEdinburgh@hotmail.com
Edinburgh's own Scots Folk Choir Sangstream performs with friends: Mairi Campbell and Dave Francis - THE CAST and special guests - Danish folk choir NAESTVED-KORET. All proceeds to charity The Medical Foundation for the Care of Vicitms of Torture. TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch committee members are helping due to our Northern Streams connection!
Monday, 14 June 2010
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Northern Streams 2010 / Hoots Man Alive! Traditional Male Dance Festival 16-20 April
NB: Booking & concession information is at the end of the listings.
DESPITE VOLCANOES WE ACTUALLY HAVE MOST OF THE PERFORMERS IN SCOTLAND SO EVENTS WILL HAPPEN THIS WEEKEND. UNFORTUNATELY NOT EVERYONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO COME SO THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO THE HOOTS MAN ALIVE! SUNDAY PROGRAMME - PLEASE SEE BELOW OR CALL 0795 191 8366 FOR DETAILS.
Evening Concerts:
The Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
Friday 16 April Sweden & Scotland Concert 7.30pm £11/9
Swedish folk group Svanevit (meaning ‘white swan’) creates unique combinations of instruments and voice mixing medieval ballads with merry schottisches, and of course the polska! Erik Ask-Upmark – harp, Swedish & medieval bagpipes; Anna Rynefors - nyckelharpa; Maria Larsson - fiddle; and Anders Larsson - mandola & vocal. James MacDonald Reid and friends will round off the evening with Gaelic song dances, examples of Scottish male Highland dance traditions, music and storytelling – prepare to be captivated!
Saturday 17 April Norway, Scotland & Denmark Concert 7.30pm £11/9
Boreas – named after the North wind - blows back into Edinburgh, combining Scots song and fiddle traditions with West Norwegian dance music and song melodies in contemporary arrangements. Featuring Lori Watson (a ‘New Voices’ at Celtic Connections 2010) – Fiddle/Vocals; Innes Watson – Guitars/Vocals; Britt Pernille Frøholm - Hardangerfiddle; and Irene Tillung - Button Accordion. Dancer, Anders Aasberg, part of the winning Norwegian Eurovision entry 2009 will demonstrate the male Halling dance. Winners of two Danish Folk Music Awards 2009, fiddler/singer - Hal Parfitt Murray and keyboard/accordionist - Nikolaj Busk, will be joined by the Dancing Danes.
Workshops:
Saturday 17 April Music, Song & Dance £8/6 each workshop
The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
2 workshops to choose from in each time slot
Instrumental workshops suitable for any melody instrument
10.30am-12.30pm: Swedish songs / Norwegian tunes & accompaniment
1.00-3.00pm: Swedish tunes / Great ideas for accompanying & playing tunes and songs (Hal & Nikolaj)
3.30-5.30pm: Scottish & Borders Tunes / Scandinavian Dance workshop – no partner required!
Plus a music and song session in the Pleasance Bar (between workshops & concert).
Sunday 18 April Swedish Pipe Tune Workshop 1.00-5.00pm £15/£10
Dance Base, 14-16 The Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU
Led by Erik Ask-Upmark, from Swedish folk group Svanevit, this opportunity is to try Swedish tunes that may be suitable for small pipes. The extended workshop will allow plenty of time to try tunes out to see which ones work the best and maybe even explore harmonies! NB: Erik will be leading in the key of 'A'.
A partnership between the TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch’s Northern Streams festival and the LBPS.
Hoots Man Alive! Traditional Male Dance Festival
Sunday 18 April Dance Base, 14-16 The Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU
A chance to experience raw energy, sweat and strength and learn from some of the top male dancers from around Scandinavia and Scotland. Each session will have a talk & performance and then workshop element. Male and female participants welcome, or you can just watch & listen!
