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Dundee seminar to explore strengthening local music Born To Be Wide and Dundee’s Place Partnership have announce a special seminar event at the McManus Museum & Art Gallery on Thursday 14 April, exploring approaches to strengthening the local music scene.
until Monday 18 April, and there will be an opportunity to complete one at the event. “It is obvious from those responses that there is a real desire from musicians and audiences to get involved more in conversations and in influencing decisions around music in the city,” says Annie Marrs, Dundee’s Place Partnership coordinator. “We are excited to be hosting this event with Born To Be Wide, the speakers are excellent and the venue will allow for an intimate and interactive discussion.”
BTBW speaker Gary Clark: In conversation about his career in music- Gary from Tayside began his career as singer-songwriterinstrumentalist in late '80s band Danny Wilson. He penned the band's 1987 international hit "Mary's Prayer". Now considered classic, it still regularly re-enters the top 100 airplay charts in the UK.
Born To Be Wide evenings have provided a focal point for Edinburgh’s music community since 2004 and for the past eight years has played host to scores of discussions with leading industry figures. Seminar topics in 2015 included music tourism, imagining the perfect music city and creating and sustaining a scene. Tickets are priced at £5 and are available @ www.borntobewide.co.uk
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Titled 'Sound of Dundee: Re-imagining Our City', the panel will feature speakers from a cross-section of the music community. The evening will open with world-renowned songwriter Gary Clark, (who has worked with stars including Natalie Imbruglia, Melanie C and Lloyd Cole) in conversation about his career in music and long-standing relationship with his Tayside hometown. Following the Q&A, Gary will take part in a discussion, which also includes local musician Katie Lynch of duo ST MARTiiNS and DF Concerts' Dave Corbet. An additional speaker will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Following the seminar, there will be an opportunity for attendees and speakers to socialise and continue the conversation. “Dundee has a wealth of musical talent,” says Born To Be Wide director Michael Lambert. “This event aims to bring people together to look at how the city can help its music community thrive." The event is part of the city-wide work being undertaken by Dundee’s Place Partnership team towards producing recommendations for the development of music in the city. The project launched in February with the Dundee Music Survey, which has received almost 600 responses to date. The questionnaire will be live
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