MUSIC NEWS Scotland (Apr23-5)

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Latest news on Wide Days music conference - p3
SWG3 partners with Nordoff & Robbins - p4 :: Women in Music 6 April conference - p18
BBC Introducing Scottish Act of
The Year 2023 Winner Announced!
After months of
anticipation and a fierce
competition, BBC Radio
Scotland has announced
the winner of its
Scottish Act of The
Year 2023 award.
Out of over 500 hopefuls from all over Scotland,
VLURE, Terra Kin, The Big Day, and The Queen of
Harps made it to the final to perform in front of a live
audience in Platform in Glasgow on Wednesday 29
March. Only one could lift the title and Terra Kin
emerged victorious!
Hosted by BBC Introducing in Scotland presenters,
Shereen Cutkelvin and Phoebe I-H and with a panel of
star judges including singer KT Tunstall, Gemma
Bradley (Radio 1), Arielle Free (Radio 1), Sam
McTrusty (Twin Atlantic), and Jack Cochrane (The
Snuts) the final was an intense battle of musical
talent.
Speaking about their win “I am are absolutely
thrilled and honoured to have won the BBC
Introducing Scottish Act of The Year 2023 award. I
want to thank the judges and everyone who
supported us throughout this incredible journey. It’s
great to see the Scottish music scene thrive. I can't
wait to see what the future holds and will continue
making music that connects with people. Thank you!”
"It has been amazing to see and hear the incredible
talent Scotland has to offer and I’m excited to see
where the winner goes from here. This competition is
a fantastic opportunity for emerging artists to get
their music out there." said Shereen. Phoebe I-H
added " It has been a privilege to witness first-hand
the incredible depth and diversity of Scotland's music
scene. The finalists gave the judges a tough decision
to make, but the winner stood out with their
undeniable talent and unique sound. I have no doubt
that this award will open many doors for them, and I
can't wait to see what they achieve next. "
Gareth Hydes, Commissioning Editor BBC
Scotland said: "BBC Radio Scotland are proud to
invest in young musical talent in Scotland across all
genres of music and support them early in their
careers. Congratulations to Terra Kin and all the
finalists for their outstanding performances and
contributions to Scottish music!"
The winner will receive two recording sessions with
BBC Radio Scotland, a spot at Scotland's largest music
festival TRNSMT, a bespoke PR campaign, and the
opportunity to play the BBC Introducing Stage at R1
Big Weekend.
Audiences can watch on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday, 4
April, and on the BBC Scotland channel on Saturday, 8
April at 10 pm.
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Legendary label founder Simon Williams joins Wide Days
2023 speaker lineup, plus more conference sessions added
Scotland’s international
music convention Wide
Days is pleased to
announce an inconversation
with Simon
Williams, founder of Fierce
Panda Records, who will
also be signing copies of
his autobiography,
Pandamonium - How Not
To Run A Record Label.
In addition, this year’s 'Local Hero' will be Regular
Music’s Moira McKenzie, interviewed by Bruce Findlay.
The news comes as organisers add more speakers and
sessions to the event, which is supported by The
National Lottery through Creative Scotland’s Open
Project Fund and takes place in Edinburgh 13-15 April.
These include a rare opportunity to hear what booking
agents look for in artists and what musicians should
be asking to ensure they end up working with the
right person. Moreover, a panel featuring
representatives from several industry conferences,
will discuss setting a minimum standard for
showcases, as well as outlining what their respective
events offer. The session includes representatives
from Waves Vienna (Austria), Mad Cool Pro (Spain),
Future Echoes (Sweden) and M For Montreal
(Canada).
Moreover, in a special presentation, immigration
lawyer Brian Zabinski (Tamizdat / Covey Law) will
outline the different requirements for being able to
legally perform in the USA.
A previously announced round table focusing on how
the music industry can work effectively with
government and the public sector, sees the addition of
presentations from Dr Adam Behr (Newcastle
University) and Lena Ingversen, managing director of
the Music Cities Network. She will provide a range of
recommendations about how to incorporate music into
the heart of local policy, which are set to be included
in a handbook published later in the year.
This session combines an informal workshop format
with short case studies, with the aim of fostering
ideas, identifying challenges, establishing an ongoing
dialogue and fostering collaborations.
The 15 Minutes of Knowledge programme also sees
several additions covering a broad range of topics.
They include:
* Making A Music Metaverse (on a budget)
* Working with Adaptive & Interactive Sound
* Fan Engagement - From Stone Age To Space Age
* How Not To Get Synced (avoiding the most common
mistakes)
* Five Steps Towards Equitable Streaming
12 Months In The Music Business
Starting out as a fanzine editor in the 1980s, before
graduating to NME and XFM, Simon Williams went on
to launch Fierce Panda Records, one of the UK’s most
enduring indie labels responsible for early releases by
Coldplay, Green Day, Keane, Placebo and Death Cab
For Cutie, as well as Idlewild and numerous Scottish
acts. Over more than two decades he also promoted
festivals and hundreds of gigs. On the final day of
2019 he survived a suicide attempt and went on to
write Pandamonium - How Not To Run A Record Label,
an autobiography told through the prism of a life in
Simon Willilams
music.
His interview takes place on Friday afternoon and a
full schedule is available at www.widedays.com. The
conference also offers the opportunity to book
meetings with speakers and other industry delegates
via the event app. This will be launched later this
week along with the database.
