A musical of tour of the Highlands and Islands begins this week, which will mark the culmination of an ambitious training programme undertaken for the first time by young promoters in the area.
Scottish singer-songwriter Kathryn Joseph will tour her award winning album ‘Bones You Have Thrown Me, And Blood I've Spilled’, winner of the 2015 Album of the Year, as well as giving debut performances of new songs. She will be appearing at eight venues from Boat of Garten Hall in the Cairngorms National Park on Friday to Bruichladdich Hall in Islay.
The tour is the result of a new initiative GET IN, promoted by The Touring Network, which sees young promoters in the Highlands and Islands undertake a six month training. Aged between 16 and 26, this new breed of arts promoter have worked together to ensure those in remote communities have a chance to see one of Scotland's most celebrated musicians.
Speaking ahead of the tour Kathryn said:
"I am can't wait for and so lucky to get to play in all these small and beautiful places of the beautiful Highlands and Islands and am looking so forward to playing some new songs to see how they feel out loud for the first time. They will like being near the sea and the mountains too. "
Jo McLean CEO of The Touring Network said: “We're delighted with the way our youth promoters have approached this challenge - many of them are juggling demanding commitments - and this tour is testament to their dedication and enthusiasm for the arts, and in particular, their desire to see such high profile performance in their communities. This underlines the important role The Touring Network plays in helping highlands and Islands audiences access world class performance.”
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