What's On Guide / Tolbooth Stirling Jan - Apr 2015

JAN - APR 2015

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As ever, moving into a New Year, also gives room for reflection on the past year, and we have had some truly memorable moments in 2014...

The commission The Bruce 700 grew into a major performance, and the response from the audience was truly special...and so we are so thrilled that Celtic Connections is to include it in the 2015 festival.

Also, the band James came back to the Tolbooth, and so enjoyed their experience writing new material here, they sneaked in not one but two very different but equally wonderful gigs in advance of their arena tour - an acoustic performance in the Tolbooth and a full on rock gig in The Albert Halls with the full line up.

Delighted too to get two nominations in the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2014 - Tolbooth for venue of the year, and Stirling Schools Scots Song Project for community project of the year.

Both unique and equally unforgettable.

And our 2015 trad music programme has another fantastic line-up already in place, including first time performances from Rant, Salt House and Rura, but also welcome return visits from Peggy Seeger (this time with her sons Neill and Calum MacColl) Lau, McGoldrick, McCusker, Doyle and many more favourites.

Finally, must mention Strange Behaviours in November, our Music Development Officer Kenny Bates' chance to put his particular stamp on the programme with a week-end of original, operated

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Jonnie Common + Prehistoric Friends

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The Bruce 700 at Celtic Connections

Wed 28 Jan, 7.30pm Glasgow Royal Concert Hall ÂŁ18 The premiere performance of The Bruce 700 took place in June 2014 in The Albert Halls.

Commissioned by the Tolbooth for Stirling Council to mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, Celtic Connections have included a second performance as part of the 2015 festival.

This epic creation by revered Highland piper and Gaelic scholar Allan MacDonald features a cast of some 50 musicians, on pipes, strings, brass, vocals and percussion.

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Combining his wealth of historical knowledge with grand contemporary flair, the music, on which MacDonald collaborated with cellist and arranger Neil Johnstone, vividly and movingly evokes the sounds, actions and emotions of battle.

As well as Allan and Neil Johnstone, performers are: Angus MacDonald, Iain MacDonald, Aidan O'Rourke, Lori Watson, Innes Watson, Christine Hanson, Fraser Fifield, Dick Lee, Duncan Lyall, Mary Macmaster, Donald Hay, Daniel Thorpe, Griogair Labhruidh, Kathleen MacInnes, Patsy Reid, Duncan Lyall, Craig

Muirhead, Chris Gibb, Siobhan Anderson, Thomas Zoller, Masaki Kato, David Ross, Allan MacDonald Jnr and Rod Paterson, together with young players from Stirling, including the Stirling and District Schools' Pipe Band and No More Cages, members of the Tolbooth senior trad group.

We are incredibly proud of The Bruce 700 and we wouldn't want you to miss the chance to experience it.

Tickets are available from www.celticconnections.com and 0141 353 8000.

Withered Hand (solo) + Jason Riddell + Jamie Flyn Think Thoughts / February

Fri 6 Feb, doors 7.30pm £6.50 in adv age 14+ ‘Think Thoughts’, our platform for one-off and intimate singer-songwriter performances, goes monthly from 2015, and we’re thrilled to have Withered Hand kick things off in style with an exclusive solo performance.

The Edinburgh-based thought-thinker’s humorous and reflective lyricism on debut LP ‘Good News’ shuffled him into a cult limelight, before 2014’s ‘New Gods’ propelled him into the charts.

In support are local trailblazers Jason Riddell and Jamie Flynn, playing quality grunge/90s American Indie-inspired and indie folk musings respectively.

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Rant

Fri 13 Feb, 8pm £13/£11 RANT is the meeting of 4 of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands.

Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Sarah-Jane Summers and Lauren MacColl join forces to create a sound rich and vibrant, emotional and stirring.

They bring a string quartet’s thinking to their fiddles, weaving a tapestry of quite stunning melodies, textures, layers and sounds.