Following the previously announced Montreal quintet
Choses Sauvages and 2019 Polaris Prize nominee
Laurence-Anne, M for Montreal are also bringing to
Edinburgh the intimate sparkling sounds of Club Bibi
and soulful pop from Laroie. Another Saturday
highlight is the Focus Wales Festival Takeover
showcase presenting folk-tinged, wondrous indie pop
musician Aisla Tully and Welsh drill artist Sage Todz.
Further additions to the Friday night’s New From
Scotland lineup are Glasgow punks Humour, multiinstrumentalist
poet Iona Zajac, indie folk singersongwriter
Tommy Ashby and an alt rock four piece
Uninvited.
Platinum pass holders, speakers and event partners
will also be invited to participate in a programme of
daytime activities on Saturday 15 April. This includes
a music-themed walking tour of Edinburgh, a delegate
brunch, a record shop tour and both a whisky and
exotic soft-drink tasting.
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Glasgow's SWG3 announce music therapy
partnership with Nordoff and Robbins
SWG3, Scotland’s leading
multi-disciplinary arts
venue, have announced an
exciting new partnership
with Nordoff and Robbins,
the UK’s largest music
therapy charity, that will
bring music therapy sessions
to one of the archways lining
Glasgow’s Eastvale Place.
Nordoff and Robbins’ transformative work helps
people to connect and communicate through
music. Informed by more than 60 years of
practice and research, their music therapists
work with people of all ages living with
conditions such as dementia or acquired brain
injuries to break through the barriers that can
cause social isolation. The new home for
Glasgow ‘Open Access’ sessions, where music
therapists provide one to one support, will help
the charity to meet the ever-increasing demand
for its services in the region.
The partnership is another key development in
SWG3’s ambitious masterplan to reshape SWG3
and the surrounding areas into a unique, worldclass
cultural destination. Focused on delivering
change in the local community, the latest
addition to works includes public gardens, a
community gym session and improved local
infrastructure.
Nordoff and Robbins will be the newest residents
on Eastvale Place, following recent additions
speciality coffee roaster and cafe, Papercup, and
Scottish travel and adventure accessories brand,
Trakke. Together, they join some of Glasgow’s
favourite independent companies and
entrepreneurs, including Niche Optical Tailor,
Cottonrake Bakery, Ruby Flowers and Frame
Werk framers.
Andrew Fleming-Brown, MD of SWG3, said:
“We are delighted to partner with Nordoff and
Robbins to deliver music therapy sessions out of
Eastvale Place that will have a hugely beneficial
impact for many people in our community. This
partnership underscores the latest phase in our
innovative, long-term strategic plan to transform
the entire SWG3 campus into an iconic new
cultural destination for Scotland.”
L-R Andrew Fleming-Brown (MD SWG3), Meryl Gilbert (Arts + Business Director SWG3) and
Sandra Schembri (CEO Nordoff and Robbins)
:: photo by Iain Hanlon
Sandra Schembri, CEO, Nordoff and
Robbins, said: "We take great pride in
partnering with SWG3 to offer Nordoff and
Robbins music therapy sessions at this thriving,
vibrant and dynamic venue. It’s incredibly
encouraging that our Glasgow Open Access
service is starting up again after three years of
being paused due to COVID, and we look
forward to helping even more people in the area
to express themselves and find connection in
society through the power of music.”
About Nordoff and Robbins: Nordoff and Robbins
is the UK’s largest music therapy charity, with a
unique approach shaped by more than 60 years
of practice. Through the power of music, they
break through the barriers caused by life-limiting
illness, disability and social isolation. They do
this through providing music therapy to people
across the UK, whilst also training the music
therapists of the future and funding research to
measure and improve the impact of their work.
Music therapy is the act of making music
collaboratively, and it can help people with all
kinds of conditions: from autism to dementia,
learning difficulties to brain injuries, life-limiting
illnesses to mental health issues, grief and
trauma. Nordoff and Robbins music therapists
use the power of music to create space for
people to express themselves and find
connection in society. Nordoff and Robbins has
specialist centres in Croydon, Dunfermline,
Glasgow, London, Manchester and Newcastle
that provide one-to-one and group sessions for
children and adults, alongside providing sessions
in various settings including schools, hospitals,
care homes and more. Its music therapy training
is validated by Goldsmiths, University of London,
and is approved by the Health and Care
Professions Council (HCPC). From adults with
dementia reconnecting with their family, to
children with autism finding their voice, Nordoff
and Robbins believes that everyone should have
access to music therapy, because of the
transformative impact it can have on people’s
lives.
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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE .........
SMC Member new release :: Iain Fraser / Kōterana
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"The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"
Scottish fiddler and
fiddle teacher Iain
Fraser is set to
release his
captivating new
album Kōterana on
Friday 14th April, exploring themes
of faith and acceptance, and
bringing together the history,
heritage and music of four nations.
“Tying together
geology, culture
and place, Iain’s
music makes vivid
the passing on of
tradition and the
nature of change,
elements so central
to Fèis Rois.” Fiona
Dalgetty, Fèis Rois
The record is based on the remarkable story of 800 Scottish Highlanders who
followed Reverend Norman McLeod on a journey of no return in the 1800s. The
congregation sailed across vast oceans, spending hundreds of days at sea, in
search of a better life.
The incredible journey lasted almost 40 years and spanned the globe, with
Assynt-born McLeod setting off for Nova Scotia from Ullapool in 1817, before
sailing to Adelaide in 1850 and finally settling in the village of Waipu, New
Zealand in 1854.
