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Performance Diary
07/11/2008 - 09/11/2008Clare Festival, Milton Malbay [ info ]
02/11/2008CND Concert and Launch of Book, Edinburgh [ info ]
26/09/2008 - 28/09/2008Frank Harte Festival, Dublin [ info ]
20/08/2008 - 22/08/2008Whitby Folk Festival, Whitby
08/08/2008 - 10/08/2008Auchtermuchty Folk Festival, Auchtermuchty
01/08/2008 - 04/08/2008Sidmouth Folk Festival, Sidmouth
19/07/2008McIntyre International Clan Gathering, Oban
22/05/2008Orkney Folk Festival, Orkney


Recent Folk Festival Appearances

The National (East Midlands)
Celtic Connections
Warwick
Carrying Stream (Edinburgh)
Common Ground (Auchincruive, Ayrshire)
Wadebridge (Cornwall)
Girvan (Ayrshire)
Inshowen (Co Donegal)
NEFFA (Boston)
Old Songs (Albany, New York State)
Orkney
Auchtermuchty
Sidmouth Folk Week
Whitby Festival
Irish World Music Centre, Limerick
Galloway Folk Festival
Cullerlie, Aberdeenshire
The Border Gaitherin

Workshops/Presentations that can be offered by Alison and Geordie
Also joined in some instances by Kirsty Potts (Alison's daughter).

A Sense of Place
Scots songs, old and new, of Land and Nature presented mainly by Geordie whose lifetime involvement in hillwalking reflects this theme and in his songwriting.

Children's Songs and Games : Collecting in the '70's
Alison recalls her experiences and shows her 20 minute film of the time. From this source she recorded ' The Funny Family' with musicians John Tams and the Derek Pearce band acompanying her in this influential collection of songs,games; also presented Listen With Mother introducing a whole new generation to traditional music.

Willie Scott: Songs of a Border Shepherd
His life, philosophy and work reflected in his repertoire through video film/audio tape/live singing and photographs

With Alison McMorland
Duration: 1 hour 15mins

Ballads of the Uncanny
An exploration of some supernatural ballads and their enduring fascination and significance as a major part of the 'narrative heart' of the Scots singing tradition.

With Alison McMorland and Geordie McIntyre
Duration: 1 hour

Fruitful Co-existence / Two Way Traffic
The importance of the relationship between printed and oral sources in song/ballad repertoire.

With Geordie McIntyre
Duration: 1 hour

In Celebration of Hamish Henderson
Either informal or a Concert-type format. This would be presented or hosted/compered by Alison and Geordie and embrace His life, songs, poetry and major contribution(s) as the 'father-figure' of the Scots Revival.