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Known for their work as soloists and with various bands, this is a celebration of the instrument they all have a passion for... 4 fiddles contributing to one beautiful sound!

Since the release of their debut album 'RANT' in 2013, for which they won a Herald Angel Award, the band have made major festival and concert appearances across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia and recorded strings for Julie Fowlis on her latest album 'Gach Sgeul'.

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In 2014 they were nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

"By turns atmospheric, soulful and joyous, this is music that never overplays its hand but revels in the richness of its creators’ imaginations and talents."

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Liz Lochhead Somethings Old, Somethings New

Fri 20 Feb, 8pm £13/£11 A warm welcome to Scotland's leading literary light...

From the bittersweet to the rude and raunchy, Scotland’s Makar, Liz Lochhead, weaves a spellbinding and beguiling show, mixing poems, monologues and music.

Accompanied by the soulful sax of Steve Kettley she presents an intoxicating mix of some of her best work over the past 45years.

During her career Liz Lochhead has been described variously as a poet, feminist playwright, translator and broadcaster but has said that... 'when somebody asks me what I do I usually say writer. The most precious thing to me is to be a poet.

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McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle

Thu 26 Feb, 8pm ÂŁ16/ÂŁ14 The boys are back...don't miss seeing three of the world's finest traditional musicians share a stage together.

Master of flutes, whistles and Uillean pipes Mike is a founding member of Flook and Lunasa and is a current member of Capercaillie, in 8

fact he is regarded as one of the greatest flute players of all time.

John McCusker's unique playing has earned him a worldwide reputation as one of the most gifted and versatile musicians of any genre.

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John Doyle's gift as guitarist, songwriter and vocalist have played an essential role in the ongoing renaissance of Irish traditional music.

Jonnie Common + Prehistoric Friends + support

Sat 28 Feb, doors 7.30pm £5 in adv Age 14+ Glitchy, upbeat electronic hip-hop/pop maestro Jonnie Common returns with new record ‘Trapped In Amber’ (Song, By Toad Records) layering his distinctive, witty commentary over a persistently ear-catching array of live and synthesised instrumentation.

Sharing the bill are Prehistoric Animals, nothing short of a Scottish indie super-group, with members of Admiral Fallow, Friends in America, Quickbeam, Miaoux Miaoux and even the Glasgow Chamber Orchestra coming together to present addictive and atmospheric dreamy pop. tickets 01786 27 4000

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Esperi + support Think Thoughts / March

Fri 6 Mar, doors 7.30pm £5 in adv age 14+ Multi-instrumentalist Chris James Marr’s music under solo persona ‘Esperi’ is as beautifully ornate as it is visually mesmerising.

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engaging songs mainly “about his family, dogs, home and the great outdoors” in a manner that reels you in and keeps you guessing.

An unforgettable live act, his reputation has seen him share stages with Andy Mckee, Jon Gomm, Gomez,

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and KT Tunstall, as well as collaborative stints with RM Hubbert and Alex Kopranos of Franz Ferdinand.

Susan Calman 'Lady Like'

Sat 7 Mar, 8pm £14/£12 16+ Lakin McCarthy presents, Susan Calman - ‘Lady Like’ Award-winning comedian Susan Calman is embarking on her first ever UK tour.

If you’ve seen her before, ‘Lady Like’ will be a reassuring couple of hours spent with the woman her neighbours call “the mad cat lady”.

If you don’t know who she is, ‘Lady Like’ will, at the very least, make you feel better about your own life.

A show about being older, wiser and liking yourself whatever anyone might say.

Comedy from Calman, as seen and heard on The News Quiz, Calman is Convicted (Best Radio Comedy 2013 – Writers Guild Award), QI, HIGNFY, Fresh Meat and Would I Lie To You. “Confident, compact… cracking.”

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The Handsome Family

Mon 9 Mar, 8pm ÂŁ16 The Handsome Family have been feted by the likes of Ringo Starr and covered by artists such as Jeff Tweedy, Cerys Matthews, Christy Moore and Andrew Bird.