Kōterana, which is the Māori word for Scotland, was originally written as a 35-
minute piece of music by Iain in 2016, when he first came across the story of
McLeod and his followers at a museum in Waipu, situated in New Zealand’s
North Island.
His new project is a development of this work, and sees the score split into 11
tracks and four separate sections. Each section contains music originally
composed in the countries visited by Reverend McLeod and his people, and
chronologically follows their emigration story from Scotland to Canada,
Australia and eventually New Zealand.
As well as Clackmannanshire-born Iain Fraser on the fiddle, a host of
international musical talent is featured on the album, including artists with
strong links to Canada and New Zealand. Fiddle players Emilia Bartellas, from
Canada, and Scotland’s Doug Dorward who both live in Ottawa, Canada-born
fiddler Gillian Boucher who resides in New Zealand, and Anne-Marie Forsyth,
who leads the Auckland Scottish Fiddle group, all played a significant role in
bringing the record to life, adding the musical styles and techniques of their
home countries, and creating an internationally collaborative body of work.
Each track on Kōterana tells a story, with Iain evoking powerful emotion in his
music, contemplating the true devotion of these people who crossed oceans in
the name of their faith almost 200 years ago.
The one song on the otherwise instrumental record is Iain’s take on a Gaelic
poem written by Skye-born John Gillies in 1857. Gillies wrote the poem about
his connection to home after he emigrated to Otago, New Zealand, and sent it
back home to Scotland.
Sung on the album by Gaelic singer Calum Alex Macmillan, the beautiful song
tells the story of Gillies’ gruelling journey overseas, and his undying love for
“Scotland of the tartans”. He sees his home country reflected in his new
surroundings of forests and glens, and feels close to his roots although they are
separated by a staggering distance.
Kōterana showcases skillful traditional fiddle playing on tracks such as Chagair
Chagair Chagair a' Ghruagach (Soft, Soft, Whispers the Maid) and Sandy
Cameron, as well as fuller musical arrangements featuring piano and flute on
From Capes Breton to Good Hope. While Norman McLeod’s Welcome to Waipu
is a fitting end to the album, its uplifting melodies and quickening tempo
reflective of the joyful contentment felt by Reverend McLeod and his
congregation as they finally found their sense of belonging.
Iain Fraser said: “Norman McLeod’s decision to leave Ullapool came at a time
when many were forced to leave the Highlands due to the ongoing clearances
of land. The journey he and his congregation faced was both spiritual and
physical, and it highlights the sheer desperation at that time. This group of
people were forced to leave their homes, family members and everything they
knew, and put all of their trust in the Church.
“The incredible tale has linked the nations of Scotland, Canada, Australia and
New Zealand in history and heritage forever, and has been a huge source of
inspiration for myself as an artist. Their story is one of grit and commitment,
highlighting the true strength of faith.
“Thinking of the landscapes Reverend McLeod and his followers would have left
behind, and what few objects they would have chosen to take with them, is
what drove me to write this body of music. I wanted to celebrate the joining of
four countries in one remarkable story, and shine a light on the heritage,
beauty and musical traditions of each.”
Iain has had a varied and successful musical career. An accomplished
composer, he has always been fascinated by the fiddle’s rhythmic and
emotional capabilities, and draws upon its extensive repertoire in traditional
music, ranging from 18th Century Scottish tunes to contemporary
arrangements, in his work.
As well as writing and performing, Iain has been teaching music for over 30
years. He was principal fiddle teacher in the Scottish Music Department of the
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for 10 years, before being appointed Head of
Instrumental Music for the Scottish Borders Education Authority. He has also
been actively involved and supportive of the Feisean movement for three
decades, primarily with Fèis Rois, who commissioned his previous album Gneiss
in 2022.
Also playing with Iain on Kōterana are fiddle players Pete Clark, Gordon Gunn
and Sarah Wilson and Bernadette Kellerman on viola. Seylan Baxter and Wendy
Weatherby are on cello, Signy Jakobsdottir on percussion, Donald Knox on
guitar, Lorne MacDougall on pipes, Freya Rae on flute and whistles, James Ross
on piano and Scot Wilson on bass.
The recording process for Kōterana began at Glasgow’s Gorbals Sound in
August 2022, with subsequent sessions in Auckland and Quebec taking place in
November 2022. The album was completed at GloWorm Studios in Glasgow
and was mixed by Barry Reid in January 2023.
Iain was joined by five of the musicians featured on the album for a special
performance at Perthshire’s Niel Gow Festival in the Birnam Institute in March.
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PRS for Music reduces
joining rate to £30 for
music creators under 25s
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PRS for Music today
announced it has
reduced the joining rate
to £30 for songwriters
and composers under the
age of twenty-five years.
The new discounted rate, a one-off payment,
gives lifetime membership and access to the
full range of benefits provided by PRS for
Music to young music creators, ensuring they
can be paid when their musical compositions
and songs are used in the UK and around the
world. Membership also provides the
opportunity to access funding from PRS
Foundation, the leading funder of new music
and talent, plus help and support from the
Members’ Fund.
The Members’ Council has introduced the
reduced rate in response to feedback from
young songwriters and composers, and as
part of its wider commitment to actively
support the next generation of music
creators.