Workshops £8/6 each workshop
12.30-2.30pm: Scotland: the male form of Highland dancing with James MacDonald Reid STILL HAPPENING - TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
2.30-4.30pm: Norway: Norwegian Halling dance with Anders Aasberg POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE - EMAIL US YOUR DETAILS TO ELTMSA@YAHOO.CO.UK TO BE KEPT INFORMED
4.30-6.30pm: Denmark: Danish male dances from the men of the Dancing Danes! POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE - EMAIL US YOUR DETAILS TO ELTMSA@YAHOO.CO.UK TO BE KEPT INFORMED
Concert Ceilidh & Dance Performance 7.30pm £11/9
A great way to round off your Ceilidh Culture experience with a wee bit of dancing, music, song, story and seeing what has taken place at earlier workshops and in the rest of the Northern Streams festival. Bring your dancing shoes to enjoy the fun with ceilidh dances in between – all welcome! A partnership between the TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch’s Northern Streams festival and Dance Base.
STILL HAPPENING - TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
To book: www.ceilidhculture.co.uk or Box Office: 0131 228 1155. Weekend Ticket £45/35: includes the 3 Evening Events and as many of the workshops as you would like to attend during the Northern Streams festival - save up to £36! Specify workshops at the time of booking. Get ‘Hoots Man Alive’ tickets also from Dance Base: 0131 225 5525 or www.dancebase.co.uk. Special ‘Hoots Man Alive!’ Day Ticket for all 3 Sunday dance workshops and evening event £25/£19 (save up to £10!). Concessions: OAP, student, unemployed, disabled, Young Scot + TMSA & LBPS members.
Tuesday 20 April Northern Streams Glasgow Concert 7.30pm
Lauries Bar, 34-36 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QT. On the bill are:
• Boreas featuring Lori Watson – Fiddle/Vocals (and a ‘New Voices’ at Celtic Connection this year); Britt Pernille Frøholm - Hardangerfiddle; Innes Watson – Guitars/Vocals and Irene Tillung - Button Accordion. " an alluring and innovative musical union between Scotland and Norway." Sunday Mail.
• Anders Aasberg, part of the winning Norwegian Eurovision entry 2009 (song and choreography) will demonstrate the male Halling dance
• Members of Swedish folk group Svanevit - Maria Larsson - fiddle and Anders Larsson - mandola & vocal. “…absolutely haunting…a nearly perfect choice for Nordic folk enthusiasts.” Paula Kirman, Global Rhythm.
Tickets £8/6 available from Lauries Bar, or 0795 191 8366 or on the door. Concessions: OAP, student, unemployed, disabled, Young Scot + TMSA & LBPS members.
For more information: tel: 0795 191 8366 or email: eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk.
Or visit the performers' websites:
Anders Aasberg - http://frikar.com/index.html or watch the Eurovision 2009 entry performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8JRtGMBUz0
The Dancing Danes - http://www.thedancingdanes.dk/?IdPage=36
James Macdonald Reid - some of James’s students performing the Highland dance of the Black Cocks is at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDWsQbX6Bc
Svanevit - http://www.myspace.com/svanevitsweden & www.myspace.com/erikaskupmark
Boreas - www.myspace.com/boreasband
Hal Parfitt Murray and Nikolaj Busk - http://www.myspace.com/halparfittmurray
http://www.myspace.com/nikolajbusk
DESPITE VOLCANOES WE ACTUALLY HAVE MOST OF THE PERFORMERS IN SCOTLAND SO EVENTS WILL HAPPEN THIS WEEKEND. UNFORTUNATELY NOT EVERYONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO COME SO THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO THE HOOTS MAN ALIVE! SUNDAY PROGRAMME - PLEASE SEE BELOW OR CALL 0795 191 8366 FOR DETAILS.
Evening Concerts:
The Pleasance Theatre, The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
Friday 16 April Sweden & Scotland Concert 7.30pm £11/9
Swedish folk group Svanevit (meaning ‘white swan’) creates unique combinations of instruments and voice mixing medieval ballads with merry schottisches, and of course the polska! Erik Ask-Upmark – harp, Swedish & medieval bagpipes; Anna Rynefors - nyckelharpa; Maria Larsson - fiddle; and Anders Larsson - mandola & vocal. James MacDonald Reid and friends will round off the evening with Gaelic song dances, examples of Scottish male Highland dance traditions, music and storytelling – prepare to be captivated!