Their songs are a series of unique and wondrous compositions that, as Jeff Tweedy once said, are the "product of two beautiful brains."

In a career that spans twenty years they've toured the world in their own charmingly DIY fashion one car, one hotel room, one stage.... night after night after night - and in that time they've performed as a duo, with a band and have collaborated with such folk-royalty as Eliza Carthy, country legend Charlie Louvin and indie-kings like Nick Cave and Jarvis Cocker.

Brett Sparks lays bear a succession of deceptively simple melodies and dexterous instrumentation that combine with his wife's lyrics to a startlingly haunting effect and are delivered with a voice that glides between a Cash-like timbre and a southern high and lonesome plea.

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Increased interest has been sparked in their music, after the use of their track 'Far From Any Road' was used

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as the theme for Matthew McConaughey's hit HBO gothic anthology series 'True Detective'.

Their set list will feature tracks from their latest release Wilderness which blends Appalachian holler, psych-rock and Tin Pan Alley inspired melodies to conjure up a world where David Attenborough meets David Lynch in a Honky-Tonk bar at midnight...now that's got to be seen!

Trillium

Sat 14 Mar, 8pm £14/£12 Trillium is delighted to be bringing an exciting evening of chamber music to the Tolbooth.

Stirling string players Katrina Bateman and Jane Colvin are joined by acclaimed Edinburgh-based pianist Ingrid Sawers,

"Sawers supports with sympathetic finesse" The Scotsman, in Mozart’s hauntingly beautiful B flat piano trio and in the tour-deforce that is Shostakovich’s piano trio, brimming with fire and passion.

The programme will also feature some lighter elements including Elgar’s Chanson de Matin and some Liszt for solo piano.

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Salt House

Sat 21 Mar, 8pm £13/£11 Acoustic four-piece Salt House is the meeting of four distinct musical minds from the Scottish scene.

Their highly current sound is earthy, deep-rooted, yet eagerly progressive, built from grassroots folk with contemporary influences.

2013 saw their debut release ‘Lay Your Dark Low’ which was described as “the multifaceted work of a significant new collective” The Herald.

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Boasting previous winners of BBC Young Folk Awards, a Scottish Jazz Award and many titles at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, they now join together to make “a seamless team” The Guardian.

Their reworking of old ballads sits alongside their own writing and the instrumental section wraps Siobhan Miller’s striking,

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distinctively Scottish voice in a myriad of musical colour and textures.

Siobhan Miller: Vocals, Harmonium Ewan MacPherson: Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Vocals Lauren MacColl: Viola, Fiddle Euan Burton: Double Bass

Mairearad and Anna

Thu 2 Apr, 8pm £13/£11 Two of Scotland’s most revered multiinstrumentalists, Mairearad Green (accordion and bagpipes) and Anna Massie (guitar, banjo, fiddle) are a truly captivating duo, providing a highly energetic performance with an instantly warm and friendly stage presence.

and interpretations, and an “almost telepathic communication” on stage (Hi-Arts), effortlessly showcasing the fruits of duo partnership to the highest level , creating “music more than the sum of just two parts” (The Scotsman).

artists; The Poozies, Blazin’ Fiddles, Bella Hardy, and Box Club, and together they join Scotland’s one and only Celtic Big Band, The Unusual Suspects.

Having played alongside each other for over ten years, they revel in an intuitive approach to each other’s musical ideas

Both award-winners, Mairearad and Anna can also, individually, be seen performing with a number of well-known bands and

“…the camaraderie and sheer fun of musical collaboration is plainly evident and infectious.”

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Rura

Sat 18 Apr , 8pm £13/£11 Internationally renowned for their punch-packing mix of highland pipes, whistle, flute, fiddle, bodhran, guitar and voice, Rura is one of the most exciting bands of their generation.

