The Cree fiddlers of James Bay: touring photographic exhibition
Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre, Elgin Hostel, Dunvegan Road, Portree.
The Fiddlers of James Bay - talk and film screening
The Fiddlers of James Bay - talk, live music and film screening of the 1980 National Film Board of Canada documentary. This is one of the events held at the Skye & Lochalsh Archive Centre as part of the touring photographic exhibition, ‘The Cree Fiddlers of James Bay’, curated by Dr Frances Wilkins and Ronan Martin.
Trad Talks
Frances will be taking part in discussions around the theme of innovation in traditional music as part of Trad Talks 2025, run by the Traditional Music Forum.
Festival: Button Boxes & Moothies: A Free Reed Convention
Button Boxes & Moothies: A Festival directed by Dr Frances Wilkins in Aberdeen celebrating small ‘free reed’ instruments. Concerts, workshops, ‘meet the artist’ events, sessions, ceilidh.
Public talk: Musical Traditions of Northern Sailors.
Maritime Museum, Shiprow, Aberdeen.
Lecture: The Evolution of a Cree Fiddle Tradition in James Bay, Canada.
Lews Castle, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS2 0XS
Lecture as part of the Outer Hebrides Emigration Conference at Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway, Lewis.
This is a hybrid event and can be attended in person and online.
James Bay fiddle tunes workshop
Skye Bridge Studios, Kyle of Lochalsh, Wester Ross.
Instrumental workshop for mixed instruments. Come and learn some tunes from the James Bay fiddle repertoire.
public talk/performance: seinn spioradail.
South Harris Historical Society, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.
Seinn Spioradail: Public talk and performance of Gaelic sacred singing by local singers.
public talk/performance: Seinn Spioradail
Carloway Hall, Carloway, Isle of Lewis.
Seinn Spioradail: Public talk and performance of Gaelic sacred singing by local singers.
Exhibition presentation with singing
Seinn Spioradail: Public presentation in exhibition space and performance of Gaelic sacred singing by local singers.
Public talk: Seinn Spioradail
Comunn Eachdraidh Nis, North Dell, Ness, Isle of Lewis.
Illustrated talk: Seinn Spioradail.
Public talk/performance: Seinn Spioradail
An Taigh Cèilidh, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Seinn Spioradail: Public talk and performance of Gaelic sacred singing by local singers.
Public Talk/performance: Seinn Spioradail
The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH
Public talk and performance with Gaelic singer Kristine Kennedy.
Part of the British Academy’s ‘Memory through Melody: Celebrating Sung Histories’ event.
Public talk and film screening: The Fiddlers of James Bay
Skye Bridge Studios, Kyle of Lochalsh, Western Ross.
Public talk exploring the fiddle and dance traditions of James Bay and their historical connections with Scotland from the days of the fur trade. Followed by the screening of the National Film Board documentary, ‘The Fiddlers of James Bay’.
BBC Radio feature: Gaelic Psalms in 3 tracks.
Radio feature, ‘Gaelic Psalms in 3 Tracks’ on Music Planet, BBC Radio 3.
Public talk/performance: Seinn spioradail
Glenfinnan Church, Inverness-shire.
Talk and performance with Gaelic singer Kristine Kennedy as part of the Loch Shiel Festival.
Public talk: Musical Traditions of Northern sailors
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen.
An audio-visual exploration of the music that emerged from the seventeenth century onwards, in the lives of those working in the Scottish whaling and fishing industries and for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Featuring archive recordings and live musical performances.
The Cree fiddlers of james bay: photographic exhibition
Skye Bridge Studios, Kyle of Lochalsh, Wester Ross.
Opening times vary. Contact admin@skyebridgestudios123.com for more information.
Seinn spioradail touring exhibition
Comunn Eachdraidh Nis, North Dell, Ness, Island of Lewis, Outer Hebrides.
Opening times: Monday-Friday 10am-4:30pm.