Saturday 17 April Norway, Scotland & Denmark Concert 7.30pm £11/9
Boreas – named after the North wind - blows back into Edinburgh, combining Scots song and fiddle traditions with West Norwegian dance music and song melodies in contemporary arrangements. Featuring Lori Watson (a ‘New Voices’ at Celtic Connections 2010) – Fiddle/Vocals; Innes Watson – Guitars/Vocals; Britt Pernille Frøholm - Hardangerfiddle; and Irene Tillung - Button Accordion. Dancer, Anders Aasberg, part of the winning Norwegian Eurovision entry 2009 will demonstrate the male Halling dance. Winners of two Danish Folk Music Awards 2009, fiddler/singer - Hal Parfitt Murray and keyboard/accordionist - Nikolaj Busk, will be joined by the Dancing Danes.
Workshops:
Saturday 17 April Music, Song & Dance £8/6 each workshop
The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
2 workshops to choose from in each time slot
Instrumental workshops suitable for any melody instrument
10.30am-12.30pm: Swedish songs / Norwegian tunes & accompaniment
1.00-3.00pm: Swedish tunes / Great ideas for accompanying & playing tunes and songs (Hal & Nikolaj)
3.30-5.30pm: Scottish & Borders Tunes / Scandinavian Dance workshop – no partner required!
Plus a music and song session in the Pleasance Bar (between workshops & concert).
Sunday 18 April Swedish Pipe Tune Workshop 1.00-5.00pm £15/£10
Dance Base, 14-16 The Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU
Led by Erik Ask-Upmark, from Swedish folk group Svanevit, this opportunity is to try Swedish tunes that may be suitable for small pipes. The extended workshop will allow plenty of time to try tunes out to see which ones work the best and maybe even explore harmonies! NB: Erik will be leading in the key of 'A'.
A partnership between the TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch’s Northern Streams festival and the LBPS.
Hoots Man Alive! Traditional Male Dance Festival
Sunday 18 April Dance Base, 14-16 The Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU
A chance to experience raw energy, sweat and strength and learn from some of the top male dancers from around Scandinavia and Scotland. Each session will have a talk & performance and then workshop element. Male and female participants welcome, or you can just watch & listen!
Workshops £8/6 each workshop
12.30-2.30pm: Scotland: the male form of Highland dancing with James MacDonald Reid STILL HAPPENING - TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
2.30-4.30pm: Norway: Norwegian Halling dance with Anders Aasberg POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE - EMAIL US YOUR DETAILS TO ELTMSA@YAHOO.CO.UK TO BE KEPT INFORMED
4.30-6.30pm: Denmark: Danish male dances from the men of the Dancing Danes! POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE - EMAIL US YOUR DETAILS TO ELTMSA@YAHOO.CO.UK TO BE KEPT INFORMED
Concert Ceilidh & Dance Performance 7.30pm £11/9
A great way to round off your Ceilidh Culture experience with a wee bit of dancing, music, song, story and seeing what has taken place at earlier workshops and in the rest of the Northern Streams festival. Bring your dancing shoes to enjoy the fun with ceilidh dances in between – all welcome! A partnership between the TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch’s Northern Streams festival and Dance Base.
STILL HAPPENING - TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
To book: www.ceilidhculture.co.uk or Box Office: 0131 228 1155. Weekend Ticket £45/35: includes the 3 Evening Events and as many of the workshops as you would like to attend during the Northern Streams festival - save up to £36! Specify workshops at the time of booking. Get ‘Hoots Man Alive’ tickets also from Dance Base: 0131 225 5525 or www.dancebase.co.uk. Special ‘Hoots Man Alive!’ Day Ticket for all 3 Sunday dance workshops and evening event £25/£19 (save up to £10!). Concessions: OAP, student, unemployed, disabled, Young Scot + TMSA & LBPS members.
Tuesday 20 April Northern Streams Glasgow Concert 7.30pm
Lauries Bar, 34-36 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QT. On the bill are:
• Boreas featuring Lori Watson – Fiddle/Vocals (and a ‘New Voices’ at Celtic Connection this year); Britt Pernille Frøholm - Hardangerfiddle; Innes Watson – Guitars/Vocals and Irene Tillung - Button Accordion. " an alluring and innovative musical union between Scotland and Norway." Sunday Mail.
