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Northern Streams: Norway, Sweden and Scotland
01 April 2011
19:30pm
Norwegian Folk Musician of the Year 2010, fiddler and singer Sigrid Moldestad’s latest award-winning album Sandkorn (Grain of Sand) features her own material, as well as translations of Burns’ songs, mixing the music of the fjords with folk-blues-rock. Fribo (‘Open House’), made up of fellow Norwegian singer Anne Sofie Linge Valdal, Scottish fiddler Hannah Read, Edinburgh guitarist Ewan MacPherson and Swedish percussionist Magnus Lundmark, have toured all over the UK, North America, and Europe. The evening includes a Halling dance performance from the winner of Eurovision 2009, Anders Aasberg.
Northern Streams: Children’s Folklore Session
02 April 2011
11:00am
Come with us on a journey through music, song, dance and story which draws on the different traditions of Scotland, presented by James MacDonald Reid (Artistic Director of the Drumalban Folk Ensemble). Born in Argyll, with time spent in Canada, James has always been interested in Scottish traditions and how they connect to other traditions across Europe and recently he has been researching living Slavic and Norse folklore. This session is most suitable for 6-12 year olds.
The Shatila Project: Croak, The King and a Change in the Weather
06 April 2011
15:00pm
A performance by the children of Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp, Beirut of Peter Mortimer’s fable on how a cruel and dictatorial monarch is brought low by the forces of nature. Peter Mortimer created the play, which uses live music, dance and mime, whilst living for two months in the camp, which he revisited in early 2011. The 3pm show will be followed by a special musical performance by ‘Trad for Teens’, part of the Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin.
The Shatila Project: Croak, The King and a Change in the Weather
06 April 2011
19:00pm
A performance by the children of Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp, Beirut of Peter Mortimer’s fable on how a cruel and dictatorial monarch is brought low by the forces of nature. Peter Mortimer created the play, which uses live music, dance and mime, whilst living for two months in the camp, which he revisited in early 2011. The 3pm show will be followed by a special musical performance by ‘Trad for Teens’, part of the Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin.
Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Kim Robertson Trio/Ralf Kleemann
08 April 2011
19:30pm
Acclaimed American musicians, Abby Newton (cello) and Kim Robertson (harp) join forces with one of Scotland’s premier fiddlers and singers, Mairi Campbell. They perform the vibrant folk music of Scotland and North America, where Scottish Highland music has continued in a living tradition since the 18th century. From soulful songs and airs to high-spirited strathspeys and reels, their combined talent and passion for tradition unleash the power of this timeless music. Ralf presents his current album Hugs and Kisses, with many original compositions and some variations on Scottish and Irish tunes.
Ancient Art of Natural Gut String Manufacture W1
09 April 2011
11:15am
Natural gut has been used on musical instruments for hundreds of years. Bow Brand will show the present day manufacture and the qualities and behaviour of natural gut. The Bow Brand manufacturing process is little changed from the original way of making a string. You will learn the unique qualities of our natural gut, the reasons behind its continued success and why it is still the preferred material used to achieve the distinctive and beautiful sound only natural gut can produce.
Edinburgh International Harp Festival: An Audience with Patsy Seddon and Mary Macmaster
10 April 2011
11:15am
Mary and Patsy have been performing as Sileas since 1985. Their combination of wire and gut strung harps and the blend of their voices creates a magical sound. However, it is the creative ideas they have brought into their arrangements, both instrumentally and vocally, that has earned them a unique place in the world of harp. Come and find out what and how they worked and feel free to ask that burning question.
Dancing and Rhythm with Latin Flavour W10
12 April 2011
11:15am
This workshop will be focused to analyse traditional Latin American rhythms from Colombia, Venezuela and the Caribbean; their similarities and their differences in terms of patterns, but the most important point is how to feel them in your body. The session will be supported with live music (percussionist).
Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Afternoon Tea Concert Benjamin Creighton Griffiths/Heather Yule & David Campbell
12 April 2011
15:00pm
Long ago in Scotland the bard would create a magical blend of the rhythms of the spoken word and the music of the clarsach. Today two of Scotland’s finest storytellers present a programme combining these two ancient crafts of the harper and the storyteller to bring to life tales of adventure, love, joy and humour. At just 14 Benjamin is earning an international reputation after performing at festivals in Brazil, France, Spain, Netherlands, Italy and Hungary.
Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Kathleen Loughnane The Scottish Connection, The Harpers Connellan
13 April 2011
11:15am
They were two brothers from Cloonmahon, Co Sligo and they appear to have ended up in Scotland, where one of them, Thomas, was made a Burgomaster of Edinburgh in 1717. Kathleen’s, latest of her four critically acclaimed CDs is rooted in the Irish and Scottish tradition.
Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Laoise Kelly/The Poozies/Young Composer 2010
13 April 2011
19:30pm
Laoise will perform material from her new album ‘Ceis’. It gives a fresh lease of life to ancient airs, previously unheard for centuries, with new compositions from legendary fiddler Tommy Peoples. The Poozies are back to entertain and enthral you with their strongest line-up yet. These pioneers of musical diversity will leave you breathless, with Eilidh Shaw (fiddle), Mairearad Green (accordion), Sally Barker(guitar), Patsy Seddon (harp/fiddle) and Mary Macmaster (electro-harp/ clarsach). The winning entry in the Clarsach Society’s 2010 Young Composers’ competition will also be announced and performed.
The Red Earth by Mairi Campbell and Dave Francis
15 April 2011
19:30pm
In story, song and music, The Cast (Mairi Campbell, David Francis) unfold a gripping tale based on true events in Campbell’s family. A tale of the courage, faith, loss and triumph of two generations of Scots missionaries and their life in China in the first half of the twentieth century, set against a background of war, invasion and civil unrest. Performing again after a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2010.