Steven Blake, Jack Smedley, David Foley and Adam Brown create muscular, yet intricately arranged and lyrical instrumentals to match singer/songwriter Adam Holmes’ haunting songcraft – a perfected mix that has seen them rise to headline status at festivals throughout the UK and Europe.

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Since bursting on to the scene in 2010, as award winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival, Rura have firmly established themselves as a major force.

The release of their heralded first album, Break It Up, in 2012 (produced by Lau and Kan fiddler, Aidan O’Rourke) was accompanied by multiple award wins, and nominations including the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award 2013 - and now the

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five-piece’s second album is set for release to coincide with this tour... it is one of the most hotly-anticipated albums in recent years.

“What every festival needs… barnstorming!”

BBC Radio Scotland “Scotland’s hottest folk prospects.”

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Kris Drever & Boo Hewerdine

Sun 26 Apr, 8pm £14/£12 Two of the nation's busiest and most in demand songwriter/guitarists, label mates and musical friends are touring together as a duo for the very first time.

Scotland’s Kris Drever (Lau) and England’s Boo Hewerdine (The Bible, Eddi Reader) have been connected through song for

almost a decade, when Kris approached Boo about recording the song “Harvest Gypsies” as part of his classic debut album “Black Water”.

Produced by mutual friend and Scottish folk musician

John McCusker, that recording led the pair to live collaborations, a tour with Eddi Reader as well as finding time to co-write and record new songs for this tour.

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Des Clarke The Trouble With Being Des

Thu 14 May ÂŁ14/ÂŁ12 Glasgow-based comedian Des Clarke takes to the road with his sell-out Fringe show, The Trouble With Being Des. Des hosted the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow which was watched by a world-wide TV audience of millions. He also has a large following for his popular daily Scotland Capital Radio Breakfast Show.

An award winning stand up comedian who first appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe as a teenager, since then, he has travelled the world with his warm and offbeat brand of humour.

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In his latest show, Des reveals he is at a crossroads in his life and has some things he needs to get off his chest.

This time it's personal.

There have been some major bumps in the road though.

All part of the Trouble With Being Des.

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What the critics said about this show at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe.... "he unearthed the kind of gems you are only rewarded with when you have the bravery to interact and care about the response you receive" The Herald

Bruce Molsky

Fri 22 May, 8pm £13/£11 Bruce Molsky stands today as one of the finest oldtime fiddlers in the world, the defining virtuoso of Appalachia's timeless folk music traditions.

In addition to a prolific solo career, performing on fiddle, guitar, banjo and vocals, Molsky frequently joins genre-busting supergroups, like the Grammy-nominated Fiddlers Four, Mozaik, and Donal Lunny.

He was on Nickel Creek's farewell tour, and performs in a trio with Aly Bain and Sweden's great Ale Moller (who after their last stormer of a gig, will be back in the Tolbooth in November).

Whether performing an ancient reel from Virginia, a Swedish waltz, or a loping cowboy ballad, it’s

a very personal sense of authenticity that deeply informs his music.

Linda Ronstadt hears that same honest beauty in Molsky's singing. She placed his singing of "Peg'n'Awl" on her Rhapsody playlist, alongside Edith Piaf, Ella Fitzgerald, and Chet Baker.

"Bruce has has that ability to track deep emotion in his voice, without any unnecessary adornment," she says.

Molsky is truly old-time's master craftsman, sharing his passion for his music in a way which truly connects to his audience.

"The Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddle."

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Gavin Marwick The Journeyman Spectacular

Sat 30 May, 8pm £14/£12 It’s wonderful to be able to bring this very special performance to the Tolbooth, rescheduled from October we present, 'a minifolk festival on stage'.

Gavin Marwick - the Journeyman Spectacular, features a mighty 10-piece band with members of Old Blind Dogs, Bellevue Rendezvous, Up In The Air and Ceilidh Minogue, along with other great musicians including Claire Mann and Fraser Fifield.

The show will feature songs and performances from these bands as well as integrating everyone involved in various lineups, culminating in the Journeyman Spectacular itself.