• Anders Aasberg, part of the winning Norwegian Eurovision entry 2009 (song and choreography) will demonstrate the male Halling dance
• Members of Swedish folk group Svanevit - Maria Larsson - fiddle and Anders Larsson - mandola & vocal. “…absolutely haunting…a nearly perfect choice for Nordic folk enthusiasts.” Paula Kirman, Global Rhythm.
Tickets £8/6 available from Lauries Bar, or 0795 191 8366 or on the door. Concessions: OAP, student, unemployed, disabled, Young Scot + TMSA & LBPS members.
For more information: tel: 0795 191 8366 or email: eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk.
Or visit the performers' websites:
Anders Aasberg - http://frikar.com/index.html or watch the Eurovision 2009 entry performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8JRtGMBUz0
The Dancing Danes - http://www.thedancingdanes.dk/?IdPage=36
James Macdonald Reid - some of James’s students performing the Highland dance of the Black Cocks is at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDWsQbX6Bc
Svanevit - http://www.myspace.com/svanevitsweden & www.myspace.com/erikaskupmark
Boreas - www.myspace.com/boreasband
Hal Parfitt Murray and Nikolaj Busk - http://www.myspace.com/halparfittmurray
http://www.myspace.com/nikolajbusk
Sunday, 7 February 2010
A Evening of Song - Fundraising concert for the TMSA & Scots Music Group
Friday 12 March 2010
7.00pm
The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU
Come and join us for a great evening of song and support traditional music at the same time. Performers include: Wendy Carle Taylor, Linten Adie, Hazel Forsyth, Mary McGannon, Anne Renshaw, Miriam Remally. Bar & Raffle! Tickets £10; Conc. £8 (+ TMSA & SMG members). Tickets available from eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 0795 191 8366 or on the door.
7.00pm
The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU
Come and join us for a great evening of song and support traditional music at the same time. Performers include: Wendy Carle Taylor, Linten Adie, Hazel Forsyth, Mary McGannon, Anne Renshaw, Miriam Remally. Bar & Raffle! Tickets £10; Conc. £8 (+ TMSA & SMG members). Tickets available from eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 0795 191 8366 or on the door.
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Muckle Sing, Saturday 20 February and now Sunday 21st February 2010!
Due to popular demand we have added a repeat of the Muckle Sing workshop with Ali Burns on Sunday 21st starting at 10am. Still in conjunction with West Lothian Arts Services, the extra day will be held at the Howden Park Centre in Livingston as well. Tickets are on sale from the Box Office on 01506 777666. If previous experience is anything to go by it, the second day may also book up fast - so get in quick! Email us at eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk if you need the pdf of the booking form.
Northern Streams 2010 / Hoots Man Alive! Traditional Male Dance Festival 16-18 April
Northern Streams is a festival of concerts, workshops and sessions celebrating the cultures of Scandinavia and Scotland. This year we have the first ‘Hoots Man Alive!’ Traditional Male Dance Festival - thanks to support from the Scottish Arts Council. You will have the chance to experience raw energy, sweat and strength and learn from some of the top male dancers such as:
• Anders Aasberg - from the group Frikar who won the Eurovision 2009 choreography competition as part of the winning Norwegian entry with Norwegian Halling dance
• Jamie Macdonald Reid and the older male form of Scottish Highland dancing with
• Plus men from the Dancing Danes!
We also have invited:
• Swedish folk group Svanevit with their unique combinations of harp, percussion, Swedish bagpipes, nyckelharpa, mandola, fiddle and voice
• Boreas - Lori Watson – Fiddle/Vocals; Britt Pernille Frøholm - Hardangerfiddle; Innes Watson - Guitars / Vocals and Irene Tillung - Button Accordion Box
• Winners of two Danish Folk Music Awards 2009 – fiddler/singer, Hal Parfitt Murray and keyboard/accordionist, Nikolaj Busk.
