Workshop on the Scottish Folk Song Revival
Sunday, November 25 ? 1 ? 4 pm, Glen Echo, MD
Ed Miller has been hailed as "one of the finest singers to come out of the Scottish Folksong Revival" and as "one of Scotland's best singing exports." Originally from Edinburgh, he has for many years been based in Austin, TX where he gained graduate degrees in Folklore and Geography at the University of Texas. Ed is available for concerts, clubs, house concerts, festivals, Highland Games and Burns Suppers, as well as for lectures and workshops and has recorded 9 CD's of Scottish songs.
We know the concert on Saturday evening won?t be enough to satisfy your appetite for Ed Miller?s knowledge of Scottish folksong, so we?ve scheduled a special afternoon workshop the next day on Sunday, November 25, in Glen Echo, MD. The workshop will cover the Scottish Folk Song revival from the 1950s to the present, spanning the contributions of singers from Jeannie Robertson to Karine Polwart. Ed will present recordings of different singers, and everyone will have a chance to sing several songs that exemplify the regrowth of folk music in Scotland over that time period. A spectacular slideshow and refreshments are included.
The workshop will be held at Glen Echo Town Hall, located at 6106 Harvard Ave. in Glen Echo, MD, from 1 ? 4 p.m. Reservations are recommended! Please call or e-mail Betsy Platt at 301.717.4641 or Betsy's e-mail to reserve a spot. Admission to the workshop is $15 for FSGW members, $20 for nonmembers.
