Hi,
I'm a bit late with this one. Been waiting for confirmation of some dates.
Caim have a couple of events with poet Kenneth Steven in the pipeline. The one confirmed at the moment is 'Wildscape' Kenneth Steven and 'CAIM', Scargill House, Kettlewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire. (ph 01756 760234) 15 - 18th October. £164.
"With the starkness and wildness of the dales landscape as the backdrop, consider your relationship with the earth through the medium of poetry, prose and music. The course offers opportunities to explore the sculpting both of songs and poems through workshop sessions, culminating in a concert melding poetry and song. Who is leading it? Kenneth is a widely published poet, children's author and translator. He is an occasional broadcaster, using the airwaves to evoke a passion for the forgotten'wildscapes' of our land. CAIM are musicians who take the Celtic world's creativity as their source of inspiration. Who is it for? For any who are keen to engage with the inspirational landscape through word and song. No previous experience of creative writing necessary."
Sounds wonderful! I'm hoping that Caim's music workshops don't clash with Kenneth's poetry workshops so I can be at both!
Progress is being made between Right Real Records and Caim. Jacynth and I will be travelling to the Right Real Records studio at the beginning of March to meet with Chris and Andy and discuss the possibility of releasing a couple of Caim singles to the US Christian market with their recording and promotional expertise.
Jacynth's distinctive voice was heard recently on BBC Radio 4. I checked the BBC website and decided it must have been a repeat of the "Something Understood" program that was first aired in March 2006. The producers selected Jacynth's track Psalm 139 from Caim and Robert Jonas' CD "New Life From Ruins".
I start rehearsals this month for two upcoming shows with poet and author Margaret Gillies Brown. In June we're at Birnam Institute with a repeat of last year's performance on emmigration for the Perth Festival. Before that May 24th at 2.30pm we're back at the A.K. Bell Library Theatre with "The Wind in their Hands", looking at well known Scottish women writers of the past through poetry, prose and song. This is also a Perth Arts Festival event.
Meanwhile I continue to dabble in a little freelance writing and have had another article accepted for publication in The Scots Magazine about Sabhal Mor Ostaig, the Gaelic College on the Isle of Skye where I've been learning Gaelic in weekend and summer schools and distance learning and also Gaelic song from the wonderful Christine Primrose.
Ciaran and I are looking forward to our tours later in the year and continue to sing in concerts for the Council for Music in Hospitals meanwhile. Ciaran is also busy promoting his solo album "Chasing dreams down a dirt road". Check out your copy at
www.ciarandorris.com It's been well worth waiting for.
Finally, Al's band "Freedom Place" are stepping up the pace of rehearsals for an audition this month and gigs in the near future. They are now a full 5 piece band with vocals, drums, keyboard, accordion, lead guitar and bass.
More next month. Thank you for supporting our music.
Heather