More details as they are confirmed will be posted here or email: eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 0795 191 8366.
• Anders Aasberg - from the group Frikar who won the Eurovision 2009 choreography competition as part of the winning Norwegian entry with Norwegian Halling dance
• Jamie Macdonald Reid and the older male form of Scottish Highland dancing with
• Plus men from the Dancing Danes!
We also have invited:
• Swedish folk group Svanevit with their unique combinations of harp, percussion, Swedish bagpipes, nyckelharpa, mandola, fiddle and voice
• Boreas - Lori Watson – Fiddle/Vocals; Britt Pernille Frøholm - Hardangerfiddle; Innes Watson - Guitars / Vocals and Irene Tillung - Button Accordion Box
• Winners of two Danish Folk Music Awards 2009 – fiddler/singer, Hal Parfitt Murray and keyboard/accordionist, Nikolaj Busk.
More details as they are confirmed will be posted here or email: eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 0795 191 8366.
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Muckle Sing, Saturday 20 February 2010
The next Muckle Sing Day, held in conjunction with West Lothian Arts Services, is at the recently refurbished Howden Park Centre in Livingston. The tutor for the day is Ali Burns. Tickets are on sale from the Box Office on 01506 777666. If previous experience is anything to go by it will be a sell out, so don't miss your chance – get your tickets ordered in good time. Email us at eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk if you need the pdf of the booking form.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Upcoming Branch Events
Two Carrying Stream Festival Sessions
For singers, musicians and listeners downstairs at the Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT
3.00pm onwards, Sunday 8 November (Branch AGM at 2pm)
3.00pm onwards, Sunday 15 November (note change of start time due to later opening hours of venue)
Free!
Muckle Sing, Saturday 20 February 2010
The next Muckle Sing Day, held in conjunction with West Lothian Arts Services, will be in the recently refurbished Howden Park Centre in Livingston. The tutor for the day will be Ali Burns. Tickets will go on sale in late November and, if previous experience is anything to go by it will be a sell out, so don't miss your chance of a great uplifting day of singing – get your tickets ordered in good time from the Box Office on 01506 777666. More details on www.eltmsa.org.uk as they become available.
Also...
It was good to see people again at the One Fine Day concert last month. If you missed it or would like to be reminded of how great a night it was visit: www.myspace.com/onefinedayproject for some video excerpts.
We are currently in the process of organising Northern Streams 2010. We haven’t got finalised dates yet but we are aiming for the first couple of weeks in April. If it all goes to plan we expect to being working with Dancebase to have an enhanced aspect of Nordic and Scottish dance alongside the usual great music and song elements.
For singers, musicians and listeners downstairs at the Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT
3.00pm onwards, Sunday 8 November (Branch AGM at 2pm)
3.00pm onwards, Sunday 15 November (note change of start time due to later opening hours of venue)
Free!
Muckle Sing, Saturday 20 February 2010
The next Muckle Sing Day, held in conjunction with West Lothian Arts Services, will be in the recently refurbished Howden Park Centre in Livingston. The tutor for the day will be Ali Burns. Tickets will go on sale in late November and, if previous experience is anything to go by it will be a sell out, so don't miss your chance of a great uplifting day of singing – get your tickets ordered in good time from the Box Office on 01506 777666. More details on www.eltmsa.org.uk as they become available.
Also...
It was good to see people again at the One Fine Day concert last month. If you missed it or would like to be reminded of how great a night it was visit: www.myspace.com/onefinedayproject for some video excerpts.
We are currently in the process of organising Northern Streams 2010. We haven’t got finalised dates yet but we are aiming for the first couple of weeks in April. If it all goes to plan we expect to being working with Dancebase to have an enhanced aspect of Nordic and Scottish dance alongside the usual great music and song elements.
