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We come to the end of another successful year with classes, ceilidhs, sessions and events very well supported!
Our 2017/18 programme is currently being finalised...details will follow in our next Newsletter over the summer break. If there's anything you'd like to feed back or suggest for the new session, drop us a line here: https://www.scotsmusic.org/contact/
Know anyone who may be interested in SMG classes or ceilidhs?
Forward them this newsletter and ask them to sign up with our website to receive their own copy direct, using this link:
https://www.scotsmusic.org/smg-newsletter-archive/
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Term Dates
2017/18
Term 1 (12 weeks)
Starts 12th, 13th, 14th Sept 2017
Mid term 17th, 18th, 19th Oct
Last week 5th, 6th, 7th December
Term 2 (10 weeks)
Starts 9th, 10th, 11th Jan 2018
Mid term 13th, 14th, 15th Feb
Last week 20th, 21st, 22nd March
Term 3 (8 weeks)
Starts 17th, 18th, 19th April 2017
Last week 5th, 6th, 7th June
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2017/18 Enrolment
Opens on Tuesday 1st August
Early Bird Discount runs until
Tuesday 22nd August for Term 1
Thursday 12th December for Term 2
Tuesday 27th March for Term 3
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Term 1 Stramash usually held in the last week of Term 1.
Student Concert towards the end of Term 2 in March 2018.
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BIG NEWS: SMG IS MOVING!
Bye Bye Boroughmuir,
Hello James Gillespie's High School
From September we are moving weekday evening classes to James Gillespie's High School, on Lauderdale St / Warrender Park Road, around half a mile away from the current Boroughmuir site.
We have been at Boroughmuir for over 15 years now, and many of you will have been following the progress of the new Boroughmuir that is being built at the bottom of Viewforth. The Council announced in April that the building will now not be handed over before summer 2017. As such, the school and the Council decided to postpone pupils moving to the new building until January 2018.
The SMG board felt we had to actively explore other venue options to continue our evening class programme with a minimum of disruption and secure our position for the future. Moving in the depths of winter was undesirable, and we haven't even been able to visit the new Boroughmuir to assess the suitability of the facilities it might offer.
Therefore, as many of you will have heard from Steve our Development Worker during his visits to classes at the end of term, we began discussions with James Gillespie's High School in April to look at our options.
We're pleased to confirm that we have reached agreement with Gillespie's regarding costs under the Council's "Community Access to Schools" or CAtS scheme, and look forward to starting our new teaching year there in September.
The school is a modern building with great facilities and we believe it will be a major improvement on the ageing Boroughmuir. We will publish fuller information on the location, parking and transport links etc in due course, but in the meantime, here is a map showing Gillespie's in relation to Boroughmuir: http://bit.ly/2sw8lCm
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NIGEL IN THE HALL OF FAME
Scots Music Group is absolutely delighted to announce that one of the 2017 inductees to the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame is our very own Nigel Gatherer!
Over the years at SMG, Nigel has taught and inspired hundreds of students. He has been honoured in the Services to Community section, celebrating individuals who work tirelessly to help their community and enrich the lives of others through selfless service or charitable work.
Well done Nigel, and thanks for all that you continue to do for SMG and traditional music!
handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/nigel-gatherer/
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THANK YOU for your donations to SMG funds over the past year:
Mixed Instrument 1, Mixed Instrument 2, Scottish Song & Beyond and Sing Together. Also to The Allpegios, Balerno Buskers, Caleerie Buskers, Carlops Fundraisers, Ceilidh Caleerie & Nigel's Allstars.
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ONE MORE CEILIDH TO GO!
Don't miss the last SMG fundraising ceilidh before the summer break with
Canongate Cadjers.
Saturday 1st July at 8pm
St Bride's Community Centre
Tickets £9/£7 concs in advance
Purchase online here.
