May 06 2009
Into the summer: music and more
It has been a busy period for me as I have begun RICCT cover in the Borders and I have been looking ahead to the summer and beyond.
May sees me performing at a couple of folk festivals, firstly Moniaive, a lovely festival in a gorgeous setting in Dumfries and Galloway. I’m playing with Absolutely Legless Irish dancers and we’ll be supporting headliners Dervish on the main stage on the Saturday night, May 9th. Last year we supported Altan and that was fabulous, so I’m looking forward to this.
My involvement was in doubt earlier this week when I broke my finger in a community football game, but I have been advised to keep it moving, let nature heal itself and to play the flute if it doesn’t cause discomfort to the finger. With care, I should be able to manage I think.
Later in the month we’re playing at another small festival, the Border Gaitherin’ at Coldstream and I’ll also be teaching a Tin Whistle class on the Saturday. There is a tutors concert on the Sunday night, which is a bit of a new step for me as I am so used to playing in a band set-up, with other things (usually dancing of some sort) going on.
It’s one of my favourite festivals, so it’s great to be involved in this way.
Elsewhere, I have been speaking with various local authorities about taking my creative music workshops further afield after the summer, with some promising feedback so far. I am also speaking to East Lothian about an event at the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh in June. More on that when there’s more to say.
Finally, I have begun to use Twitter and have to say that it is a very interesting tool and I am learning a lot, while at the same time wondering what it is all about. It is certainly fun.
