" ... a highly motivated and organised team ... the perfect example of what a community-led effort to bring music and culture to a local area looks like ... I can vouch first hand for the enthusiasm and abundance of commitment that these lovely folk possess.”
Adam Sutherland
our core area
people, place and music
a vibrant music initiative in communities across NE Scotland since 2016 serving:
- participants working side-by-side with tutors - hundreds of members and Facebook followers
- performers in workshops, inclusive sessions and guest slots to build confidence
- tutors with strong local ties to the area and global reputations, supporting them with income and activity
we've realised our aims across central Aberdeenshire by:
- weekend workshops each quarter rotating around villages across our region. Classes, plenary sessions, inclusive sessions and evening ceilidhs
- tune book of slow session tunes and songs, chosen and ‘road tested’ by tutors and participants
- community partnerships with village halls, schools, community centres, hotels, bars and festivals
- our living rivers and glens online project in response to COVID-19 restrictions on face-to-face gatherings