Upcoming TMSA events
The TMSA Young Trad Tour 2009
This is a showcase for the cream of the new generation of Scottish musicians - the 5 finalists and winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award 2009 who are: Ruairidh MacMillan (Nairn) Fiddle and 2009 winner; Daniel Thorpe (Inverurie) Fiddle; Lorne MacDougall (Argyll) Pipes and Whistles; Adam Holmes (Edinburgh) Guitar and Song; Jack Smedley (Cullen) Fiddle; Kenneth Nicholson (Isle of Lewis) Gaelic song; Ewan Robertson (Carrbridge) Guitar, Song and 2008 winner. The upcoming dates and venues are:
Tuesday 13 October, Howden Park Centre, LIVINGSTON 7.30pm
Wednesday 14 October, St Andrews in the Square GLASGOW 8pm
Thursday 15 October, Birnam Arts Centre, BIRNAM 7.30pm
Friday 16 October, 8pm Braemar Village Hall, BRAEMAR 8pm
Saturday 17 October Universal Hall,FINDHORN 7.30pm
Sunday 18 October, The Stables, CROMARTY 8pm
Monday 19 October, County Rugby Club STIRLING 8pm
Tuesday 20 October, The Lemon Tree, ABERDEEN 8pm
Wednesday 21 October, Heart of Hawick, HAWICK 7.30pm
More details at www.tmsa.org.uk
TMSA Patrons' Concert, Friday 30 October 2009, Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 8.00pm
Featuring Archie Fisher, Sheena Wellington, special guest Barbara Dickson and also past BBC Radio Scotland Young Tradition Musician Winners. Tickets £15.00 (£10.00) are available from the Queen's Hall Box Office on 0131 668 2019.
There is also a concert featuring Sheena Wellington, Margaret Bennett and local performers at the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen on 7 November 2009. More details at www.tmsa.org.uk
This is a showcase for the cream of the new generation of Scottish musicians - the 5 finalists and winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award 2009 who are: Ruairidh MacMillan (Nairn) Fiddle and 2009 winner; Daniel Thorpe (Inverurie) Fiddle; Lorne MacDougall (Argyll) Pipes and Whistles; Adam Holmes (Edinburgh) Guitar and Song; Jack Smedley (Cullen) Fiddle; Kenneth Nicholson (Isle of Lewis) Gaelic song; Ewan Robertson (Carrbridge) Guitar, Song and 2008 winner. The upcoming dates and venues are:
Tuesday 13 October, Howden Park Centre, LIVINGSTON 7.30pm
Wednesday 14 October, St Andrews in the Square GLASGOW 8pm
Thursday 15 October, Birnam Arts Centre, BIRNAM 7.30pm
Friday 16 October, 8pm Braemar Village Hall, BRAEMAR 8pm
Saturday 17 October Universal Hall,FINDHORN 7.30pm
Sunday 18 October, The Stables, CROMARTY 8pm
Monday 19 October, County Rugby Club STIRLING 8pm
Tuesday 20 October, The Lemon Tree, ABERDEEN 8pm
Wednesday 21 October, Heart of Hawick, HAWICK 7.30pm
More details at www.tmsa.org.uk
TMSA Patrons' Concert, Friday 30 October 2009, Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 8.00pm
Featuring Archie Fisher, Sheena Wellington, special guest Barbara Dickson and also past BBC Radio Scotland Young Tradition Musician Winners. Tickets £15.00 (£10.00) are available from the Queen's Hall Box Office on 0131 668 2019.
There is also a concert featuring Sheena Wellington, Margaret Bennett and local performers at the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen on 7 November 2009. More details at www.tmsa.org.uk
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
One Fine Day - Northern Streams Concert Extra!
Sat 12 September, 7.30pm at The Lot, Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU
Another chance to hear Calum Stewart (flute, Scotland); Daniel Carlsson (soprano saxophone, Sweden) and Heikki Bourgault (guitar, Brittany) who sold out at our Northern Streams Festival earlier this year. Adding to the musical mix will be Nicolaj Busk (piano, harmonium) and Hal Parfitt-Murray (fiddle/viola) - both from Denmark - winners of two Danish Folk Music Awards this year! I have heard these two play at the Hojby Festival in Denmark and they are amazing - so I have no trouble endorsing one audience member's comments from the April concert - "splendid evening's entertainment" will be in store in September.
