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Northern Streams 2018
Festival of Nordic & Scottish music, song and dance: 20-22 April 2018
"...something out of the ordinary" The Herald
For three days in April this truly unique festival combines one off concerts with workshops bringing the finest in Nordic and Scottish music, song and dance to enthusiastic audiences in Edinburgh.
Guests appearing from Scandinavia and Scotland in our 15th festival are:
Paul Anderson & Shona Donaldson (Scotland)
Peter Hedlund (Sweden)
Celebrating Scotland's Year of Young People 2018:
Fika Collective (Scotland)
V-Dala Spelsmanslag (Sweden)
More details about the artists and other details are available at: www.northernstreams.org
Outline programme:
All events take place at the Grassmarket Centre 86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QA
Friday 20 April: Evening Concert @ 7.30pm Tickets: £12/10
Fika Collective (Scotland/Sweden)
Blending Nordic and Scottish music, The Fika Collective is a newly-formed Glasgow-based group of fiddlers - Lachlan Green (hardanger fiddle); Libby McGugan (fiddle); Malcolm Bushby (fiddler, bouzouki player and singer) with guitarist, Callum Forsyth (who has a Swedish grandmother!)
V-Dala Spelmanslag (Sweden)
Founded in 1961 V-Dala Spelmanslag is the longest running student folk ensemble in Sweden and has been Student Folk Group World Champions three times - famous for their award-winning joyful and energetic playing style.
The cafe/bar is open for food before the evening concert.
Sat 21 April: Northern Streams Workshops Tickets: £8/6 per workshop.
Choose 1 of the 2 options per time slot
(Children aged 9+ are able to attend workshops, as long as they are at the level specified and accompanied by an adult):
11.00am-12.30pm:
1. North East Scottish Songs (Shona Donaldson): For all, including beginners OR
2. Swedish Tunes (Peter Puma Hedlund): For all melody instruments Intermediate level upwards.
1.30-3.00pm:
1. Swedish Songs (V-Dala Spelmanslag): No prior knowledge of Swedish required. For all including beginners.
2. Scottish Tunes (Paul Anderson): For all melody instruments Intermediate level upwards OR
3.30-5.00pm:
1. Swedish Dances (V-Dala Spelmanslag): Learn the dances well be dancing in the evening. For all including beginners.
2. Scandinavian Tunes & accompaniment (Fika Collective): Learn how Scandinavian musicians accompany their tunes using melody lines. For all melody and chord playing instruments Intermediate level upwards.
5.00-6.30pm
Sharing Session with all invited guest performers and participants to get a chance to share what they have learnt from the workshops and performances. (Free with any workshop or concert ticket).
The cafe/bar will stay open for food before the evening concert.
Sat 21 April: Evening Concert @ 7.30pm Tickets: £12/10
Paul Anderson & Shona Donaldson (Scotland) with Peter Hedlund (Sweden)
A Trio made up of a Riksspelman Fiddler of the Realm nyckelharpa player from Sweden, one of Scotlands top fiddlers and winner of the Scots Singer of the Year & fine fiddler can only mean an amazing exchange of cultural delights
The Northern Streams Ceilidh Band (Scotland/Sweden)
After last years successful collaboration, our Festival guest musicians, will be creating another Northern Streams Ceilidh Band to give you to opportunity to try out Scottish and Swedish dances - which will be called - during the extended second half of our concert or you can just sit and listen to the Nordic & Scottish sounds!
Sun 22 April: Afternoon Session @ 2.00-4.00pm Free and open to all to take part or come along and listen at the Grassmarket Centre cafe - which will be open. We will be welcoming members of the Grassmarket Music for All Group to give us a wee taste of their repertoire!
Please click the relevant options below to purchase your tickets for the Festival.
There is a 'all-in-one' ticket option (only £35/28) which gives you entry into every event and you can save up to £16 plus on ticket/card fees! If you buy the weekend option we will contact you to check what workshops you want to attend to make sure we are okay with numbers and the room size we intend to use - thanks.
Concessions include TMSA members & Young Scot cardholders.
Remember to bring your printed e-ticket or info on your phone plus any relevant concession identification to the door. Tickets are available through booking online on this site or in person from the Brown Paper Tickets Edinburgh office currently at 4 Miller Row, Edinburgh EH4 3BQ: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm. If you want to post in a cheque - details are on the Tickets Page at www.northernstreams.org - tickets are not available to buy at the venue itself except during the Northern Streams festival time.
We are very pleased to be once again holding the festival at the Grassmarket Centre home of the Grassmarket Community Project a social enterprise helping many people in the city gain new skills and confidence and their profits are used to create new opportunities and activities. Their cafe/bar is open during the festival at the venue - please support this great project!
For more details visit www.northernstreams.org or email: eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 0795 191 8366.
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LocationThe Grassmarket Centre (View)
86 Candlemaker Row
Edinburgh EH1 2QA
United Kingdom
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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