“Joining PRS is one of the landmark
moments in a songwriter’s and composer’s
career, it marks the moment when becoming
a professional writer, getting paid for your
work, becomes a possibility. We all have a
duty to support and encourage the next
generation of music creators, the PRS
members which are going to drive the talent
pipeline forward over the next 100 years. As
President of the Members’ Council, I have
consistently heard for some young writers
that the cost of PRS membership has been a
disincentive to join, and as such they haven’t
had access to the support and systems
essential to their career progression. I am,
therefore, delighted we have been able to
introduce this new discounted joining rate to
provide easier access for all music creators,
irrespective of their circumstances or
background”, said Michelle Escoffery, Ivor
Novello Award Winner and President of
the PRS Members’ Council.
The reduced rate follows the launch of PRS
Members’ Day in 2022 across multiple UK
cities, which offer direct support to up-andcoming
writers, including the opportunity to
network with other music creators.
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rights of more than 160,000 talented
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publishers around the globe. Headquartered
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members to grow and protect the value of
their rights. With a focus on innovation and
integrity, PRS for Music is redefining the
global standard for music royalties to ensure
creators are paid whenever their musical
compositions and songs are streamed,
downloaded, broadcast, performed and
played in public. In 2021, 27 trillion
performances of music were reported to PRS
for Music with £677.2m paid out in royalties
to its members.
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years old can find out more information on
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Listen to tomorrow's top musicians as National Youth
Orchestras of Scotland bring you three Spring concerts
The National Youth
Orchestras of Scotland
(NYOS) invite you to join
them this spring to hear
the classical music stars
of tomorrow, from all
across Scotland,
performing alongside
internationally renowned
soloists and conductors.
Delight in the sound of a full symphony
orchestra, brought to life by the energy and
passion of Scotland’s outstanding young
musicians!
This April, NYOS Symphony Orchestra welcomes
multi-award-winning Scottish guitar virtuoso
Sean Shibe, a celebrated and versatile soloist
with a critically acclaimed discography who is
building a reputation as one of the world’s
leading guitarists. Sean performs Lotta
Wennäkoski’s guitar concerto Susurrus with
NYOS Symphony Orchestra at our spring
concerts in Glasgow and Edinburgh, presented
as part of Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s
2022-23 season. The orchestra will also perform
Mahler’s Symphony No. 7, a boundary pushing
early 20th Century masterpiece.
NYOS Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by
the exceptional Catherine Larsen-Maguire.
Catherine has a deep insight into the life of an
orchestral musician, having spent ten years as
Principal Bassoonist for the Komische Opera
Berlin. She has since turned her focus to
conducting and become a sought-after conductor
in Europe and South America. She places great
emphasis on working with young musicians and
is in high demand as a conductor for youth
orchestras and in music colleges around the
world.
“I am so much looking forward to experiencing
the energy and enthusiasm of the NYOS young
musicians again. Mahler 7 is one of my absolute
favourite pieces and working on it and
performing it with this orchestra will be so
exciting. The combination of NYOS, Mahler and
our charismatic soloist should ensure that the
concerts will be unforgettable!” Catherine
Larsen-Maguire, Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, Spring 2023
Also in April, NYOS Development Orchestra
perform Grieg’s much-loved Piano Concerto in A
Minor with the exceptional young Scottish pianist
Ethan Loch, a BBC Young Musician of the Year
2022 finalist. As well as rehearsing and
performing with our musicians, Ethan will lead a
workshop for the orchestra exploring his unique
approach to music and relationship with sound.
NYOS Development Orchestra also perform
Errollyn Wallen’s Mighty River. This powerful and
thought-provoking piece combines spirituals and
contemporary classical techniques to explore
themes of slavery and freedom.
"Composing for the orchestra is my favourite
challenge [and this] work is an especially
important one for me. It is an innate human
instinct to be free, just as it is a law of nature
that the river should rush headlong to the sea.
That is the concept behind Mighty River.”
Errollyn Wallen
NYOS Development Orchestra welcome Natalia
Luis-Bassa as conductor in residence in 2023.
Natalia is a dynamic conductor and passionate
advocate for young musicians. Her residency
across two seasons provides continuity and will
help to prepare many young musicians for a
successful future audition for NYOS Symphony
Orchestra. And just as importantly, the
Development Orchestra offers young musicians
an inspiring opportunity to become part of the
NYOS community and to enjoy playing
challenging orchestral repertoire with peers from
across Scotland.
We hope you will join us to witness the
exceptional musical promise that Scotland has to
offer and to support us in providing these worldclass
opportunities to young people nationwide.
Alongside our ambitious orchestral concert
season, our new national year-round
Engagement programme will offer inspirational
experiences for Scotland’s young people to take
part in musicmaking and to experience
outstanding live performances by their peers.
The programme aims to broaden and diversify
the NYOS community by making NYOS’ work
more accessible to a wider range of young
musicians, and to inspire young audiences to
realise their own potential.
SPRING CONCERTS: NYOS Development
Orchestra, Thursday 6 April, Perth Concert
Hall // NYOS Symphony Orchestra, Friday 14
April, Usher Hall, Edinburgh / Saturday 15 April,
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
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Award-winning 'Kiltearn Fiddlers', return with Lauren
MacColl to lead monthly sessions for young musicians
An award-winning music group,
which started more than 30 years
ago in Kiltearn Primary School, has
been relaunched after a break due
to Covid, with a former member
now leading the group.
The Kiltearn Fiddlers was established by Alpha
Munro as part of Fèis Rois’ weekly music classes.
Alpha Munro worked tirelessly to provide young
musicians from across the Highlands with high quality
fiddle tuition and fantastic performance opportunities.
