Songs in Doric Scots
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THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CLASS
Join singer Iona Fyfe for a hands-on exploration of traditional song in the Doric Scots dialect of Northeast Scotland. In this workshop, participants will learn a song by ear, just as these songs have been passed down through generations. Along the way, Iona will share the history and cultural context of Doric Scots song, including the tradition of bothy ballads—songs once sung by farm laborers in the outbuildings (“bothies”) where they lived and worked.
Whether you are new to Scots song or an experienced singer looking to deepen your repertoire, this class offers a chance to connect directly with a living tradition through both singing and storytelling.
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 21st
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm,
Location: Passim School of Music, 26 Church Street, Cambridge, MA(Classrooms are located on the third floor; unfortunately, there is no elevator.)
Ages: 18+
Iona Fyfe
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Winner of Scots Singer of the Year 2018 and 2023, and Musician of the Year 2021 – the first singer to do so – at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, Aberdeenshire folksinger Iona Fyfe has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, and has been described as ”one of the best Scotland has to offer.” Global-Music.de
She has toured throughout the UK, Poland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Canada,Switzerland, Czech Republic, US, and Australia, and performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as part of the World Premiere of Disney Pixar’s “Brave in Concert,” and performed at Interceltique Festival De Lorient, plus renowned venues The Burren, and Freight and Salvage in the US. She has also twice been invited to be an Official International Showcase Performer at the Folk Alliance International Conferences, at one of which she was invited to perform for the Library of Congress’s Homegrown concert Series. Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language, remaining true to her rooting in tradition.
