Event Programme

The Doric Festival 2008

Friday 26th September 2008 to Sunday 12th October 2008

The programme for the FIFTEENTH festival is being prepared.

If you wish to hold an event during the festival go to "Event Organisers" and fill up the application form. (please consult the "Event Guide)

Or contact Sandy Stronach, Festival Director for details:-

e-mail;  sandy@thedoricfestival.com

telephone;  01771 653320

DRAFT PROGRAMME

FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER

OPENING CONCERT

THE LOCHTER CENTRE, OLDMELDRUM

7-30pm

The Doric Festival loups into action with gran nicht's entertainment wi

The Fochabers Fiddlers, a dynamic group of young fiddlers with some toe-tapping arrangements of North-east music by their conductor, James Alexander

 Geordie Murison, an outstanding traditional singer who has just won the prestigous Bothy Ballad King at the annual Elgin Competition.

Barbara-Ann Burnett, the North-east's own, who has established herself as one of Scotland's finest unaccompanied singers.

(watch this place for other artistes who will appear in this concert)

 Tickets £8  concession £6

 SATURDAY 27th SEPTEMBER

INVERURIE TOWN HALL

9am to 4-30pm

WORKSHOPS

            Singing

            Fiddle

            Storytelling

SATURDAY 27th SEPTEMBER

CONCERT

INVERURIE TOWN HALL

7-30pm

Tickets £8  concession £6

SUNDAY 28th SEPTEMBER

SINGING COMPETITION

Town Hall, Inverurie

2pm

The Doric Festival is to start a new Open competition for traditional singers, the winner of which will be titled "The Doric Lintie " with a  Perpetual Trophy and prize money of £50.

This is an Open Competition, for male, female, young and old!

Singers will perform TWO songs, one Traditional Ballad and another which may be a cornkister, ballad or even a modern song in the doric tradition. The performance score will be the average of the two songs. 

To enter contact Sandy Stronach on 01771 653320 0R sandy@thedoricfestival.com OR come along on the day.

Spectator tickets £3 (at the door)

Saturday 27th September

Prizegiving

The Doric Festival Writing Competition

For THE Connon Caup and other prizes

For a POEM, Story or Play written in the Doric

Prizes to be awarded on

Saturday 27th September

In The Town Hall, Inverurie at 2pm

CATEGORIES

           Adult                         Poetry               £50 first prize; £25 second prize

                                             Short Story       £50 first prize; £25 second prize

                                                           One Act Play     £50 first prize: £25 second prize

              The work deemed “The Best Ower Aa” will receive £50 and The Connon Caup

RULES

The entry must be the competitor’s own work, previously unpublished.

1. Each competitor can submit up to THREE entries.
2. All entries should be fronted by ba title page stating the category entered, entrant’s name, address and telephone number
3. The entrant’s name should not appear elsewhere on the entry.
4. Manuscripts will be returned if accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope.
5. The winners will be notified in writing and will be invited to read their winning entries at the presentation event.
6. Closing date for entries 19th September,2008                                    .

Entries should be sent to Mrs Phyllis J. Goodall, Greenhowe,ChapelStreet,HUNTLY  tel 01466 792298