SUMMER OF MUSIC ON OFFER AT THE HAIRST
THE Hairst Sessions and Saturday Skirls are back once again, now in the 10th year, with an enlarged programme featuring five extra sessions on Fridays at Arbroath's Webster Theatre Assembly Hall.
These unique events feature the best of Angus traditional music with street performances and open sessions throughout Angus for seven weeks.
Three or four times a week, somewhere near you, there will be three hours of informal music hosted by the key artistes, from talented teenagers right through to the well-matured performers. These are open sessions, with all listeners, singers and musicians welcome.
In addition, on Saturdays, there will be a Saturday Skirl taking place at 12 noon in one of the Angus towns – two hours live outdoor performance of acoustic music.
All events are free.
The Hairst kicks off in style this Saturday with the first Saturday Skirl.
It will take place outside Tesco Monifieth with Karen Hannah and Michael Kelleher from 12 noon to 2 pm.
Karen is a well-travelled fiddle player, having played at home and abroad with the Young Fife Roadshow, Keltic Fiddlers etc, and currently with The Baffie Band, that appear later in the programme - great tunes, with guitar and some 'corkers' of songs from Cork man Michael - put down the shopping bags and dance a jig!
The music continues next Tuesday evening (July 7) at the Old Royal Inn, Monifieth at 8 pm with Mike Ward & The Fishermans Friends.
Mike is Tayside's foremost folk fiddler, founder member of Tannahill Weavers, Alba and Fon a Bhord.
Mike has a unique style of driving fiddle and subtle accompaniment, with plenty of songs and tunes from the Fishermans Friends, a local session group. All welcome.
The Hairst Sessions and Saturday Skirls are part of 'The Hairst' – Angus Summer Arts Festival which is organised by Angus Council Cultural Services.
For information on all events see the full list of dates in our What's On column or visit www.thehairst.co.uk
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