The group performed throughout Scotland as well as
travelling to Wales, Denmark and France to perform
at festivals and some of the Highland’s top traditional
musicians were involved as youngsters including
Lauren MacColl and Graham Mackenzie.
Covid restrictions meant the group was no longer able
to meet in person but Fèis Rois is delighted that The
Kiltearn Fiddlers has now returned with a former
member at the helm; Lauren MacColl.
Lauren, originally from the Black Isle, is considered
one of Scotland’s most expressive fiddle players and
after studying music in Glasgow returned home to the
Highlands where she draws much of her musical
inspiration. A founder member of both chamber-folk
quartet RANT and song-trio Salt House, Lauren’s
recent multi-disciplinary project ‘Heal & Harrow’ with
Rachel Newton launched in 2022 with a critically
acclaimed album based on the Scottish Witch Trials,
and the duo won the Composer of the Year category
at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2022. Her 2020 album
‘Landskein’, her fourth under her own name, is almost
entirely solo traditional airs recorded in Abriachan Hall
in the Highlands.
Lauren was fiddle tutor for RCS (Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland) Junior Conservatoire for over a decade,
and continues to teach her own students and
community group. Her work as a session musician on
viola and fiddle as seen her record for a wide variety
of artists across the Scottish music scene including
Julie Fowlis, Blue Rose Code, Ewan MacLennan and
Siobhan Miller. In 2019 she realised a book of her
own tunes titled ‘To The North…’ and toured her Fèis
Rois commissioned work ‘The Seer’ across major
Scottish venues.
Lauren said: “The Kiltearn Fiddlers years gave me
my first taste of arranging, recording and playing gigs
with a group. It was a chance to meet with people my
age who loved the same music as me, and exchange
tunes I was learning at home. We had some brilliant
experiences playing far and wide as a group, and
Alpha Munro selflessly passed on so much energy and
passion for music which was a huge influence on me.
It is great to be back leading this new incarnation of
the group, working with brilliant young musicians to
share in the music we all love. Especially after the last
few years, the need to be in the same space to play
music together is even more important.”
Lauren MacColl
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:: photo by Elly Lucas
The Kiltearn Fiddlers is open to young traditional
musicians in S1-S6, and you don't need to be a fiddle
player to take part. With thanks to a generous
donation to Fèis Rois from a private donor, the
monthly sessions are completely free to attend and
are aimed at intermediate and advanced players. It’s
a great chance to learn new music, hone skills and
meet new people. The workshops take place on the
first Sunday of the month in Dingwall Community
Centre and Lauren will be joined by multiinstrumentalist
Mike Vass who will lead the
intermediate players.
Tilly McMyn, a member of Kiltearn Fiddlers,
added: “The Kiltearn Fiddlers is a lot of fun! I’ve
really loved the music we’ve learned so far and Lauren
encourages us to give ideas about what we play and
how we can play it together.”
Upcoming workshop dates for The Kiltearn
Fiddlers are: 2 April, 7 May and 4 June. If you
would like to find out more and sign up,
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Bringing to life the power of music therapy -
Nordoff Robbins unveils new brand identity
Nordoff Robbins, the UK’s
largest music therapy charity
which has a Scottish base in
Dunfermline, has unveiled a
powerful new brand identity,
including an adjusted name,
new logo and new website.
This will reposition the charity and better reflect its
purpose – to break through barriers with the power of
music, creating space for people to express themselves
and find connection in society.
The charity is now known as Nordoff and Robbins
(Nordoff & Robbins) to reflect the impact that its two
pioneering founders - Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins -
have had on shaping its unique approach to music
therapy over more than 60 years of practice.
The decision to reposition was driven by dual needs:
enabling Nordoff and Robbins to expand its vital services
to more children and adults across the UK, and
protecting current and future funding for music therapy
delivery, education and research.
Nordoff and Robbins worked with award-winning design
agency Pentagram and digital agency Hex Digital
over a 12-month period to reposition the brand and
help the organisation to communicate the benefit and
impact of music therapy to a wider audience. Following
extensive analysis and market research into the
charity and music therapy sectors in the UK, it was
clear that the new brand needed to redefine key audiences,
whilst increasing impact and awareness, particularly
among young people.
With its clients and mission at its core, Nordoff and
Robbins has refreshed its purpose, putting accessibility
front and centre and amplifying the power of music
through the vibrant brand palate and logo. The central
brand proposition ‘Break through with music’, summarises
the charity’s unique offer, helping people to connect
and communicate through music.
The rebrand includes a twist on the charity’s wellestablished
name by changing it to Nordoff and Robbins.
In its designed form, the ampersand works as a
bridge, and also reflects the strong connection between
the therapists and their clients. The new logo,
created by a single line, is inspired by visualisations of
sound waves which join the two letterforms. The symbol
reflects both the freedom of expression that music
gives and the connection between a music therapist
and person, as well as the founders. In contrast, the
wordmark is direct and grounded, and represents the
charity’s rich heritage and expertise in the field of music
therapy.
Photography for the charity’s new website, social
channels and marketing materials show both the progress
and connection that music therapy brings, and
the difference Nordoff and Robbins can make in someone’s
life. Candid photography taken in a music therapy
session or in the client’s own space captures real
experiences - whether that’s joy, moments of connection
or the negative emotions someone is going
through on that day.
Nordoff and Robbins’ trained music therapists work
with children and adults with extreme life challenges,
including injuries, disabilities and terminal illness. In
2022, Nordoff and Robbins music therapists reached
11,807 individuals throughout the year, holding
46,453 therapy sessions. The charity also worked with
359 partner organisations such as schools, care
homes and hospices to provide much needed music
therapy.
