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Fancy celebrating European Folk Day by learning some Scots Songs over Zoom? 🌿 🌸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Connect with other like-minded folks from all over the world with an interest in Scots language, traditional music and song.

Award-winning folksinger Iona Fyfe will be hosting an online Scots Song Workshop on Wednesday 23rd September at 20:00 BST as part of European Folk Day. 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 songs in the Scots language and will do some listening of source, revivalist and contemporary interpretations of the songs also. Lyrics, language guides, and accompanying recording links will be provided in PDF format via email.

The Zoom link and accompanying resources will be sent to the email you sign up with at around 18:30pm on the day of the workshop.

Tickets via Bandcamp, on sale now. ❗️ Free to Patreon ‘Learn A Scots Song’ tier subscribers. Join → www.patreon.com/ionafyfe

📍Zoom
🗓️ Wed 23 September
⏰ 20:00 BST
💰 £10
🎟️ Tickets → ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/merch/scots-song-workshop-zoom-23rd-september
👋 All abilities welcome

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Looking for a post-Scots Language Awards sing song? I’m performing at 17:00 at the Steps Theatre in Dundee on 19th September for Dundee Fringe. Award-winning Scottish folksinger Iona Fyfe will perform an intimate solo show at the Steps Theatre of traditional ballads, self-penned and Scots songs self-accompanied on piano.

📍Dundee Fringe, The Steps Theatre, The Wellgate
🗓️ Sat 19 Sept
⏰ 17:00 (60 min)
💰 £10 + £1 online BF
🎟️ Tickets → https://bit.ly/dundeefringe

#ScotsLanguage #DundeeFringe and #DundeeFringe26 #ScottishMusic

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I’m heading out on a mini tour of England next week as part of Scotland Introducing, a landmark initiative from Showcase Scotland Expo. I’ll be joined by Michael Biggins on piano and Birdvox are co-headlining. 🎻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 If you’re into Scottish folk song, traditional ballads and self-penned songs, this is for you! 

📍3/9 BURY, THE MET

📍5/9 CAMBRIDGE,  CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION

📍6/9 SHIPLEY, THE LIVE ROOM

🎫 → http://www.ionafyfe.com/tour

#ScotsLanguage #ScottishMusic #TradMusic

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Delighted tae be back at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. I sold my shows oot last year and would love to again. If you’re looking for Scots folksongs, this is the show for you!

📍Ukrainian Community Centre
🗓️ Fri 21 / Sun 23 August
⏰ 18:00 / 19:30
💰 £20/17
🎟️ Tickets → https://bit.ly/fringeif

One of Scotland’s foremost folk singers, Iona Fyfe showcases her passion for Scots language through traditional repertoire, translations and self-penned songs. Two-time winner of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards,  Iona has toured extensively in the UK, Europe, Australia and North America. A graduate of the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and adding it to its list of languages. A finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2026, Iona presents a captivating yet intimate show of piano and vocals. Iona returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after sell-out performances at the 2025 festival. 

#ScotsLanguage #Doric #Folksinger

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I’m performing a show at the Hug and Pint in Glasgow on Sunday 28th June as part of the Music Venue Trust: Everywhere at Once festival. If you’re into Scottish folk music and Scots song, this is for you! I’ll be joined by award-winning pianist Michael Biggins. 

🎟️ Book → https://bit.ly/4evB9iU

📍Hug and Pint, Glasgow

📅 28th June 

⏰ 19:30 

💰 £17 + bf

#Folk #ScottishMusic #TradMusic 

✨ More info →  everywherefest.com