Please find below the full programme for Friday 3, October 2008. To book your tickets please go to the booking form.
Children’s Junior/Senior Recorder Workshops
with Consortium5
The recorder is both a widely accessible and highly versatile instrument, offering technical and expressive challenges to players of all levels. This is an educational and fun workshop for children of all ages from primary school upwards. You can select the class you wish to attend - beginners, a master class for advanced players, an ensemble class, a contemporary music class and an improvisation class for beginners. Why not come with a friend? You’ll get everything you need to make a good start or improve skills as a recorder player. Spaces are limited so sign up early.
| Time: 2.00 – 4.00 | Venue: St.Joseph’s Centre | Price: £5.00 per adult £4.00 per child or £10 per family (2 adults; 2 kids) | Book Now |
Open for Snacks
The New Hall of Balerno Parish Church will be a social ‘hub’ for the Festival where people can meet informally for light meals, snacks and refreshment between events. Everyone is welcome. Soup, sandwiches, cakes, coffee, tea, soft drinks and other refreshments will be available during the periods mentioned throughout the Festival weekend. Mums can also bring children as a small selection of toys will be available. So why not come as a group?
| Time: 3.00-6.00 | Venue: New Hall |
The Recorder: Europe’s Richman, Poorman, Beggarman or Thief?
Concert with Consortium5
During its long and varied history as an instrument played at Royal Courts as well as in popular domestic music making, the recorder has been associated with the characteristics of all of the above. In this provocative programme Consortium5 displays the wealth, colour and diversity of music that the recorder either ‘owns’ or has claimed and appropriated for this performance on an impressive range of baroque. Consortium5 are a vibrant and exciting young recorder consort. Using a huge array of both modern and renaissance instruments. They perform a repertoire spanning over 700 years. This would include works by Dowland, Byrd, Vivaldi and Bach. This talented and well-presented young group is just the thing to dispel the myths that seem to surround recorder groups in this country.
| Time: 6.00 – 7.30 | Venue: Balerno Parish Church | Price: £7.50 per person | Book Now |
Post Concert Supper
Why not turn your attendance at one of the Festival events into a real day or evening out by including a pre-booked meal. The supper is provided by MacKenzies (Colinton) – the caterers to the Balerno Music Festival – and represent excellent value at £12.50 each including a two course meal (vegetarian option available if pre-requested) with wine or soft drinks, coffee and after dinner mint. A perfect way to relax in the company of friends after the concert. These meals are available at the specified times only and must be pre-booked. Reserve your places at the same time as you order your concert tickets and get the most out of the Festival weekend. A great night out!
| Time: 7.30 for 7.45 | Venue: New Hall | Price: £12.50 per person for 2 course meal | Book Now |
Folk Concert with Sangsters & Adam McNaughtan
Reviewed in “The Herald”
A double bill concert with two of Balerno Folk Club’s most requested acts: Sangsters, renowned for their wonderful blend of 4-part harmony singing and humour. Songs are mainly Scottish traditional, with the chance to join in choruses. Adam McNaughtan is a unique performer. A master wordsmith he has translated two Shakespeare plays into hilarious “Glasgow style” songs. Also famous for his “Jeely Piece Song” and many others. He will have you spellbound with his wonderful songs, humour and wit. We are sure this concert will be a sell out so please book your tickets as early as possible.
| Time: 8.00-12.00 | Venue: Balerno Bowling Club | Price: £8 per FC member & £10 per non member | Sorry Sold Out |