Ceilidhs have raised over £8,000 towards SMG's activities since September 2016. Our sincere thanks to the small but hard-working band of ceilidh volunteers who run the events every month, as well as the bands, dancers and MeetUp group regulars. These funds are vital to SMG's continued success. Let us know if you can help out in the future - full training given!
Dates from the autumn:
Saturdays 30th September / 28th October / 25th November / 9th December
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SMG's Inspire 3 project launched its songbook during TradFest - if you're not lucky enough to have a print copy, you can download a pdf version from http://www.inspirecommunitymusic.org/songbook/ where you can also find links to recordings of some of the songs. It features 35 original songs which highlight the talent and creativity from our 3 Inspire projects which began in 2010.
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All of our groups have performed at various community gigs, including a great morning with Mixed Instrument 2 and the Inspire Choir last week - thanks to everyone who came along during the monsoon weather!
Inspire 3 comes to an end this summer, and we're currently applying for further funding to continue our work and develop a more long-term, sustainable Inspire. Watch this space!
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TradFest 2017
Scots Music Group had a busy TradFest this year with a ceilidh at St Bride's, the Inspire songbook launch, a Café Ceilidh and a fundraising concert - The Flooers o May at Summerhall. This sol-out concert featured current and former SMG tutors raising over £1500 towards SMG funds. Thanks to all who attended.
The SMG Board are hugely appreciative of the time that Karine Polwart, Steve Byrne, Adam Sutherland, Tom Oakes, Mairi Campbell, Fin Moore and Sarah Hoy gave to make this event such a success.
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above: Carlops Fundraisers & Summer Come All Ye
SCOTSMUSIC GROUP STUDENTS
below: MI2 & Inspire Choir Concert & Pav's People
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A big thank you to Jen, John, Katy & Tom for running The Base at Boroughmuir this year!
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Café Ceilidh at the Storytelling Centre
This week saw the final Café Ceilidh of 2016/17, our friendly daytime traditional music, song, poem and story session, held in the Storytelling Court at The Scottish Storytelling Centre. Thanks to all who attended this year and supported the event, as well as our volunteer organisers, hosts and MCs. We start back again in September and continue bi-monthly on Tuesday afternoons until June 2018. Singers and musicians from SMG who would like to perform are most welcome as well as first-timers, and those who just like to listen!
Click here for more info and see the flyer for 2017/18 dates.
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Ballad Workshop
With Ian Davies, Mary McCann and a third tutor tbc!
Saturday 15th July
10.30am - 3pm
Christ Church Centre, Holy Corner
£12/£8 conc/£2 unwaged
Come and learn to sing some great ballads in a friendly, relaxed group!
For details and to reserve a placecontact Mary on mary.mc1@hotmail.co.uk or Ian on 07913 803058 before 6th July.
Proceeds to Scots Music Group
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SMG folk are invited to Sangstream's summer singing workshops with the following wonderful tutors!
13th July :: Maeve Mackinnon
20th July :: Claire Hastings
27th July :: Wendy Carle Taylor
3rd August :: Ellie Logan
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: Christ Church Hall, Morningside Road EH10 4DD
Cost: £5 - pay on the door. No need to book - just come along!
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Catch Sangstream's Fringe gig 'Drinkers and Thinkers'
at the AMC on 13th August at 8.30pm.
Info and tickets here
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Over the past year SMG students & members have played and sung at....
Gilmerton Primary School, The Fringe Festival, The Artist's Garden, The Quaker Meeting House, St Mary's Cathedral, Eric Liddell Centre daycare, Balerno Farmer's Market, Grassmarket Christmas Weekend, Newhailes House, Cramond Kirk,
Royal Edinburgh Hospital Burns event, Contact Point, Homeross House,
Queen's Bay Lodge Burn's lunch, St. Columba's Hospice, Morningside Farmer's Market, Artlink Big Sing in the Garden, The Project Trust, The Spring Fling, Boroughmuir High School leavers prom
and many, many more...
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