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A weekly two minute catch-up for members from the
TMF Director's desk
These are some of the things that have caught my attention this week.
A bit late this week but some good news to kick off with. The Scottish Government has allocated £1.6m to help out production companies (PA, lights etc) who had missed out on some of the previous funding, and released another £10m to others in the creative and music world who, again, missed out previously. Many of you would have signed the letter to government that the Commercial Music Industry Taskforce drafted some months ago, and it's heartening to hear that pressure can work. On the downside, it seems that, such was the demand, the freelancers' hardship fund opened and closed on the same day, although I hear that there will be a second round.
This year's Trad Music Awards look very different, not surprisingly, but will be going ahead as a TV programme on BBC Alba next month. No live performer award or Club of the Year, of course, but the Awards have recognised a lot of the online innovation in the Community Project section, Online Performance, and in the Event of the Year. TMF members are well represented with Box and Fiddle magazine, Fèis Rois, Edinburgh's Harp Festival and Folk Club all figuring. You can vote here.
Applications have now closed for our TradMentor scheme. Looking forward to matching up mentors and mentees later this month, and a successful year 2 for all involved.
The English Folk Dance and Song Society has a folk educators' development day on November 13, which will be looking at folk arts and disability. The day is open to all and it's free but you have to book which can be done here.
Another reminder that we have our own day of exploration, conversation and ideas, What If... on Saturday 14th. Future scenarios for equalities, streaming, basic income, performance and archives with Jenn Butterworth, Steve Byrne, Malcolm Reavell, Donald Smith, and Jim Sutherland. Bookings are ticking up nicely.
It's getting to be that time of year, and the Music Education Partnership Group, of which the TMF is a member, is planning a series of Musical Christmas Cards which will take place online between December 17 and 24. Any organisations or groups who'd like to take part can contact MEPG's secretary, Mae Murray. MEPG is getting good at organising these large-scale events, and it sounds like a lot of fun.
MEPG are also organising a series of introductory and advanced training sessions on using a range of online platforms (not just Zoom), on group teaching online, and on video-making. For details of how to access these Mae Murray again.
It seems even the internet was powerless to find more information about the Glenmore song, the subject of an enquiry that you'll have seen swirling around social media and inboxes across the land. The curious thing about it was that no-one seemed to know who the original enquiry was from as enquirers all seemed to be a friend of a friend. Contemporary urban legend maybe?
Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections, Culture Counts is asking 'What does a country that values culture look like?' and has now published a Cultural Manifesto crowd-sourced over the past few weeks by individuals and organisations across the arts and culture. The next Cross-Party Group on Culture, on December 8 will be a hustings putting this to the political parties.
Mention of Jenn Butterworth earlier brings me to this week's earworm, a Bulgarian tune, Danovska Horo which she plays with Tim Edey. Not exactly something you can hum on the way to the shops, but a lovely performance I keep going back to by two favourite musicians.
All the best
DF
David Francis is Director of the Traditional Music Forum
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You are receiving this email as a member of Traditional Music Forum
Our mailing address is:
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United Kingdom
A weekly two minute catch-up for members from the
TMF Director's desk
These are some of the things that have caught my attention this week.
A bit late this week but some good news to kick off with. The Scottish Government has allocated £1.6m to help out production companies (PA, lights etc) who had missed out on some of the previous funding, and released another £10m to others in the creative and music world who, again, missed out previously. Many of you would have signed the letter to government that the Commercial Music Industry Taskforce drafted some months ago, and it's heartening to hear that pressure can work. On the downside, it seems that, such was the demand, the freelancers' hardship fund opened and closed on the same day, although I hear that there will be a second round.
This year's Trad Music Awards look very different, not surprisingly, but will be going ahead as a TV programme on BBC Alba next month. No live performer award or Club of the Year, of course, but the Awards have recognised a lot of the online innovation in the Community Project section, Online Performance, and in the Event of the Year. TMF members are well represented with Box and Fiddle magazine, Fèis Rois, Edinburgh's Harp Festival and Folk Club all figuring. You can vote here.
Applications have now closed for our TradMentor scheme. Looking forward to matching up mentors and mentees later this month, and a successful year 2 for all involved.
The English Folk Dance and Song Society has a folk educators' development day on November 13, which will be looking at folk arts and disability. The day is open to all and it's free but you have to book which can be done here.
Another reminder that we have our own day of exploration, conversation and ideas, What If... on Saturday 14th. Future scenarios for equalities, streaming, basic income, performance and archives with Jenn Butterworth, Steve Byrne, Malcolm Reavell, Donald Smith, and Jim Sutherland. Bookings are ticking up nicely.
It's getting to be that time of year, and the Music Education Partnership Group, of which the TMF is a member, is planning a series of Musical Christmas Cards which will take place online between December 17 and 24. Any organisations or groups who'd like to take part can contact MEPG's secretary, Mae Murray. MEPG is getting good at organising these large-scale events, and it sounds like a lot of fun.
MEPG are also organising a series of introductory and advanced training sessions on using a range of online platforms (not just Zoom), on group teaching online, and on video-making. For details of how to access these Mae Murray again.
It seems even the internet was powerless to find more information about the Glenmore song, the subject of an enquiry that you'll have seen swirling around social media and inboxes across the land. The curious thing about it was that no-one seemed to know who the original enquiry was from as enquirers all seemed to be a friend of a friend. Contemporary urban legend maybe?
Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections, Culture Counts is asking 'What does a country that values culture look like?' and has now published a Cultural Manifesto crowd-sourced over the past few weeks by individuals and organisations across the arts and culture. The next Cross-Party Group on Culture, on December 8 will be a hustings putting this to the political parties.
Mention of Jenn Butterworth earlier brings me to this week's earworm, a Bulgarian tune, Danovska Horo which she plays with Tim Edey. Not exactly something you can hum on the way to the shops, but a lovely performance I keep going back to by two favourite musicians.
All the best
DF
David Francis is Director of the Traditional Music Forum
Copyright © 2020 Traditional Music Forum, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email as a member of Traditional Music Forum
Our mailing address is:
Traditional Music Forum
c/o Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High St
Edinburgh, Scotland EHI15 2AU
United Kingdom