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Names and Places: A Musical Tour of Scotland with Gary West!
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Names and Places: A Musical Tour of Scotland with Gary West
Monday, December 7th 3pm-4:30pm
Join us for a lively presentation with the wonderful Gary West!
Gary has been lucky enough to have explored almost every part of Scotland in half a century of music-making. For this presentation, he has selected some of his favourite places to take you on a musical journey featuring tunes, songs and stories which have been nurtured and passed on by those who have lived there. His choice has been guided by two rules - the tune names must appear on a road sign, and the songs must mention these places by name! It's quite a challenge, but a very fruitful one - he hopes!
Doors will open at 2:30pm. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Take advantage of 15% off of the best available rate at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Burlington–just mention the Celtic Arts Foundation when booking or click here.
This event is free to the public, but please RSVP using the form below.
Gary is a musician, academic and broadcaster who specializes in researching, teaching and performing the cultural traditions of Scotland. He spent 27 years as the Professor of Scottish Ethnology at the University of Edinburgh, and is in high demand as a lecturer, piper and singer. Originally from Pitlochry in Perthshire, Gary played with the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, winning the Scottish and European Championships, and played for two seasons with the Grade 1 Glasgow Police Pipe Band. In addition to his work in music and media, Gary is a former Director of the European Ethnological Research Centre, a board member of Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, and a board member of the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust. For many years, Gary has hosted Pipeline, a weekly program on BBC Radio Scotland. He has recently begun his own piping podcast called ‘Enjoy Your Piping.’
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