Dundee Spring Fayre is featuring song workshops on HM Frigate 'Unicorn' this Saturday, 26th of March.

Two 1-hour workshops will be led by Talitha MacKenzie:

1.00 PM - Sea Songs & Shanties
3.00 PM - Women's Work Songs

Admission Free--all are welcome.

For more information: http://www.dundee.com/events/spring-fayre.html

To celebrate the bi-centennial of the Battle of Waterloo, TDFS (the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland) is hosting an all day Dance Workshop followed by a Regency Ball. Travel back in time and dance some familiar figures in a Franco-Scottish style. Live music on period instruments from members of Concerto Caledonia.

The Venue for the Secret Gig is 25 Haddington Place, Edinburgh EH7 4AF
Time is 7.00 PM, this Sunday 14th September
Entry by donation

If you would like to come along, please email chris@gaita.co.uk as places are limited.

Hope to see you there!

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You can follow my own Road to Referendum: http://igg.me/at/Rd2Ref as I try to survive for a month, having spent all my food money on UK Citizenship, in the hope of voting in the upcoming Referendum on Scottish Independence.

In addition to this, I will be performing a 'secret gig' in Edinburgh on Sunday, the 14th of September--please contact us for more information. Entrance by donation.

Please help me reach my target of £1033 by the 20th of September!

The drive is on to raise funds necessary for UK Citizenship so that I can vote in the upcoming Scottish Referendum. Watch this space for secret gigs and other news of the fundraising campaign.

Target Amount: £1033 / $1776

Ready, steady, GO!!!

Talitha MacKenzie will be performing at St John's Church Hall, Edinburgh on Friday 4-5 PM & Saturday 6-7 PM (9-10 August).
Tickets are available from The Hub: 0131 473 2015 ~ www.justjust.org for more info

With Chris Elmes (tambura, bagpipes, percussion), Helena MacGilp (vocals, percussion), Tom Oakes (guitar, flute) & Thalia Blacking (fiddle)

Having recently returned from sailing in the Caribbean, Talitha MacKenzie will be performing at the Chicago Maritime Festival on Saturday 23rd February, singing songs from Scotland and the West Indies.

Photo by Andrew Frow

Please join us for the launch of the 2012 version of Spiorad:
COLUMCILLE CENTRE, 2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4RT (next to the Dominion Cinema)
Friday 2nd November at 8.00-10.00 PM
Ceylon Teas and Homebaking by The Monsoon Mountains Tea Company
Free but RSVP to SONAS Multimedia to reserve a place: 0131 446 0723

The album Spiorad, previously on the Shanachie label, is available now, with a new title track "Spiorad Iain". Order it on SONAS Multimedia. An advance copy can also be purchased from the Birnam CD online shop.

Talitha MacKenzie has been invited to perform as soloist with the Jubilant Commonwealth Choir on the 3rd of June as part of the Oueen's Diamond Jubilee Thames River Pageant in London (2-6 PM GMT). The choir is made up of 120 people from all over the Commonwealth who will be singing a selection of traditional songs from the British Isles. Talitha will be contributing a medley of Scottish Gaelic puirt-a-beul (mouth music) for the occasion.