Tickets will be £12 on the door, or you can get them for only £10 if you prebook with me (Fiona) or are a TMSA member. You can now book and pay online for your ticket online (a small booking fee applies) using one of the TMSA's secure online payment channels at https://tmsas.workwithus.org/onefineday. Or contact me on 0795 191 8366 or e: eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk if you also want to save your money 'offline'!
I'm sorry but due to The Lot's licence, we can't have anyone under 14.
An example of Calum Stewart, Hal Parfitt Murray and Nikolaj Busk playing to whet the appetite! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeDuyeOfMKU
If you want to know more about the musicians and the project in general (including the three concerts they will be playing up north as part of the Blas Festival and at Findhorn) go to Calum's page at www.myspace.com/calumfrancisstewart or the other performers' pages:
www.myspace.com/danielcarlsson
www.myspace.com/halparfittmurray
www.myspace.com/nikolajbusk
www.myspace.com/heikkibourgault
Another chance to hear Calum Stewart (flute, Scotland); Daniel Carlsson (soprano saxophone, Sweden) and Heikki Bourgault (guitar, Brittany) who sold out at our Northern Streams Festival earlier this year. Adding to the musical mix will be Nicolaj Busk (piano, harmonium) and Hal Parfitt-Murray (fiddle/viola) - both from Denmark - winners of two Danish Folk Music Awards this year! I have heard these two play at the Hojby Festival in Denmark and they are amazing - so I have no trouble endorsing one audience member's comments from the April concert - "splendid evening's entertainment" will be in store in September.
Tickets will be £12 on the door, or you can get them for only £10 if you prebook with me (Fiona) or are a TMSA member. You can now book and pay online for your ticket online (a small booking fee applies) using one of the TMSA's secure online payment channels at https://tmsas.workwithus.org/onefineday. Or contact me on 0795 191 8366 or e: eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk if you also want to save your money 'offline'!
I'm sorry but due to The Lot's licence, we can't have anyone under 14.
An example of Calum Stewart, Hal Parfitt Murray and Nikolaj Busk playing to whet the appetite! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeDuyeOfMKU
If you want to know more about the musicians and the project in general (including the three concerts they will be playing up north as part of the Blas Festival and at Findhorn) go to Calum's page at www.myspace.com/calumfrancisstewart or the other performers' pages:
www.myspace.com/danielcarlsson
www.myspace.com/halparfittmurray
www.myspace.com/nikolajbusk
www.myspace.com/heikkibourgault
Friday, 17 April 2009
The next big thing!
Thanks to all those who came to enjoy the Northern Streams Festival this year. (If you want to see what you missed if you didn't attend any of the events - feel free to scroll down the page!)
The next big thing for the TMSA in Edinburgh is the regular Homecoming Session which is running in Jenny Ha's Pub, down near the bottom of the Royal Mile. If you want to check out the session out, it starts at 7.30pm on every second Tuesday night.
The dates are:
28 April
12 & 26 May
9 & 23 June
7 & 21 July
4 & 18 August
1, 5 & 29 September
13 & 27 October
10 & 24 November
All are welcome to come, play, sing, or appreciate the atmosphere. Other Homecoming Sessions are starting up elsewhere around Scotland - visit www.tmsa.org.uk for details. Thanks to VisitScotland for supporting the TMSA to organise these sessions to complement the traditional music & song scene around the country.
The next big thing for the TMSA in Edinburgh is the regular Homecoming Session which is running in Jenny Ha's Pub, down near the bottom of the Royal Mile. If you want to check out the session out, it starts at 7.30pm on every second Tuesday night.
The dates are:
28 April
12 & 26 May
9 & 23 June
7 & 21 July
4 & 18 August
1, 5 & 29 September
13 & 27 October
10 & 24 November
All are welcome to come, play, sing, or appreciate the atmosphere. Other Homecoming Sessions are starting up elsewhere around Scotland - visit www.tmsa.org.uk for details. Thanks to VisitScotland for supporting the TMSA to organise these sessions to complement the traditional music & song scene around the country.
Monday, 9 March 2009
Northern Streams 2009
Welcome to the TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch new blog style website!