Gavin Marwick: Fiddle Ruth Morris: Nyckelharpa/Fiddle/Piano Cameron Robson: Cittern/Jaws Harp/Guitar Bob Turner: Piano Gregory Lowrey: Accordion Fraser Fifield: Sax/Low Whistle/Kaval/Cajon Johnny Hardie: Fiddle/Guitar/Voice Davy Cattanach: Percussion/Guitar/Voice Aaron Jones: Bouzouki/Bass/Voice Claire Mann: Flute/Fiddle/Voice 20

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Peggy Seeger with Neill and Calum MacColl

Fri 26 Jun, 8pm ÂŁ16/ÂŁ14 Having recently released her 22nd solo album "Everything Changes", Peggy Seeger remains one of the strongest characters in folk muisic.

She built her reputation with evocative renditions of traditional folk songs and writing her own songs of activism, with her husband, the late Ewan MacColl and

continues to write and perform with the same emotion, wit and fire at the age of 80.

and Ewan's sons Neill and Calum MacColl, making it an extra special family occasion.

Last time she was at the Tolbooth was a memorable evening, for this visit she is joined on stage by her

Given her current fine form and rich folk history this show is not to be missed.

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Lau

Sun 28 Jun, 8pm £16.50 Lau are three highly individual and extremely gifted musicians - Martin Green (accordion and electronics) Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle, fx) and Kris Drever (vocals, guitars).

For a decade they have been stretching folk music's boundaries further and exploring new musical territory with each release and concert tour.

2012’s 'Race The Loser' album was nominated for Scottish Album of the Year and featured in many critics best of year lists.

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Lau appeared on BBC TV’s Later... with Jools Holland extending their audience considerably in the process and won their fourth BBC Radio Folk Award for Best Group a few months later.

Lau have since curated three multi-artist weekend festivals called Lau-Land and collaborated with a myriad of other musicians, including legendary Cream bassist Jack Bruce, underground electronica

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collective Hacker Farm and Norwegian jazz pioneer Bugge Wesseltoft, Germany's jazz- deep house producer/DJ Henrik Schwarz and Dan Berglund, (bassist with the seminal Esbjörn Svensson Trio).

"This is post-rockelectronica-modern-folk – or post-folk, perhaps!" ***** MusicOMH

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ARTS NEWS City Music Live

EPs and mini albums from Frank, Alex Hynes, Owen Sutcliffe, The Streams, 30 Jan and 20 Mar, 7-9pm / The Information Little Men & Her, Jason Riddell, Annie Booth, Station Rising Pacific and The 27 Feb, 7-9pm / Canary Trap.

Tolbooth Ages 12-19 / Free entry All well worth your time and attention, you’ll A monthly live music find all the music online event organised by ready for your listening local young musicians, featuring some of the best pleasure! We thank Creative Scotland for the local performers, all for free. Come discover your funding which enabled all this to happen. local music scene, meet fellow musicians and music fans and even join Battle of the in!

Bands

Demo Fund

With November seeing the Demo Fund at the Tolbooth come to a close, we can proudly look back at some of the amazing music the project has generated.

2014's schools’ Battle of the Bands was a fantastic night – the local acts totally blew the judges and the audience away and made it a tough decision to crown a winner, Cameron

Roxburgh eventually taking the title and with it some recording time and a set at Fused Festival.

The BOTB will return in the first half of 2015, if you’re in a band or act and think there may be some interest in your school for a heat this year, please get in touch via batesk@stirling.gov.uk

The Recording Studio The Tolbooth's recording studio is available for hire for bands, solo performers, audition CDs...

Phone Kenny Bates for details or to have a look around.

The Changing Room Archive We are very pleased to announce that the archive of The Changing Room has been accepted by The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Archive. A fitting tribute to the quality of the exhibitions curated over the years.

