Street Performance for May Day: Musicians & Mummers

Scottish Storytelling Centre

Event Details

Wanted! Performers on all instruments suited for street parties (Brass, Reeds, Pipes (A, D, C), Accordions, Shawms, Drums, Percussion) and people who like costuming, dancing and acting out.

Join in with some classic Scots tunes and songs and make them wild for the May Day/Beltane celebrations, with some classic street theatre texts.

Connect in a new and joyful way with music and drama from Scots heritage.

The annual May Day procession is on Sat 4 May.

If you would like to get started with the music, please contact Stan Reeves on 07730 268 001 or [email protected]

01 May

18:30 - 20:30

Free

TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and local languages. TRACS brings together the Traditional Music Forum (SCIO SC042867), the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SCIO SC052330) and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (SCIO SC045085). Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. TRACS and the Forums have their registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR. The Storytelling Centre is a partnership project between the Storytelling Forum and The Church of Scotland (SC011353).