Welcome/Fàilte event In brief Date - 8 November 2023 Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Performers - Fraser Fifield (Traditional Artist in Residence) and Martin MacIntyre (Gaelic Writer in Residence) About the event Fraser Fifield (Traditional Artist in Residence) and Martin MacIntyre (Gaelic Writer in Residence) invite you to join them, colleagues, students and friends of Celtic and Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh to share music, words and songs at the start of a new year together. All are most welcome. This event will feature songs from Alice MacMillan, who won The Traditional Gold Medal for Gaelic singing at The National Mòd in 2022. About the performers Fraser Fifield Born in 1976, Fraser Fifield is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Scotland, performing on low whistle, saxophone, and bagpipes. His distinctive instrumental voice draws influence from many sources; Scottish folk is identifiably present but also Jazz, Indian, Balkan and more. He currently holds the post of Traditional Artist in Residence at Edinburgh University. From the mid-90’s, Fraser has worked with many artists in the Scottish folk scene, including Old Blind Dogs, Salsa Celtica, Capercaillie, and Karen Matheson, while further afield, Zakir Hussein, Afro-Celt Sound-System, Balkanopolis, and Nordanians. In 2014, his low whistle featured on Montenegro’s Eurovision entry song, followed in 2015 with an award from Hands Up for Trad for Innovation in Scottish Traditional Music. Celtic Connections Festival 2020 commissioned ‘Secret Histories’, performed in its opening concert by the 70-strong Grit Orchestra. Fraser's current 8th album solo release, “Piobaireachd / Pipe Music” (2021), boldly reimagines an ancient Scottish piping style, juxtaposing classic pieces with innovative new compositions, which has won praise from afficionados and general music press alike. Martin MacIntyre An acclaimed author, Bàrd and storyteller, Martin Macintyre has worked across genres for over 20 years. In 2003 Ath-Aithne (Re-acquaintance) - a collection of short stories - won The Saltire Society First Book Award. His latest novel Samhradh '78 (The Summer of '78), launched in July 2018, was longlisted for the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year. Ath-Aithne was also published in French - a first for Gaelic fiction! Martin has written two novels for younger people ('Tuath Air A Bhealach' and 'A' Challaig Seo Chall?') the latter of which won The Donald Meek Award in 2013. Martin's bilingual poetry collection Dannsam Led Fhaileas / Let Me Dance With Your Shadow was published in 2006 and in 2007 he was crowned 'Bàrd' by An Comunn Gaidhealach. Martin will be working within Celtic and Scottish Studies in the University of Edinburgh until 2024 and supporting a number of activities, including workshops and events about writing and literature, both at the University and in the wider community. How to attend This event is free to attend and open to all. No registration is required, just come along! Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies? We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh Nov 08 2023 19.30 - 21.00 Welcome/Fàilte event Fraser Fifield (Traditional Musician in Residence) and Martin MacIntyre (Gaelic Writer in Residence) celebrate the start of the new academic year with an event full of songs, music, and poems. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue
Welcome/Fàilte event In brief Date - 8 November 2023 Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Performers - Fraser Fifield (Traditional Artist in Residence) and Martin MacIntyre (Gaelic Writer in Residence) About the event Fraser Fifield (Traditional Artist in Residence) and Martin MacIntyre (Gaelic Writer in Residence) invite you to join them, colleagues, students and friends of Celtic and Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh to share music, words and songs at the start of a new year together. All are most welcome. This event will feature songs from Alice MacMillan, who won The Traditional Gold Medal for Gaelic singing at The National Mòd in 2022. About the performers Fraser Fifield Born in 1976, Fraser Fifield is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Scotland, performing on low whistle, saxophone, and bagpipes. His distinctive instrumental voice draws influence from many sources; Scottish folk is identifiably present but also Jazz, Indian, Balkan and more. He currently holds the post of Traditional Artist in Residence at Edinburgh University. From the mid-90’s, Fraser has worked with many artists in the Scottish folk scene, including Old Blind Dogs, Salsa Celtica, Capercaillie, and Karen Matheson, while further afield, Zakir Hussein, Afro-Celt Sound-System, Balkanopolis, and Nordanians. In 2014, his low whistle featured on Montenegro’s Eurovision entry song, followed in 2015 with an award from Hands Up for Trad for Innovation in Scottish Traditional Music. Celtic Connections Festival 2020 commissioned ‘Secret Histories’, performed in its opening concert by the 70-strong Grit Orchestra. Fraser's current 8th album solo release, “Piobaireachd / Pipe Music” (2021), boldly reimagines an ancient Scottish piping style, juxtaposing classic pieces with innovative new compositions, which has won praise from afficionados and general music press alike. Martin MacIntyre An acclaimed author, Bàrd and storyteller, Martin Macintyre has worked across genres for over 20 years. In 2003 Ath-Aithne (Re-acquaintance) - a collection of short stories - won The Saltire Society First Book Award. His latest novel Samhradh '78 (The Summer of '78), launched in July 2018, was longlisted for the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year. Ath-Aithne was also published in French - a first for Gaelic fiction! Martin has written two novels for younger people ('Tuath Air A Bhealach' and 'A' Challaig Seo Chall?') the latter of which won The Donald Meek Award in 2013. Martin's bilingual poetry collection Dannsam Led Fhaileas / Let Me Dance With Your Shadow was published in 2006 and in 2007 he was crowned 'Bàrd' by An Comunn Gaidhealach. Martin will be working within Celtic and Scottish Studies in the University of Edinburgh until 2024 and supporting a number of activities, including workshops and events about writing and literature, both at the University and in the wider community. How to attend This event is free to attend and open to all. No registration is required, just come along! Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies? We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh Nov 08 2023 19.30 - 21.00 Welcome/Fàilte event Fraser Fifield (Traditional Musician in Residence) and Martin MacIntyre (Gaelic Writer in Residence) celebrate the start of the new academic year with an event full of songs, music, and poems. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue
Nov 08 2023 19.30 - 21.00 Welcome/Fàilte event Fraser Fifield (Traditional Musician in Residence) and Martin MacIntyre (Gaelic Writer in Residence) celebrate the start of the new academic year with an event full of songs, music, and poems.