CONTACTS:

Carolyn Paterson Senior Programmer & Arts Development Officer 01786 27 4023 patersonc3@stirling.gov.uk

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Kenny Bates Music Development Officer 01786 27 4002 batesk@stirling.gov.uk

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE ART

COWANE CENTRE Sat 7 Feb - 28 Mar Age 6 - 9 yrs: 9.45 – 11am Age 10 - 14 yrs: 11.30am – 12.45pm £34 for 8 sessions (inclusive of materials)

Explore painting, printing and drawing - learn about colour, design and composition and have fun creating your very own works of art.

Tutor: Lori Anderson

POTTERY

COWANE CENTRE Sat 7 Feb - 28 Mar Age 10 - 14 yrs: 9.45 – 11am Age 7- 9 yrs: 11.30am – 12.45pm £38 for 8 sessions (inclusive of materials)

Explore the fabulous world of clay and learn different techniques to make wonderful original objects.

Tutor: Lorraine Robson

FIDDLE, CLARSACH, GUITAR, ACCORDION & WHISTLE Sat 17 Jan - 21 Mar

Popular Trad music classes run by Feis Fhoirt, to book please contact John Macneil, 07770 930295

PUMP UP THE JAM Wed 4 Feb - 25 Mar Age 11+ yrs: 4.45 – 7.15pm FREE

Develop your love of music and passion for performing, regardless of style or experience, Davie Scott and a cast of familiar professional musicians will help hone your skills in 8 short weeks.

THE CITY MUSIC PROJECT Fri 7 Feb - 27 Mar Age 11+ yrs: 7 – 9pm FREE

Another round of weekly songwriting projects, performances, recording and new musical experiences, presented by a familiar cast of professional musicians.

TRAdITIOnAl MUSIC WORkSHOPS Monday nights from 2 Feb Age 10 – 18, FREE Complete Beginners: 5 – 5.40pm FIddlE/WHISTlE/GUITAR

The Traddies: 5.30 – 6.20pm

GUITAR/FIddlE/WHISTlE/FlUTE (min 12 months exp)

The Session and The Session Extra 6.20 – 7.20pm (Intermediate and Intermediate+): Traditional music session and group tuition open to all trad instruments.

Tolbooth Trad Band (Advanced): 7 – 8.15pm All trad instruments welcome (by audition).

STIRlInG & ClAC l kMAnnAnSHIRE lAC YOUTH JAZZ EnSEMBlE Monday nights from 26 Jan Age 10 – 18 Access Ensemble: 5 – 6pm

For complete beginners to intermediate players.

Jazz Ensemble: 6 – 7.15pm

For intermediate to advanced players.

The traditional music workshops are funded by YMI, the jazz workshops are funded by YMI and NYJOS. Both are open to pupils attending Stirling Council schools.

Children Must have a signed consent form submitted BeFoRe the class starts.

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ADULTS 16yrs+

TOLBOOTH SINGERS

FIDDLE

A fun, friendly, informal singing group.

Learn a varied repertoire including world music, chants, spirituals, contemporary material, harmonies and traditional songs.

You don’t need to have sung before – everyone welcome Tutor: Susie Kelly

[INTERMEDIATE] Wed 4 Feb - 25 Mar, 7 - 8.30pm £50/£42 for 8 sessions

For fiddlers with some repertoire, that can play at a reasonable pace, in several keys. Marie will be focusing on: developing tone, fluency of notes, alongside more intricate bowing techniques and ornamentation, as well as looking at popular session tunes. Not suitable for fiddlers at the early stage of learning to play.

Tutor: Marie Fielding

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BODHRAN

Tue 3 + 17 Feb & 3 + 17 Mar, 7.30 - 9pm £26 for 4 sessions

Come along and try this most brilliant of instruments and check out your rhythmic flair...for those with minimal or no experience - please let us know if you needa bodhran.