Nadra Shah, Director of Engagement and Communications,
Nordoff and Robbins said: "Making
the decision to go through a brand reposition is never
taken lightly, but when the evidence presented is
clear, you have to take action. Our research told us
that the need for music therapy is currently at its
highest, but public understanding of the benefits is
low. To protect and increase our services we had to
change the way in which we communicated our work
and its impact.
“Our brand reposition explores the unique musical
synergy between therapist and client; it is participative,
expressive, vibrant and shows the potential of
the people we support with integrity and honesty.
“We now have a brand that will help us clearly express
our ambition and engage the public. Our new
identity effectively communicates the power and connection
that Nordoff and Robbins stands for, and puts
people and music at the heart of what we do.”
Marina Willer, partner at Pentagram said: “It was
a huge honour to work with Nordoff and Robbins. The
organisation helps so many people, using music therapy
to realise everyone’s potential whatever difficulties
they might face. Its amazing work deserves to be
known by a much wider audience, and I hope our new
brand identity will help it get the recognition it deserves
and touch even more lives as a result.”
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Arts & Business Scotland becomes Culture & Business
Scotland with new identity and strategic vision
The former Arts &
Business Scotland has
today announced its
rebranding to Culture
& Business
Scotland, as well as
launching its strategy
for the next five
years.
Jane Morrison-Ross, Chair of Culture &
Business Scotland
Since the charity’s demerger from Arts & Business UK
over a decade ago, it has significantly extended its
reach across both the Scottish business and culture
sectors, now encompassing heritage as well as the
arts and further developing its offer to businesses.
Uniquely positioned as the only agency in Scotland to
act as a conduit between the two sectors, the
organisation has now repositioned itself as Culture &
Business Scotland, part of its aim to ensure that
potential beneficiaries across both the culture and
business sectors better recognise the value of its
work.
Along with its rebranding, the newly renamed Culture
& Business Scotland is setting out its strategic plan. In
alignment with its commitment to helping both
sectors to thrive, the strategic plan accounts for the
challenging economic backdrop the organisation is
operating in and focusses on ways to mitigate the
effects of this.
The legacy of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and
economic crises continue to present challenges to the
cultural sector, compounded by pressures on public
funding. Culture & Business Scotland’s strategic plan
addresses this by supporting the cultural sector to
access new opportunities and models of working,
while ensuring that businesses gain an edge over
competitors by mobilising the innovation and
creativity offered by cultural organisations.
The organisation’s Strategic Plan outlines three
key strategic goals:
A commitment to championing the benefits of cultural
experiences, both for individuals and collectively, and
advocating for investment in culture based on the
value it brings to social, civic and economic life;
Further cultivating relationships between the cultural
and business industries, including expanding
membership to the organisation itself, facilitating
funding opportunities between the two sectors and
delivering and promoting the Culture & Business
Marketplace Scotland initiative; and offering sectorspecific
training and development possibilities, as well
as collaborating with industry partners to offer
insights into compelling industry issues and provide
professional expertise on relevant topics such as
governance, fundraising and sponsorship.
Collaboration remains key to Culture & Business
Scotland’s ethos, and the strategic plan will continue
to uphold the organisation’s dedication to forming and
building strong connections with other agencies, local
authorities, higher education institutes and thirdsector
interfaces.
David Watt, CEO of Culture & Business Scotland,
said: “As an organisation, we have grown and
evolved immeasurably over the past decade, and the
new naming and repositioning of our identity reflects
this. Our rebranding to Culture & Business Scotland
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demonstrates our fundamental commitment to both
sectors while ensuring that all potential beneficiaries
can recognise the scope of our work and the value it
can offer them”.
Jane Morrison-Ross, Chair of Culture & Business
Scotland added: “Scotland’s cultural industry faces a
challenging set of circumstances, but it also has
immense potential. By helping to forge connections
between the cultural and business sectors, providing
genuinely meaningful training and development
opportunities for creative and industry professionals
and advocating for the value of cultural experiences,
we’re supporting the cultural sector to fully harness
this potential and strengthening its ability to weather
the challenges ahead.
“Our new strategic plan is a manifestation of our
values, vision, and mission, and reinforces our resolve
to enable mutually beneficial connections and
relationships between the cultural and business
sectors – a unique commitment amongst Scottish
organisations”.
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Ando Glaso celebrates Roma Day with refugee concert
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Ando Glaso celebrates International Roma Day on 7 April with live
refugee fundraising concert from Ukrainian Roma group Rom Som, who
arrived in the UK as a result of the war
The Glasgow-based collective, which celebrates the vibrant and often
invisible cultural heritage of Scotland's Roma people, has also released its
first ever EP with its high-octane youth group ZOR
On 12 May Ando Glaso collaborate with Glasgow Life to present Lulo
Reinhardt and Yuliya Lonskaya live in concert at Glasgow City Halls
Ando Glaso, the Glasgow-based collective which celebrates
the vibrant and often invisible cultural heritage of Scotland's
Roma people, will present a series of live events and launch
Ando Glaso’s own youth
group ZOR, who will
perform their signature
high-octane Gypsy
dance music on 7 April
their first ever EP this Spring.
