At a meeting of the organising group of the Border Gaitherin in Coldstream
tonight, it was decided that the event will go ahead, despite the fact
that mid Berwickshire is now an infected area with foot and mouth disease.
In light of the fact that many of events in the countryside have been
cancelled, cancellation was considered. However the venues for the events
and the community favour the decision to go ahead with the event.
All the venues are within the town, at the school, licensed premeses or
community centres. Visitors are warned not to walk on agricultural land
outside the town. The only visitors who might wish reconsider their visit
would be those living in the countryside in non infected areas.
Now the good news.
The Gaitherin is a new event aimed at promoting Scottish and Border music
through workshops, recitals, concerts, ceilidhs, sessions.
Tutors are;
Jennifer and hazel Wrigley - fiddle and guitar
Simon McKerrell - Pipes and Scottsih Smallpipes
Jimmy Nagle - Border Fiddle
Ian Lowthian Accordian
KArin Ingram - dance
Rebecca Knorr flute and whistle
Wendy Weatherby - cello and song
Keith EAsdale - bodhran
Flora Norris - beginner's clarsach
Recitals
Border Pipes - Matt Seattle and Gordon Mooney
Border Fiddle - Jimmy Nagle and friends
Border Song - Cathy Hobkirk
Concert,
Ian Lowthian, US3, Simon McKerrel, Keith Easdale, Wendy Weatherby,
Rebeccca Knorr, Coig Dramb
The Wrigley Sisters
Well worth coming. The official programme runs over from May 5th - 7th -
Saturday to Monday with musicians registering for workshops before 10.00
am on Saturday. However, there are venues for sessions on Friday night -
the 4th. Plenty of musicians will be expected for in the pubs. There is a
dedicated venue for a singing session.
For more info - see the website;
http://www.bordergaitherin.musicscotland.com
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