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I came down to London with some Scots Music Group musicians who held a ceilidh at the foot of the 4th plinth early in August, and loved the atmosphere! The area around the plinth was buzzing, and it was a great community celebration in the square. The hour was aimed at raising awareness of the Scots Music Group (SMG), a charity which builds communities through traditional music, making long lasting links that cross many cultural and social barriers. Londoners and visitors to the capital enjoyed an hour of lively Scottish traditional music from SMG members - amateur musicians who have learnt to play as adults.You can see the Trafalgar Square ceilidh online here:www.oneandother.co.uk/participants/FiddlinChic

I was gobsmacked when I returned home from that trip to find I'd been offered a spot on the plinth! I'll be up there playng my fiddle from midnight on Saturday 12th September to 1am on Sunday 13th,

I learnt to play the fiddle as an adult, and it has become an important part of my life. David, Niall, Pamela, Sue and Vic, who I play with regularly in an Edinburgh pub session, are coming down from Edinburgh to join me at the base of the plinth, to recreate our session in Trafalgar Square

We'll also be using the hour to raise some money for charity, with an online auction starting as I leave the plinth. We'll be playing a lovely new tune, specially written for the occasion by Sarah Northcott.The tune currently has no name. The online auction, selling the right to name the new tune, will be launched immediately after my spot on the plinth. The money from the winner’s bid will be donated to a charity of their choice. It's a great opportunity for someone to have a piece of music named after themselves, an occasion, the family pet, or anything else they might choose, and to benifit their favourite charity at the same time.

You can find out more about the auction, and place a bid here: www.scotsmusic.org/events/plinth_auction/ The auction closes at 1am on Sunday 20th September.

Comments

At 09:13, 18 September 2009 Gordon Wilson wrote:

Very impressed, Well done Ros and all! and Sarah, Rowborough farm came accross particularly well I thought, and the wee dancing man. Ill need to hear the new tune some more. I hope this results in more interest in and support for Scots Music Group, been great for me, give you a tenner later

cheers

Gordon
At 10:32, 14 September 2009 Ros wrote:

We had an absolute ball! Thanks a million to all the One and Other staff in the portacabin and in the square!!

Our online charity auction is running until 1am on Sunday 20th. Find out all about it here: www.scotsmusic.org/events/plinth_auction/
At 11:27, 11 September 2009 Da Hooley Ceilidh Band wrote:

Your own ceilidh band will be rushing home from our gig to check out your performance online. Any chance of a dedication to us? =P All the very best for the night. Looking forward to hearing Sarah's new tune - then we'll pitch in to the auction too. http://www.scotsmusic.org/events/plinth_auction/
At 09:31, 08 September 2009 louise marshall millington wrote:

Go for it Ros!!! Pop £10 down from me and if you can perhaps play a good lively Scottish Jig and say hi to London from The Scots Music Group Pipers! Thanks a million and have a blast!! A the best! Lou
At 10:16, 31 August 2009 George and Lilli Rutherford wrote:

What a great idea Ros, we are sure you will have a lot of fun on the plinth.

Being former members of The Scottish Music Group we would like to donate £20 to help your wonderful work carry on. We have sent your message to other friends in Scotland and hope there will be some result.

We would be very pleased if you could mention Moira Banks who lost her husband last week and say that we are thinking of her and her daughter Allison in Troon.

George and Lilli
At 13:10, 27 August 2009 Vicky Pearson wrote:

All the best with your playing on the plinth, Ros! I'm not sure if I could afford to win the auction, but I'll give you a donation anyway! Also, I've heard of Anthony Gormly,-he did the 'Angel Of The North', and other gorgeous sculptures of (usually) male figures. It's interesting he's branched out into performance art. He's an interesting artist.

See you at the start of term! Enjoy the rest of the summer.

Cheers,

Vicky