On 7 April at The Rum Shack, Ukrainian Roma group Rom Som
will play at a very special fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees to
mark International Roma Day 2023. The group has arrived in the
UK as a result of the war in Ukraine and currently they and their
families are in need of support and living scattered around the
UK. Entry to the event is by donation, with everything collected
going directly to the group and their families.
Also on the bill is the ever-popular Transylvanian ceilidh with live music from Taraful din
Glasgow from Romania and dances called by Hungarian dance wizard, Tamas Ferenc.
Rounding off the night is Ando Glaso’s own youth group ZOR, who will perform their
signature high-octane Gypsy dance music.
ZOR are also celebrating their first ever EP which
has just been released. The group, made up of
young Glasgow-based Roma men, was initially
formed as part of a youth project by Ando Glaso
and has gone from strength to strength. Supported
by the Youth Music Initiative, the group is exploring
the various strands of Gypsy music as well as other
genres to create their own music and sound, with
the aim to become ambassadors of Roma culture
on the mainstream cultural scene. ZOR brings
together young self-taught musicians from the
various Slovak, Romanian, Czech and Hungarian
Roma communities. This diversity is present in the
group's music, mixed with traditional and modern
genres and styles.
On 12 May, Ando Glaso will partner with
Glasgow Life to present a Lolu Reinhardt &
Yuliya Lonskaya in concert at Glasgow City
Chambers.
Lulo Reinhardt, the grandnephew of Django
Reinhardt, boasts a unique repertoire of Gypsy
swing with music from North Africa and India plus
classical guitar. Yuliya Lonskaya has won several
international guitar competitions in Poland, England, America, Serbia and Montenegro. With
her eclectic brand of folk, jazz, bossa nova, Baroque, Classical and Romantic music, Yuliya is
a very welcome performer in many European and American concert halls, playing solo
concerts and appearing with orchestras. Together, they present a mesmerising caleidoscope
of music through Jazz, Classical, Gypsy, Folk, Romantic and many more styles.
Janos Lang, Ando Glaso Creative Director, said: “Ando Glaso is excited and proud to
support Roma culture and people through its upcoming events and also showcasing the work
and talent of our young people through the release of ZOR's first EP.”
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Yuliya Lonskaya
Women in Music - new one-day conference in Edinburgh
Grab your tickets @ www.wegottickets.com/event/574622#
Women in Music: It’s Brutal
Out Here is a new one-day
conference and evening Showcase,
in Edinburgh's Voodoo Rooms on
Thursday 6 April, for women and
gender minorities who are working
in, or are looking to break in to,
the music industry.
Organised by two former Music Business
students from Edinburgh College, Gillian
Morrison (Attitude is Everything Future Leader,
founder of Music Drawn Badly) and Ashley Stein
(co-founder of POWA, Associate Lecturer in
Music Entrepreneurship at Napier University),
the event aims to bring creative women together
in a safe and supportive space where they can
connect, learn, and share lived experiences.
From 12 noon until 4pm there will be three
exciting panels that dive in to the current issues
being faced by women and gender minorities
working in the music industry:
Why Do We Need a Creative Women’s
Network: 12:15 - 1.15pm. Chaired by Gillian
Morrison. Panelists TBC.
Gender & Neurodivergence in the Music
Industry: 1.30 - 2.30pm. Chaired by Ashley
Stein. Panelists TBC.
Women in Music: It’s Brutal Out Here:
2.45pm - 3.45pm. Chaired by Dr Diljeet Kaur
Bhachu (Equality,
Diversity, and Inclusion
Officer at the MU), with
Hannah Campbell (Queens
of Noise), Jo Dargie
(freelance journalist), EJ
Kempson (CEO at Queens
Sounds, musician) and more TBC.
Showcase: The event will finish with an evening
showcase from 7.30pm, featuring some of
Scotland’s best talent including Megan Black and
Niamh-Sunshine.
No matter who you are, or what stage of your
career you’re at, we would love for you to join us
for this inspiring event.
Women in Music: It’s Brutal Out Here, 6 April at
Edinburgh's Voodoo Rooms in the Speakeasy.
Doors at 11.15am. Attendees are then welcome
to eat their lunch and network before the
conference begins at 12.15.
The evening Showcase will run from 7.30-10pm.
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Talented traditional artist Isla Ratcliff on tour this spring
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Celebrated Scottish artist
Isla Ratcliff is set to take
to stages across Scotland
this spring as she plays her
first ever headline solo tour.
Audiences at venues from Stonehaven to Tobermory
can look forward to witnessing Isla’s impeccable fiddle
playing, as well as hearing her soulful voice, as the
musician prepares to display her versatility first-hand
on stage.
The musician will be showcasing material from her
debut album The Castalia, as well as singing a
selection of new songs, with her talented trio,
featuring Ellen Gira on cello and Iona Reid on piano.
Hailing from Edinburgh, Isla is well-known on the
Scottish music scene as an extremely versatile
composer, arranger, fiddle player and singer. Much of
her inspiration comes from her love of traditional
music, and the powerful sense of community it holds
when bringing people of all backgrounds together.
Her album The Castalia features both traditional and
self-penned tunes based on the time she spent in
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 2019. The trip made a
lasting impact on Isla musically, allowing her to
uncover new repertoire, and inspiring a fresh
approach to interpreting tunes, with the resulting
album hailed as “quite the best debut album that has
come this way in a long time” by Living Tradition.
Isla said: “The Castalia was a joy to create. I fell in
love with the music, culture and people of Cape
Breton, and by channelling my time spent there into
this record, it makes the whole experience come to
life again every time I play it.