Listed below is the programme for the Northern Streams 2009 Festival. The first four postings detail the concerts being held outside of Edinburgh in Newcastle, Hawick, Dundee and Glasgow. We are pleased that we have been able to work with so many people to bring the performers to different places in Scotland. The further following posts give the detail of events in Edinburgh. We hope you get a chance to come to at least one of the events but if you are thinking of coming to more in Edinburgh - do consider the great value weekend ticket covering concerts and workshops. Also do continue scrolling through all the posts - including 'older posts' to get the detail of each different part of the programme...
Hope to see you soon!
Fiona Campbell
TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch Convener
Northern Streams: Evening Concert - Newcastle
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Wednesday 1 April
The Bridge Hotel, Castle Square, Newcastle NE1 1RQ
7.30pm
£8/£6
Kirstine Sand (fiddle) and Marie Sønderby Larsen (piano) met at the Carl Nielsen Academy, and play a mix of traditional music and new tunes, influenced by Kirstine’s time at the Newcastle Traditional Music Degree course.
They will be supported by The House Sisters: Carly Blain, Rachel Cross and Kira Slater - a trio of young musicians who recently graduated from the Traditional Music Degree at Newcastle University. They will play tunes and sing songs from the Scottish Borders and the rest of Scotland, as well as music from Scandinavia and their own compositions.
Tickets available from 0777 361 4458 or 0795 191 8366 or on the door. Concessions include TMSA members.
Northern Streams: Evening Concert - Hawick
Thursday 2 April
Heart of Hawick, Kirkstile, Hawick, TD9 0AE
7.30pm
£10/£8
Ante Mikkel (featured in Joanna Lumley’s ‘Northern Lights’ BBC TV programme) and Inger-Biret Gaup provide a rare opportunity to hear "joik", the unique vocal tradition of the northern Saami culture from a very special father and daughter duo.
Kirstine Sand (fiddle) and Marie Sønderby Larsen (piano) met at the Carl Nielsen Academy, and play a mix of traditional music and new tunes, influenced by Kirstine’s time on the Newcastle Traditional Music Degree course. They will be supported by
Carly Blain, Rachel Cross and Iain Petrie (Scottish Borders): Fiddlers Carly Blain and Rachel Cross (from The House Sisters group and Border Fiddles) – both graduates of the Newcastle University Traditional Music course have been working with Iain Petrie - a local singer/songwriter. They will play tunes and sing songs from the Scottish Borders and the rest of Scotland, as well as music from Scandinavia and their own compositions.
In partnership with TMSA Borders Branch & Scottish Borders Council.
Tickets available from tel: 01450 360 688 or book online at www.thebooth.co.uk or in person - the Box Office is open Mon, Wed 10am-5.30pm; Tues, Thurs 10am-6.15pm; Fri, Sat 10am-7.45pm and Sun 12-3.30pm. Concessions include TMSA members.
Northern Streams: Lunchtime Concert - Dundee
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Friday 3 April
Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library, The Wellgate, Dundee DD1 1DB
1.15pm
Free with donations welcome!
Top nyckelharpist, Ditte Andersson, performs a mixture of traditional Uppland and other Swedish music "spiced" with her own tunes and folk songs with pianist Anders Göransson.
In partnership with Friends of Wighton.
For more details contact: 0795 191 8366 or visit: www.eltmsa.org.uk
Northern Streams: Evening Concert - Glasgow
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Sunday 5 April
The Universal, 57–59 Sauchiehall Lane, Glasgow G2 4AB
7.30pm
£10/£8
Calum Stewart (wooden flute), BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician finalist 2007, combines with Daniel Carlsson (soprano saxophone) from rural Sweden in the "...search for fresh, new and innovative music with a deep commitment to tradition." (Rob Adams) - accompanied by Heikki Bourgault on the guitar.
Ante Mikkel (featured in Joanna Lumley’s ‘Northern Lights’ BBC programme) and Inger-Biret Gaup provide a rare opportunity to hear "joik", the unique vocal tradition of the northern Saami culture from a very special father and daughter duo.
In partnership with TMSA Glasgow Branch.
Pre-book tickets tel: 0795 191 8366 or buy on the door. Concessions include TMSA members.
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