‘Airs for a King’
Date: Sunday 30th March 2008. 7.30pm
Venue: Dunfermline Abbey Church.
Tickets: £10. Tel: Carnegie Hall box office on 01383 602302.
Dunfermline Heritage Trust is organising an event in Dunfermline Abbey Church on Sunday 30th March at 7:30pm as part of a Scotland wide ‘Tartan Week’ celebration. One of Scotland’s top fiddlers, Dunfermline born Pete Clark, will be joined by Wendy Weatherby on cello. Since graduating from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1983 Wendy’s interest in jazz and folk has led her to play and sing at festivals throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and former Soviet Union. She has worked and recorded with many of the top Scottish musicians including Hamish Moore, Billy Jackson, the Pearlfishers, Michael Marra and Phil Cunningham. Jack Evans on guitar and Jim Leighton on keyboard and accordion will join them to play music associated with Robert the Bruce who lies buried in the Abbey. Pete will perform the music he composed specially for the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the Enthronement of Robert the Bruce. Widely regarded as one of Scotland’s top fiddlers Dunfermline born Pete Clark will be returning to his home town to perform at this historic venue. Pete has travelled extensively with his music and tutors fiddle each year in Canada,
One of Scotland’s finest singers, Sheena Wellington will also be taking part. Sheena is an honorary Doctor of Music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and sings everything from Burns to ballads to the best of contemporary singing drawn from the rich Scottish tradition passed from musician to musician through the ages. Sheena’s rendition of ‘A Man’s a Man for a’ That’ at the opening of the Scottish Parliament was described by the Times as ‘the most moving moment of all’ and by the Scotsman as ‘a moment to open the muscles of the heart’ and she will be including this song as part of this occasion. In recognition of the major roles played by women in Bruce’s life she will also sing ‘String Women Rule us All’ as well, and will also include the stirring anthem from Bannockburn, “ Scot’s Wha’ Hae”.
The actor Jock Ferguson will take the part of Bruce and will deliver “The Declaration of Arbroath” on the night over the tomb of Robert the Bruce. Light Artist Tim Fitzpatrick will install some lights on the approach through the Abbey Nave to provide an atmospheric entrance on the night to reflect the significance of this occasion and the importance that Bruce holds for all Scots.
Tickets for this unique concert are on sale from the Carnegie Hall box office on 01383 602302, as well as at Abbot House and the Tourist Information Centre in Dunfermline priced £10.
Venue: Dunfermline Abbey Church.
Tickets: £10. Tel: Carnegie Hall box office on 01383 602302.
Dunfermline Heritage Trust is organising an event in Dunfermline Abbey Church on Sunday 30th March at 7:30pm as part of a Scotland wide ‘Tartan Week’ celebration. One of Scotland’s top fiddlers, Dunfermline born Pete Clark, will be joined by Wendy Weatherby on cello. Since graduating from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1983 Wendy’s interest in jazz and folk has led her to play and sing at festivals throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and former Soviet Union. She has worked and recorded with many of the top Scottish musicians including Hamish Moore, Billy Jackson, the Pearlfishers, Michael Marra and Phil Cunningham. Jack Evans on guitar and Jim Leighton on keyboard and accordion will join them to play music associated with Robert the Bruce who lies buried in the Abbey. Pete will perform the music he composed specially for the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the Enthronement of Robert the Bruce. Widely regarded as one of Scotland’s top fiddlers Dunfermline born Pete Clark will be returning to his home town to perform at this historic venue. Pete has travelled extensively with his music and tutors fiddle each year in Canada,
One of Scotland’s finest singers, Sheena Wellington will also be taking part. Sheena is an honorary Doctor of Music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and sings everything from Burns to ballads to the best of contemporary singing drawn from the rich Scottish tradition passed from musician to musician through the ages. Sheena’s rendition of ‘A Man’s a Man for a’ That’ at the opening of the Scottish Parliament was described by the Times as ‘the most moving moment of all’ and by the Scotsman as ‘a moment to open the muscles of the heart’ and she will be including this song as part of this occasion. In recognition of the major roles played by women in Bruce’s life she will also sing ‘String Women Rule us All’ as well, and will also include the stirring anthem from Bannockburn, “ Scot’s Wha’ Hae”.
The actor Jock Ferguson will take the part of Bruce and will deliver “The Declaration of Arbroath” on the night over the tomb of Robert the Bruce. Light Artist Tim Fitzpatrick will install some lights on the approach through the Abbey Nave to provide an atmospheric entrance on the night to reflect the significance of this occasion and the importance that Bruce holds for all Scots.
Tickets for this unique concert are on sale from the Carnegie Hall box office on 01383 602302, as well as at Abbot House and the Tourist Information Centre in Dunfermline priced £10.
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