For the second year young traditional musicians based in Scotland are invited to take part in UKM Arctic’s international youth festival in Finnsnes, Northern Norway.

For the second year young traditional musicians based in Scotland are invited to take part in UKM Arctic’s international youth festival in Finnsnes, Northern Norway.

We are looking for…

– 5 musicians aged 14-18
– Who either play together (in smaller groups like a duo or trio, or as a whole group) or who would be willing to rehearse together before the trip
– Any instrument may apply but we are looking for at least 1 piper and at least 1 singer

Arrangements
15th-19th April 2015
We will fly from Edinburgh (flights to be arranged)
Your flights and accommodation will be paid for
Participants will be accompanied by a PVG-checked leader from Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin
You will perform several concerts during the trip, meeting other young musicians from Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia, and getting a feel for life in the Arctic.

To apply…
Please write around 100 words telling me
– why you want to take part in the festival
– about your musical experience
– your date of birth and where you are based
– whether you are applying with other people you would be able to rehearse with
Please also send a clear recording (video or sound, video preferred) of yourself playing

Groups – if you play as a group it would also be beneficial to send a recording of you playing together (in addition to a recording of you playing solo).

Send by email to charlotte@eyg.org.uk

DEADLINE midnight 23rd February

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Last year over 70 people applied, so competition is fierce. Please send in a sample of you playing which really reflects your skill. Note that we are anticipating a large number of applications and decisions will be made based on (but not limited to)
– musical skill of applicants
– effort put into personal statement
– georgraphical location of players (for practical purposes we need to take a group who are able to rehearse together or who have played together before as there will be a performance on the first night)
– balance of instruments – although we may receive applications from 5 excellent fiddle players, my job is to form a mixed instrument band representing a breadth of Scottish music.

All the best,
Charlotte Hathaway.