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2Magpies Theatre presents Ventoux

2Magpies Theatre presents Ventoux

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2Magpies Theatre presents Ventoux

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The Brilliant 2Magpies Theatre restages the dramatic battle between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani during the Tour de France 2000 on Mont Ventoux.

★★★★ “Not a pedestrian moment” The Independent
★★★★ “touching and elegantly controlled” The Scotsman
★★★★ “The performance is a true Tour de Force” The Public Reviews
★★★★ “a devastating study” Broadway Baby
★★★★ “You must see this show” Fringe Guru

Once regarded as the greatest race in the history of cycling, we now know that both Armstrong and Pantani doped during their careers.

At the time both were champions in their own right – Pantani winning the Tour de France in 1998, and Armstrong winning in 1999.
In 2000 they went head-to-head on Mont Ventoux. They crossed the line together but their careers spiralled in wildly opposite directions.

Armstrong won seven consecutive Tour de France titles; Pantani died of a cocaine overdose alone in a hotel room.

Armstrong denied, lied and cheated where Pantani was caught.
Ventoux restages this race, knowing everything that we now know in 2019.

With a pair of road bikes, stunning footage of Mont Ventoux and actual race commentary, 2Magpies bring the excitement of the Tour de France to the theatre.

TICKETS

Adult £10
Concession 1: SEALL 2020 members £8
Concession 2: Carers, unwaged, full-time student, Young person under 26 £5
Child and 2020 Season Free

Heal and Harrow: An Crubh

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With Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl

Heal & Harrow: Two of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians and composers, singer and harpist Rachel Newton and fiddle player Lauren MacColl, perform their new project Heal & Harrow: a tribute to those persecuted during the Scottish Witch Trials.

The 16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials were one of the darkest periods of Scotland’s history. An estimated 2,500 people were executed, 80 per cent of which were thought to have been women.
In this new project, Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl pay a humanising tribute to these women while also exploring historical beliefs in the supernatural and modern day parallels in our society.
Each piece of music is based on specially commissioned works by celebrated author Mairi Kidd – tales inspired by and in remembrance of real women who were persecuted and tried as witches, and characters from the folkloric tales and mythology enshrined in our oral culture.
Rachel (The Shee, The Furrow Collective, Spell Songs) and Lauren (Salt House, Rant) are firmly established as two of the country’s most celebrated folk musicians. They have collaborated on each other’s projects for many years, and this project is a perfect and timely opportunity to work together as a duo for the first time.
Their performance will feature newly composed music with accompanying visuals to highlight this fascinating and important subject.

Please note there are some flashing images in the show.

TICKETS

Adult £16
Concession 1 (SEALL members) £14
Concession 2 (Under 26, carers, full-time student, unwaged) £8
Children (Primary age and under) and SEALL 2020 Seasons Free

Heal and Harrow: Glendale

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With Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl

Heal & Harrow: Composer, singer and harpist Rachel Newton and fiddle player Lauren MacColl’s new project Heal & Harrow is a tribute to those persecuted during the Scottish Witch Trials.

The 16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials were one of the darkest periods of Scotland’s history. An estimated 2,500 people were executed, 80 per cent of which were thought to have been women.
In this new project, Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl pay a humanising tribute to these women while also exploring historical beliefs in the supernatural and modern day parallels in our society.
Each piece of music is based on specially commissioned works by celebrated author Mairi Kidd – tales inspired by and in remembrance of real women who were persecuted and tried as witches, and characters from the folkloric tales and mythology enshrined in our oral culture.
Rachel (The Shee, The Furrow Collective, Spell Songs) and Lauren (Salt House, Rant) are firmly established as two of the country’s most celebrated folk musicians. They have collaborated on each other’s projects for many years, and this project is a perfect and timely opportunity to work together as a duo for the first time.
Their performance will feature newly composed music with accompanying visuals to highlight this fascinating and important subject.

Please note there are some flashing images in the show.

TICKETS

Adult £16
Concession 1 (SEALL members) £14
Concession 2 (Under 26, carers, full-time student, unwaged) £8
Children (Primary age and under) and SEALL 2020 Seasons Free

Blas Festival at SEALL: The Eliza Ross Collection

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Dr Angus MacDonald, Ronan Martin and Sian with Falasgair

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Presented in association with SEALL, Dr Angus MacDonald, Sian and Ronan Martin with a selection of tunes and songs collected by Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Ross, a niece of James MacLeod, one-time laird of Raasay. The collection was left behind in the library of Raasay House when Eliza Ross departed in 1813 to travel with her sister to India where she later married Baronet Charles D’Oyly. Dating from 1812 it is the earliest manuscript collection of Highland music and was discovered and bought for the School of Scottish Studies by Francis Collinson in 1954. It contains 150 airs of which about 100 are vocal airs, the others being instrumental dance tunes or slow airs. The texts for the songs identified have been sourced and a new section of 59 bagpipe tunes from the collection has been added to a new version, on which Dr Angus has been working, recently published by Taigh na Teud.

