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Saturday 19 April 2025
NB: the Concert & Ceilidh will start at 7pm on Saturday 19 April 2025 so you can make a Northern Streams day of it 🙂
10.30am – 11.45am
Joss Cameron Pirates, stories and songs of the high seas– Family Workshop
Join Joss Cameron for a sea-faring workshop with hands on experience that brings maritime history & songs to life. With her expertise in maritime history, sea shanties and storytelling the immersive experience welcomes all sailors and explorers to join in!
Tickets are £10/£2 (Children) available at: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:5972/913:25567/
10.30am – 11.45am
Rose Logan From Shieling To Støl
From the Isle of Raasay to the mountains of Norway, explore the music & tunes which accompanied traditional farming life at summer grazing pastures.
Level of the workshop is expected to be Intermediate – Advanced.
Tickets are £10/£8 available at: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:5974/913:25568/
12.00pm – 1.15pm
Kristina Leesik Swedish Tunes
Kristina is a “Riksspelman” (national folk musician) of tunes from Södermanland in Sweden. In this workshop you’ll be learning tunes from Kristina’s repertoire, with focus on Swedish fiddle techniques and groove.
Level of the workshop is expected to be Intermediate.
2.15 – 3.30pm
Christine Kammerer Viking & Danish Songs & the lyre
Celebrated for her fusion of Nordic & Celtic folk music, and cross-cultural storytelling – Christine specialises in early music/Viking Age music. This workshop will take you back to the Viking Age with songs and tunes on the Lyre as well as Danish folk songs of today.
Level of the workshop is expected to be Beginner (songs) – Intermediate (tuines)
3.45 – 5.00pm
Joss Cameron Trad Songs & Sea Shanties
Joss Cameron is a traditional Scots singer from Leith, known for her deep connection to her traveller cultural roots. She has performed internationally sharing her rich heritage of traditional music with audiences around the world. Her repertoire often includes folk songs, ballads and more recently – Sea Shanties – a breadth of repertoire she will share in this workshop.
Level of the workshop is expected to be Beginner.
Gro-Marthe Dickson Songs and singing of Norway
Join this inspiring workshop and get a glimpse of the rich traditions of Norwegian folk music. Learn how to bring ancient melodies to life through voice and storytelling. We’ll also explore the beauty of traditional vocal style called kveding, and you might find a few similarities to Scottish folk music as well. No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and a passion for music. Perfect for anyone eager to explore the soul of Norwegian folk traditions.
Level of the workshop is expected to be Beginner .
Tickets are £10/£8 available at: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:5978/913:25571/
See the Artists 2025 page https://northernstreams.wordpress.com/artists/ for more details about the artists presenting workshops….
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