June 2013/Week 2
Haddow Fest launches 'Haddow on the Fringe' : see page 3 'Engage' with the RSNO - p10 : SAY Awards Shortlist - p4 : Songwriter course launched - p6
BBC Actors Help ‘Scotland Sings’ Reach Fever Pitch! Cast from BBC 1 hit drama series Waterloo Road joined forces with singers in Greenock to launch 'Scotland Sings 2013', an initiative developed to encourage people to sing in public, which is taking place for the second time on Saturday 22 June. Supported by Creative Scotland, Scotland Sings is coordinated by ‘Hands Up for Trad’, the organisers of The Scots Trad Music Awards and BBC Scotland Young Trad Musician of the Year. Simon Thoumire, Creative Director of Hands Up for Trad, said: “We were blown away with the response to Hands Up for Trad's Scotland Sings campaign last year, which just goes to show that there is huge appetite for singing and with such a variety of events on offer, there will be something for everyone to enjoy no matter where they are in the country or their level of ability.”
www.scotlandsings.co.uk
school drama Waterloo Road is set. Members of the public can now log onto www.scotlandsings.co.uk to find, or create, singing events in their area.
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Simon added: “We have plans to take the campaign overseas and hope to make Scotland Sings a truly international event - we're very excited about what the future has in store for Scotland Sings.” Waterloo Road's stars Carl Au, Rebecca Craven, Abby Mavers, Tommy Lawrence-Knight & Kane Tomlinson-Weaver hit all the right notes as they belted out a medley of tunes to mark the launch of the initiative, in Greenock where the fictitious
The Hot Seats coming for a Scotland only tour say "We're ready to party!"
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Virginian livewires The Hot Seats - see p8
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