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A new Festival inspired by a master whistler who revived interest in a north-east musical tradition which came close to dying out will take place in March.
Led by the University of Aberdeen’s Elphinstone Institute and the Friends of Elphinstone Institute, the Alex Green Tin Whistle Festival, will run from 1-3 March in Aberdeen.
The festival, in collaboration with Creative Scotland, Aberdeen Performing Arts, TMSA Aberdeen, WayWord Festival, Fèis Rois, and SC&T Youth, will celebrate the legacy of much-loved North-East tin whistle virtuoso, Alex Green (1930-2017) .The weekend long event is part of a wider education project, which is currently delivering tin whistle lessons to multiple primary schools in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Festival details - abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/public-engagement/alex-green-whistle-festival-728.php
A new Festival inspired by a master whistler who revived interest in a north-east musical tradition which came close to dying out will take place in March.
Led by the University of Aberdeen’s Elphinstone Institute and the Friends of Elphinstone Institute, the Alex Green Tin Whistle Festival, will run from 1-3 March in Aberdeen.
The festival, in collaboration with Creative Scotland, Aberdeen Performing Arts, TMSA Aberdeen, WayWord Festival, Fèis Rois, and SC&T Youth, will celebrate the legacy of much-loved North-East tin whistle virtuoso, Alex Green (1930-2017) .The weekend long event is part of a wider education project, which is currently delivering tin whistle lessons to multiple primary schools in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Festival details - abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/public-engagement/alex-green-whistle-festival-728.php
