Fancy celebrating the life of Scotlandβs bard Robert Burns by learning some Burns songs over Zoom? Connect with other like-minded folks from all over the world with an interest in Scots language and song.
Award-winning Scottish singer Iona Fyfe will be hosting an online Robert Burns Song Workshop on Mon 19th January at 20:00 GMT The workshop is open to people of all ages and abilities from all over the world. No fluency in Scots is required and all resources will be sent to you.
We will learn 2-3 Burns songs in the Scots language and will do some listening of source, revivalist and contemporary interpretations of the songs also. Lyrics will be provided in PDF format via email.
The Zoom link and resources will be sent to the email you sign up with at around 6:30pm on the day of the workshop.
Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotlandβs finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. In 2021, she became the first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and add it to its list of languages. Honoured at the Scots Language Awards with the title of Speaker of the Year in 2021, She won the title of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2018 and was described as βone of the best Scotland has to offer.β (Global-Music.de)
Iona has delivered Scots Language and Song workshops in various formats across the UK, Canada and the USA including at the University of Aberdeen, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley California.
Join us for the second Huntly Ceilidh Day at The Stewarts Hall in Huntly. Trad Music Workshops in the daytime and an evening concert from Iona Fyfe Trio.All ages and abilities welcome. RSVP to the Facebook event here: https://fb.me/e/3hhxZAlHk
π» Fiddle (Intermediate) with Dylan Cairns – 13:30 – 14:45
πΉ Accompaniment (All Instruments) with Michael Biggins – 15:00 – 16:15
Β£9 per workshop – either book online or pay on the day. (Booking in advance advised, so we know numbers).Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the beginning of your chosen workshop.Free bursary places available on a no-questions-asked basis. Please contact throughΒ www.ionafyfe.com/contact.
Join Iona Fyfe for a workshop in group Scots Singing. No prior experience needed. All resources and lyrics will be provided. We will learn 2-3 traditional songs from the North East of Scotland in the Doric dialect of the Scots language.
Iona Fyfe is one of Scotlandβs most sought after folksingers and tutors. The first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, Iona has toured extensively across Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia, performing her solo show and delivering singing workshops and lectures.
πΉ Accompaniment (All Instruments) with Michael Biggins
Join Michael Biggins for a workshop in accompaniment. We will select a few tunes and work on accompaniment. Any and all instruments are welcome to attend. Imagine it as a sort of Trad/Folk Ensemble. This class will be aimed at intermediate to advanced players, however any musicians with a basic knowledge of harmony are welcome to attend. Emphasis will be placed on pushing boundaries and modernising these accompaniments whilst remaining true to the traditional style.
Michael is a highly accomplished multi-instrumentalist from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, now based in Glasgow. Renowned for his versatility and artistry, he performs and tours with acclaimed groups including TRIP, The Canny Band and Tom McConville.In January 2021, Michael was awarded the prestigious title of BBC Radio Scotlandβs Young Traditional Musician of the Year, solidifying his reputation as one of the most exciting talents in the folk and traditional music scene.
Dylanβs fiddle workshop is aimed at intermediate players. Dylan will teach a number of trad tunes with an interest in encouraging participants to develop their personal style through tune deconstruction and the introduction of external influences and ideas.
Based in Glasgow, Dylan is a traditional fiddler, guitarist, and hurdy-gurdy player. He has performed across Europe with a number of acts including Iona Fyfe, Dallahan, Sketch, and his duo with Sam Mabbett (The Canny Band, The Unprepared). More locally, he has played countless weddings and events with numerous ceilidh and function bands, such as Bahookie, Corra, and the Sultans of Fling.
In 2021, Dylanβalong with Neil Woodβco-founded the Folksβ Music Project Cic which aims to provide low-cost traditional music education to adults and children in the greater Glasgow area. The project has seen success in building new traditional music communities in Neilston and Barrhead and was nominated for Community Project of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2022.Β
Connect with other like-minded folks from all over the world with an interest in Scots language and song.
Zoom
Mon 19 January
20:00 – 21:15 GMT
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