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Just a wee reminder that tonight’s gig in Aboyne is cancelled BUT I will be heading to The Allan Ramsay Hotel tomorrow to perform some scenes and songs from The Gentle Shepherd with Scott Gardener, Mhairi Lawson, Thomas Walker. Instrumental parts by David McGuinness and Aaron McGregor.
#play #act #lines #performance #allanramsay #folk #trad #musician #edinburgh #carlops #penicuik #lothians #musician #femalevocalist
For the past two years, I’ve suffered from, at times, debilitating anxiety and stress. The type that made me struggle to get out of bed, or be motivated, or socialise or do basic human things.
I constantly worried that opening up about it or reaching out for help would make people think I was vulnerable or weak; or less of a person.
I’ve struggled to relax or enjoy and embrace the positive things in life and overwhelming panic and thoughts about the future, my responsibilities or my ever-present to-do-list overshadowed any sort of fun I may have had
Anxiety is completely irrational. Performing to hundreds of people would not stir any panicked feelings, but talking to friends or the audience after the gig often makes me clam up and my heart race, so much so that I wouldn’t be able to form words or interact fully.
I won’t pretend that this issue was then, and I’m all fine and dandy now. I’ve accepted that this is something that I might just have to learn to live with and learn to handle. But being open about Mental Health, especially within the music industry, can certainly help people feel less alone about the whole thing.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
On my way home via Warsaw after a lovely gig in Nakło last night. Next up is Aboyne Theatre on 12th October! ✈️ #warsaw #poland #naklo #music #tourlife #touring #folksong #folksinger #ballads #femalevocalist #urbandecay #tower #radiotower #sleepy
I’m in Naklo, in Poland. The sun is shining and I just had a lovely coffee at Cafe Emelia where I shall be singing tonight with some very special guests I’ve been working with over here! #poland #naklo #folkmusic
⭐️TRAD AWARDS NOMINATIONS ⭐️ I’ve had the best year; releasing my album, and touring all over the place!
A nomination for “Scots Singer of the Year” would really top off this year!
It’s CATEGORY 10.
www.scotstradmusicawards.com
Thank you! ❤️ #natrads #ionafyfe #scotssinger #folksong #balladsinger #femalevocalist #awayfrommywindow #musician #glasgow #scotland #scottishculture
First rehearsal for this today! Going to be doing a few scenes from Allan Ramsay’s “The Gentle Shepherd” at The Allan Ramsay Hotel on 13th October! Scott Gardener will be playing Roger, I’ll be Jenny. It’s a comedy! #gentleshepherd #comedy #allanramsay