The evening will be opened with a set from up-and-coming 5 piece folk band, Falasgair, from the Isle of Skye.

Gaidhlig

Rugadh Ealasaid Jane Ros ann an 1789. Bha a h-athair, Tòmas, a bhuineadh don Ghearastan, anns an arm agus b’ e nighean le MacLeòid Ratharsair a bha ann an Iseabail Rose, a màthair. Ann an 1805, ghabh bràthair a màthar, Seumas MacLeòid, Triath Ratharsair agus a bhean, Flòraidh, an cùram. Bha ùidh mhòr aig Seumas ann an ceòl agus chaidh Ealasaid do Sgoil Mary Erskine ann an Dùn Èideann far an d’ fhuair i oideachadh ann an cèol.

Nuair a thill i do na h-Innseachan, dh’fhàg i cruinneachadh de na h-òrain is puirt aice ann an Ratharsair. Ag aithneachadh cho luachmhor ‘s a bha an cruinneachadh, thug Francis Collinson do Sgoil Eòlias na h-Alba e ann an 1954. Bidh foillseachadh ùr den chruinneachadh ri fhaighinn air a chur ri chèile le Taigh na Teud, agus ‘s ann bhon leabhar sin a bhios na h-òrain agus puirt sa chuirm shònraichte seo leis an Dtr Aonghas Dòmhnallach, Sian agus Ronan Màrtainn air a cur air adhart ann an co-bhann ri SEALL.

Air thoiseach orrasan bidh puirt ann bhon chòmhlan ùr Falasgair às an Eilean Sgitheanach.

The Old Blind Dogs

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The Dugs celebrate 30 years on the road with Knucklehead Circus tour

 

The musical evolution of Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene that flourished in the Granite City during the early 90’s. Four musicians from very different musical backgrounds came together to create a full-time professional touring band with the aim of showcasing the rich tradition of songs and tunes of the North East of Scotland on an international stage.

The current band line up has been settled for several years now and consists of four of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians at the top of their game. Original member Jonny Hardie (fiddle/vocals) is joined by Aaron Jones (cittern/guitar/vocals), Ali Hutton (pipes/whistles) and Donald Hay (percussion/vocals) and collectively they comprise one of the hottest live tickets on the traditional Scottish music scene today.

As recent inductees to the BBC ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Trad Music Hall of Fame the “Dugs” celebrate 30 years on the road this year by launching their 14th studio album Knucklehead Circus in Winter 2021. A joyous, uplifting and fun album full of compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm on which OBD continue to innovate within their tradition while faithfully revealing its essence.

TICKETS

Adult £16
Concession 1: (Short Course Student; SEALL 2020 member) £14
Concession 2: (Unwaged, full-time student, carer, Young person Under 26) £8
Child: Free
SEALL 2020 season: Free

Songs from the Last Page with Deirdre Graham and Gareth Williams

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A brand-new musical celebration of Scottish writers and the world of stories created by Edinburgh-based composer and songwriter Gareth Williams and featuring Skye Gaelic singer Deirdre Graham

From Sherlock Holmes to Peter Pan, Songs from the Last Page promises an atmospheric evening of original songs inspired by some of the nation’s favourite books.
Drawing on chamber music and contemporary pop, this special performance at An Crùbh brings Gareth together with award-winning cellist Justyna Jablonska and violinist Stewart Webster. Together, they will perform a joyous, wistful, and inspiring programme that brings momentous works of Scottish and international fiction to life.
Especially for SEALL, the musicians will be joined by special guest singer, Deirdre Graham. Deirdre will be with Songs from the Last Page to give an intimate, live performance of her new Gaelic song commissioned for the project.

This event is supported by EventScotland YS2022 events fund and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

TICKETS
Adult £16
Concession 1: (Short Course Student; SEALL 2020 member) £14
Concession 2: (Unwaged, full-time student, carer, Young person Under 26) £8
Child: Free
SEALL 2020 season: Free