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CERAMICS

Thu 5 Feb - 26 Mar, 7 - 9pm £52/£44 for 8 sessions

PAINTING

COWANE CENTRE Wed 21 Jan - 25 Mar, or Fri 23 Jan - 27 Mar, 10 – 3pm £140/£120 for 10 sessions Participants to bring their own materials.

Tutor: Peter Russell

KNITTING & CROCHET BEE Tue 27 Jan - 31 Mar, 5.30 – 7.30pm £1 per session, includes refreshments.

An informal gathering for chatting, swapping patterns, techniques and tips.

All levels welcome, no booking required.

STIRLING WRITERS GROUP

COWANE CENTRE Tue 27 Jan - 31 Mar, 7.15 – 9.45pm Wed 4 Feb - 25 Mar, 7 - 9pm £5/£3.50 per session £60/£50 for 8 sessions (Incl Materials & Firings) Advice, encouragement and constructive criticism Demonstration and tuition for mixed levels in a wide range of hand-built ceramic techniques including use of glazes but not potters’ wheel.

Tutor: Lorraine Robson

for writers of all styles and abilities. Great record of success. Sessions with top tutors. It's not a course come along any week and see what we do.

HARMONICA

Thu 5 Feb - 26 Mar, 7 - 8.30pm £32/£28 for 8 sessions (+ £5 for harmonica) Join our regular harmonica group to play tunes and learn about this great wee instrument. Open to all ages.

Tutor: Niall Lee

Please note: classes may be cancelled if there are insufficient numbers.

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INFORMATION Tolbooth is Stirling’s venue for live music and the arts and is the home for Stirling Council’s arts development team.

TICKETS Book online www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth By phone

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In person

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Concessions

Conditions

Discounts are available to children (those under 16), students, people with disabilities, senior citizens, the unemployed and former and current members of the armed forces.

Proof will be required when purchasing or collecting tickets.

Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless the event is cancelled.

We reserve tickets for a maximum of 3 days. No reservations will be taken within 3 days of an event.

Booking fees vary but you will be advised at the time of purchase.

ACCESS

Tolbooth is fully accessible and can accommodate a number of wheelchair users at each performance. Please mention at the time of booking if you require a wheelchair space.

The Tolbooth has an induction loop system, please ask at Box Office for more details.

If you need information on tape, large print or Braille, contact 0845 277 7000.

GETTING HERE Public Transport

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Parking On street parking is limited and metered until 5.30pm around Tolbooth. There are longer stay carparks in the city centre.

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Wed 28 Jan

The Bruce 700 at Celtic Connections

7.30pm

Fri 6 Feb

Think Thoughts / Withered Hand (solo)

doors 7.30pm Songwriting

p5

Fri 13 Feb

Rant

8pm

Trad

p6

Fri 20 Feb

Liz Lochhead

8pm

Spoken Word

p7

Thu 26 Feb

McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle

8pm

Trad

p8

Sat 28 Feb

Jonnie Common + Prehistoric Friends

doors 7.30pm Hip-Hop/Indie

p9

Fri 6 Mar

Esperi + Support

doors 7.30pm Indie

p10

Sat 7 Mar

Susan Calman 'Lady Like'

8pm

Comedy

p11

Mon 9 Mar

The Handsome Family

8pm

Indie

p12

Sat 14 Mar

Trillium

8pm

Classical

p13

Sat 21 Mar

Salt House

8pm

Trad

p14

Thu 2 Apr

Mairearad & Anna

8pm

Trad

p15

Sat 18 Apr

Rura

8pm

Trad

p16

Sun 26 Apr

Kris Drever & Boo Hewerdine

8pm

Indie Folk

p17

Thu 14 May

Des Clarke 'The Trouble With Being Des'

8pm

Comedy

p18

Fri 22 May

Bruce Molsky

8pm

Trad

p19

Sat 30 May

Gavin Marwick - The Journeyman Spectacular 8pm

Trad

p20

Fri 26 Jun

Peggy Seeger

8pm

Folk

p21

Sun 28 Jun

Lau

8pm

Trad

p22

Trad

p4

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