Some current and upcoming events in Penicuik and further afield

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PENICUIK ARTS FESTIVAL 2008

23 August – 7 September

events ~ arts trail ~ exhibitions

ceilidh and concerts in Penicuik Town Hall

Erling’s New Orleans Jazz Band FRIDAY 29 AUGUST TOWN HALL £8 (£4)

Jamie Laval in concert with Mike Bryan SATURDAY 30 AUGUST TOWN HALL £6(£4)

ANNUAL EXHIBITION IN THE ARTS CENTRE UPSTAIRS GALLERY

Penicuik Community Arts exhibition at the Art Centre upstairs Clerk & Corelli in concert .

Catherine Freeland & Jan Miller & Jane Kelly at Penicuik Pottery stories in the yurt

Ian Newton at Ninemileburn Anthony Edge instruments at the Town Hall

Erling’s jazz band Maggie Mowbray Hazel Vellacott Mette Fruergaard-Jensen

Jamie Laval in concert with Mike Bryan: Saturday 30 August Penicuik Town Hall.

at the in the festival’s 2^nd week and through September EMILY LITTLE .

EMILY LITTLE born on New Zealand’s Kapiti Coast, trained in Edinburgh and now working in Italy .

PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE

Friday 13 September 7.30

Stewart Hardy and Frank McLaughlin

in concert

'A richly talented duo with a deep knowledge of their craft'

Fiddle virtuoso Stewart Hardy and Scottish guitarist/piper Frank McLaughlin have a rare musical kinship, holding listeners spellbound with interplay as they explore music rooted in the traditions of Scotland, the Borders and Northumbria and incorporate sensibilities from the worlds of classical, blues, klezmer and jazz.

Stewart Hardy is one of the most exciting fiddle players in North East England. Much in demand as a session player and fiddle tutor, he spent six years as an influential member of the very popular John Wright Band and has performed throughout the world in other contexts, playing many genres of music. He was Folkworks’ Artist in Residence for the Year of the Artist millennium project and works as a core tutor on Newcastle University’s Folk degree course.

Frank McLaughlin is a first-class guitarist and piper who has worked with many top musicians in the Scottish scene. He is regularly in demand as a session player and teacher and has worked on numerous recording projects including The Complete Songs of Robert Burns (Linn Records) and The Complete Songs of Robert Tanahill. He also performs with the celebrated Mick West Band and traditional singer Gillian MacDonald. He delivers specialist guitar workshops in traditional music throughout the UK.

Stewart and Frank recently completed a recording of mainly self-penned material.

Tickets £8 (£7)

PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE

Saturday 14 September 1pm-4pm

Stewart Hardy and Frank McLaughlin

WORKSHOPS

Guitar Masterclass with Frank McLaughlin £20
This masterclass for intermediate players will cover a range of techniques used in accompanying traditional music and song and will include flat picking a tune and exploring chord voicings, rhythms and dynamics. The second part of the workshop will look at finger-picking ideas for accompanying voice, using traditional songs as examples.

Fiddle Masterclass with Stewart Hardy £20
This masterclass will explore repertoire from seventeenth century to the present day, with a special focus on the work of James Hill. The workshop will look at bowing styles and ornamentation with a view to their wider application and also at general considerations such as tone production and improvising around a tune.

Mixed-Instrument Workshop with Frank McLauglin and Stewart Hardy £20
For all levels. This workshop will examine arranging tunes and songs and will be divided into melody instruments (Stewart) and chordal or accompanying instruments (Frank). There will be an investigation of what each instrument can do and how to create different effects and textures in music. Suitable for players from most musical genres.

PENICUIK ARTS

UPSTAIRS GALLERY

Allan Gould’s

LIFE, DEATH & COMPOST

15^th September – 12^th October

preview 14^th September

at during OCTOBER:

CHILDHOOD ON JURA

images & verse by Margaret Macaulay

PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE

ON ST VALENTINES DAY

Saturday 14 February 2009 at 7.30

skyhook are an exciting collaboration of three of the finest acoustic musicians. Martin Harwood, Cath James and Eoin Teather play traditional tunes and songs from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton Island, plus some brand new self-penned compositions. skyhook are characterised by breathtaking twin fiddles combined with sublime guitar, bouzouki and voice. They shift seamlessly between driving dance music and spine-tingling songs, and play with a joy and precision that's hard to match.

"astoundingly good" - Stirrings Magazine (Jan-March 2006)

"was inadvertently, overwhelmingly blown away at Sheffield Folk Festival yesterday by a stunning three piece... Two superb fiddlers accompanied by a fine, fine guitarist (who also turned out to be an unbelievably good singer)" - Keith Donnelly

“Acoustic trio skyhook create fabulous Celtic folk with a mixture of glorious abandon and respect for the music's traditions, which makes for lovely energising listening. Cath James's fiddle often leads the way, but her partners Martin Harwood (fiddle/guitar/bouzouki/piano) and Eoin Teather (vocals/guitar/bouzouki) take equal turns to illustrate their individual talents. " - Musician magazine

Here are lots of Penicuik events earlier this year

And some back in 2007, in 2006, in 2005, in 2004, in 2003, in 2002, and in 2001

Penicuik Arts Centre & Open Day June 2007

Penicuik Arts Festival: August & September 2008

See some of the faces of the many friends of Penicuik Arts

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