A Celebration of Alex Green: The Man, the Whistle and Many Years of Friendship
The Traditional Music and Song Association Aberdeen Branch (TMSA) are delighted to partner with the Elphinstone Institute as part of the Alex Green Whistle Festival to bring you an evening of music, song and stories from Sara Reith, Kenny Hadden, Geordie Murison, Janice Reavell and many more!
We’ll be celebrating the life of Alex Green, a master whistle player, a great promoter and teacher of traditional music and a weel kint face at TMSA festivals around the country!
About the tin whistle festival:
In celebration of the musical legacy of North-East Tin Whistle virtuoso, Alex Green, this festival weekend brings together a unique combination of prolific traditional artists of diverse musical backgrounds, each of whom exemplify the rich musicality and stylistic flexibility of whistle playing traditions. Featuring evening concerts with tin whistle legends Mary Bergin and Cathal McConnell, and contemporary artists including Fred Morrison and Claire Mann, this festival weekend offers something for everyone, with a young people’s lunch time concert, a series of day time talks, tin whistle workshops at all levels, and informal traditional sessions.
For full details please visit: festival Elphinstone Institute | The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk).
Please note there is no bar at this concert
© 2024 Event information from Data Thistle.
The information included in the What's On Data has been supplied to VisitAberdeenshire by Data Thistle and is subject to changes. Readers are advised to check with the venue or event organiser before relying in any way on the details published here. VisitAberdeenshire and Data Thistle are unable to accept responsibility for any loss or liability arising from any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in these listings.