Music is one of the most wonderful ways of bringing people together, and can be a truly transformative experience for both receiver and giver.
As a singer, Celtic harpist, storyteller, drummer and dancer, it is my intention to reach as many people as I can, and hopefully act as a catalyst and inspirer wherever I go and in everything I do, using the skills I was given to share.
I am often asked to play at weddings, christenings and funerals, and perform regularly at The Scottish Crannog Centre, Loch Tay, and at celebrations where harp and voice can help the ambience. I also enjoy telling tales and spinning yarns — click here for more about my storytelling.
Please see my Notice Board below for details of upcoming tours, concerts, workshops and therapeutic sessions.
If you are interested in my work as a performer, music therapist or voice workshop leader, please contact me at my email address:
If you would like to listen to extracts from my album Duanag whilst browsing this site, mp3 downloads can be found here.
Notice Board 2009
I am continuing therapeutic music sessions at Corbenic Camphill Community and am now involved in the ongoing development of the Felt Story project in rural schools and communities in Highland Perthshire. See below for details of upcoming public performances.
I have more storytelling projects in the pipeline for February and March with Historic Scotland's Stanley Mills; The National Library and Bridge Project, Edinburgh; Felt Story with Ruth Atkinson (artist, writer and botanist) in Highland Perthshire schools; Storywalks and Storymaking around Highland Perthshire; Storytelling festival in Finland, and the Scottish Storytelling Centre's initiative Storybox CPD training for Highland Perthshire schools, but these dates have yet to be confirmed. Also Charlotte Flower and myself will be offering our fabulous combo of Chocolate, Tart and Storytelling services throughout the year. Watch this space...
- Monthly residence
- On the last Saturday of every month I am Harping and Singing while you feast at the Forthingall Hotel, Aberfeldy, 7.00—9.30 pm.
Open to all.
- 30th December 2009
- Harping while you dine at the Fortingall Hotel, Aberfeldy.
- 24th and 25th December 2009
- Yuletide stories and songs at The Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry.
- 12th December 2009
- Tales with the Reindeers — 10am in the High Street, Pitlochry.
- 24th November 2009
- Storyrich project with probationary teachers from Perth and Kinross, 4—6pm.
- 14th November 2009
- Simply Chocolate workshop at the Birnam Institute, 10am—4pm.
A wonderful chocolate-infused day with award-winning chocolate maker Charlotte Flower and myself.
- 31st October 2009
- Crannog Tales in the Crannog, Loch Tay, at the Samhain Festival,
7—9pm.
- 30th October 2009
- Tell a Story Day at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh,
2—3.30pm.
- 16th October — 1st November 2009
- Tales in the Yurt — 15 nights of storytelling for Silver Branch at Pitlochry's Autumn Festival and Enchanted Forest, 4.30—8.30pm.
- 10th October 2009
- Feasts and Stories — a fundraising event making a feast from local produce and then Senga Monro and myself sharing stories from the African continent, 7—9pm.
- 2nd October 2009
- Musical Dreams at the Scottish Storytelling Centre Festival for Mental Health, 10—11.30am. A free event for parents and under 5's sharing a magical journey of song and story.
- 26th September 2009
- Doors Open Day, Perth and Kinross — all-day storytelling at Blair Atholl Watermill.
- 23rd September 2009
- Edin 'Take One Action' Film Festival — creation tales with the film 'Nauru' at the Edin Filmhouse, 7.30pm.
- 18th September 2009
- Storyspace at the Birnam Institute. Nursery age, 10.30-11.30am.
- 2nd September 2009
- Labyrinth opening, Dunure, Ayrshire.
- 23rd August 2009
- Edinburgh Book Festival — Storyteller of the Day, 12 noon and 3pm.
- 24th July 2009
- The Gathering — Lore of the Land: Homecoming storytelling at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 7.00—9.00pm. An evening of stories, folklore and song.
- 7th July 2009
- Storyspace at the Scottish Storytelling Centre — stories and games for 3—5-year olds, 11am—noon.
- 4th June — 16th July 2009
- Storytelling and songs in the Elderly Day Ward, Stirling Royal Infirmary, with Artlink Central.
- 5th and 6th June 2009
- Travellers Tales — a midsummer celebration of story and song with Essie Stewart, Jess Smith, myself and guests.
Friday 5th: Locus Centre, Aberfeldy at 7.30pm (Essies' film and a talk) — tickets from myself.
Saturday 6th: in the afternoon in the wildlife garden, Pitlochry, stories for families starting at 2pm; in the evening at the Blair Atholl Distillery, Pitlochry, starting at 7.30pm — Gud Crak session with a dram. Tickets from Pitlochry Tourist Information.
- 16th — 25th May 2009
- Five days of storytelling in schools in Sofia and Troyan, Bulgaria.
- 28th February 2009
- Simply Chocolate at the Birnam Institute, 10am—4.30pm: a day of chocolate indulgence with Charlotte Flower and myself. Charlotte will be teaching chocolate making and I will be weaving through stories of the mysterious origins and legends of cacao.
- 7th February 2009
- Hearts and Tarts — chocolate making and sumptuous tarts with love stories entwined at the Birnam Institute with wondrous chocolate maker Charlotte Flower, 10.00am—4.30pm (fully booked).
- 31st January and 1st February 2009
- Wedding show stand with Charlotte Flower Chocolates in Glasgow.
- 27th January — 24th February 2009
- Artlink Central: storytelling project in Stirling Hospital's children's ward.
- 26th January 2009
- Simply Burns at The Watermill, Aberfeldy, 7.30pm.
