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Elizabeth on stage at Aberdeen Music Hall

Elizabeth on stage with Capercaillie at Aberdeen Music Hall

Elizabeth had the very great honour last night of playing the violin on stage with Capercaillie at Aberdeen Music Hall as part of the Scottish Culture & Traditions (SC&T) youth performance group. They played two songs with the renowned Scottish band: Callum’s Road and Lisnagun. Elizabeth is the 4th from the left counting from the white t-shirts.

Elizabeth has been playing the violin for a number of years but always alone at home. I have previously lamented the fact there’s no orchestra at her school so finally I decided to take action and do something about that.

As often happens in life, an unsatisfactory challenge or circumstance can lead to change for the better in such a way that makes you appreciate the initial challenge that precipitated the change. That is definitely the case here because in looking for a group to join we found Scottish Culture & Traditions (SC&T) which has led to many exciting opportunities for her.

This was Capercaillie’s 40th anniversary music tour and also a celebration of the release of their latest album, ReLoved. The whole show was excellent. I recorded a couple of snippets of the music which I’ll share below.

No one can accuse Elizabeth of not integrating with the local culture. It’s one of the things I love about Scotland: the culture.

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4 responses to “Elizabeth on stage with Capercaillie at Aberdeen Music Hall”

  1. Katrina Avatar
    Katrina

    My thoughts are that retaining culture is becoming increasingly important. Whilst we most of us don’t want to be constrained by it, the roots and foundation it gives us can’t be denied, and roots and foundation are what enable us to launch into life. Without those in place, it’s hard to be successful at anything, even if we don’t personally pay them much heed.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      It is nice to have culture especially one like Scottish have which is very strong and fiercely protected.

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  2. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    I like that they’re playing without music, so it looks so much more natural and ingrained and people can take it wherever they go.

    I really struggled to play without music on the piano when I was younger, I try to learn everything by heart these days, it seems so much more internal. Although when you see professionals play whole concert sets from memory, I just can’t believe people can do that. And stay in time with each other too.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Folk music tends to be quite repetitive which lends itself well to learning quickly and playing without music. Elizabeth only saw the music two weeks before and picked it up quickly.

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