The Border Gaitherin
Coldstream 2010
 
Friday 28th May, Saturday 29th May, Sunday 30th May, 2010
"Traditionally... The Best "

The site is currently being updated for May 2010.

We are currently confirming our 2010 tutors !


Come back home to the  Scottish Borders. 

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Scottish Borders

Visit Coldstream

     

Contact border.gaitherin@zen.co.uk     01573 224920  (evenings and weekends only)
This annual event continues to build on its reputation for providing exceptional traditional music workshops, concerts and sessions.
Come and add to your traditional music experience in the stress-free, informal atmosphere and enjoy the beautiful surroundings and friendliness of the town of Coldstream on the River Tweed. 

'The Border Gaitherin' of tutors and performers provides an exciting and inspirational blend of youth, experience, tremendous skill and internationally renowned artists, all supporting our focus on  'Flutes and Fiddles Futures'. This year we are showcasing the immense musical talent which resides here in the Borders. Come and see for yourself !

We are delighted that Lori Watson, and Jenna Reid will be among all the tutors performing at the Tutor's Concert on Sunday 30thMay, 7pm

 

Lori Watson  
Border Fiddle & Border Tunes and Scots Song

Jenna Reid
Shetland Fiddle
  
Elspeth Smellie - Harp                         Innes Watson (guitar)
 
Dianne Newman  & Absolutely Legless Irish Dance Show

For 2009, the programme features :-
Friday 'Cool Concert'
- featuring the coolest young local musicians.
WORKSHOP TUTORS 
Shetland Fiddle with
Jenna Reid
Song and Harmony workshop
with
Borders Fiddle Tunes and Scot Song workshop  with
Lori  Watson
Harp (Clarsach)
with Elspeth Smellie
Flute Futures
with
Guitar
with
Innes Watson
Irish Fiddle  with
Mixed instruments  and Whistle
with
Bodhran with

Fiddle 'Fun' and 'Fiddle Force' with Carly Blain, and Christina Marroni
'Come and Try' workshops - harp, whistle, Irish step dance
Harp
('Come & Try ')  with Elspeth Smellie
Whistle
('Come & Try ') 
with
Irish Step Dancing 
('Come & Try ')   with Diane Newmann

Saturday 29th May
Lunchtime  Concert with 'Absolutely Legless' 
- Spectacular Irish Dance show.
Family Ceilidh dance - two high energy Ceilidh Bands
Sunday 30th May

'
Open Stage ' - your chance to perform
Tutors' Concert featuring all the tutors, solo and in permutations you - and they - couldn't imagine.
Click here to see all the tutors.
   

Rachel Cross, Innes Watson, Lori Watson, Carly Blain,

Christina Marroni

 

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