“The music on the album is all about bringing people
together, and it celebrates the power of music in
doing so. I can’t wait to perform it to audiences in
towns across Scotland, and experience that feeling of
togetherness and community that only live music can
bring.
Isla Ratcliff
:: photo by Elly Lucas
“I’m excited to be singing
on tour too, as well as
playing fiddle. I’m really
looking forward to
performing with Ellen, who
features heavily on the
album, and Iona, both of
whom are fantastic
musicians. It’s a privilege to create music with them.”
Having grown up immersed in music, Isla was
performing from an early age, and shared the stage
with classical superstar Nicola Benedetti at Edinburgh
Usher Hall at just 13 years old. More recently, she has
performed at Celtic Connections, the Edinburgh
Festival Fringe and the BBC Proms.
A graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
and Oxford University, Isla was also a semi-finalist in
the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2022
competition and was nominated for Up and Coming
Artist of the Year 2022 at the MG Alba Scots Trad
Music Awards.
Isla’s Scottish tour kicks off 12th April. For tickets,
visit https://islaratcliff.com/gigs/
GIGnotes: 12 April, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow / 13 April, An
Tobar and Mull Theatre, Tobermory / 14 April, The Cèilidh
Place, Ullapool / 19 April, Dunfermline Folk Club,
Dunfermline / 20 April, Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club,
Kirkcaldy / 21 April, Stonehaven Folk Club, Stonehaven / 22
April, Friends of Wighton, Central Library, Dundee / 25 April
2023 – Montrose Folk Club, Montrose / 27 April 2023 – Crieff
Folk Club, Crieff / 5 May 2023 – Stockbridge Music Hub,
Edinburgh
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CHVRCHES :: single 'Over' + tour
Released - Out Now @ https://chvrches.lnk.to/Over
CHVRCHES have
confirmed a limited
run of UK shows this
Summer, including
three Scottish dates.
:: photo by Jess Gleeson
The dates follow the surprise release of new single
‘Over’, which is available to stream and download now
via EMI.
Their first new music in over a year arrives as the
band say goodbye to their acclaimed 'Screen Violence'
era following a triumphant run of shows in Australia
and Asia, and heralds a new phase for the
Glasgwegian trio.
"Over" sees them team up with producer-songwriter
Oscar Holter (The Weeknd, Charli XCX, Coldplay and
BTS) for a soaring, alt-pop anthem that arrives ahead
of a limited stretch of UK
dates this Summer,
including appearances in
Nottingham, Dundee, the
Glastonbury Festival, plus
two hometown
appearances at Glasgow’s
legendary Barrowland
Ballroom.
Getting in shape for the UK shows, the band recently
completed nine stadium shows in support of Coldplay
in Brazil throughout March.
The band say: “Over is a song that we wrote with
Oscar Holter, a producer we really respect and
admire. Normally we collect songs over the course of
months (or years!) until we have an album's worth of
material, but this time we just wanted to release
something we were excited about and give the fans
something new to mark the end of the Screen
Violence era, and the start of whatever the next
CHVRCHES chapter might be.”
Formed in Glasgow in 2011, CHVRCHES broke out
with their debut single "The Mother We Share". Across
their four UK top 10 albums, the band have amassed
over 234 million UK streams and 1.7 billion global
streams to date.
Their most recent, 2021 album 'Screen Violence' saw
widespread acclaim from The Sunday Times, The
Observer, The Times, The Independent, Evening
Standard and more.
'Screen Violence' features the singles "He Said She
Said", "How Not To Drown" featuring one of the
band’s musical heroes The Cure’s Robert Smith, with
whom they won the NME Award for ‘Best Song By a
UK Artist’ in 2022, and "Good Girls" which was later
remixed by the iconic film director and legendary
actor, screenwriter and composer John Carpenter.
The official accompanying videos for these singles
formed a lo-fi, nostalgic, and analogue-inspired trilogy
directed by multi-disciplinary artist Scott Kiernan.
GIGnotes: June - 10th, Barrowland Ballroom,
Glasgow / 11th, Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow / 12th
Fat Sams, Dundee.
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Our recently renovated space is designed around a collection of vintage radios ranging from the 1920s onwards, and we place an emphasis on quality and local
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1 APRIL
The Radio Rooms presents ..... THE WILD CLOUDBERRIES + DURANGO BLUE :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main
Street, Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 7pm. Wild Cloudberries is a contemporary folk band that
blends elements of storytelling folk, blues and ballads to create an easy listening mix of original songs and interesting
arrangements of much loved songs by world class artists.
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4 APRIL
The Radio Rooms presents ..... ALAN FLETCHER with LACHLAN BRYANT & THE WILDES :: At Radio Rooms,
95 Main Street, Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 8pm. "Alan Fletcher is a household name in the UK
after a 28-year stint as Dr Karl on the TV series Neighbours and numerous tours with his rock band Waiting Room.
Inspired by his heroes such as Jason Isbell, John Prine and Guy Clark, Alan has spent the past 18 months writing and
recording 'The Point' - a brand new album of witty and heartfelt original songs. He’s now ready to launch the record
live for UK audiences with a tour of intimate venues across England and Scotland. Joining Alan are Australian
Americana heavyweights Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes. The Wildes are no strangers to the UK music scene having
toured here and in Europe on numerous occasions - appearing at Suffolk’s Maverick Festival on four separate
occasions! On this tour they will showcase their multiple award-winning albums including their latest release 'As Long
As It’s Not Us'.
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