Some current and upcoming events in Penicuik and
further afield
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23 August – 7 September
events ~ arts trail ~ exhibitions
ceilidh and concerts in
Erling’s

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
at the
in the festival’s 2nd week and
through September EMILY LITTLE .
EMILY LITTLE born on New Zealand’s Kapiti Coast,
trained in
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
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
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
Stewart and Frank recently completed a recording of
mainly self-penned material.
Tickets £8 (£7)
PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE
Saturday 14 September
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
15th
September – 12th October
preview
14th September
at
during OCTOBER:
CHILDHOOD ON JURA
images & verse by Margaret Macaulay
PENICUIK ARTS CENTRE
ON ST VALENTINES DAY

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
"astoundingly
good" - Stirrings Magazine (Jan-March 2006)
"was
inadvertently, overwhelmingly blown away at
“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
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