Nest of Songbirds

Partners:

Newhaven Community Choir

Edward Marshall Trust

Edinburgh Arts Festival – Dazzle Ship – Outreach

Victoria Primary School – Junior Choir and P7’s

Stockbridge Primary School – Junior Choir

The Giddy Kipper Ceilidh Band

Jed Milroy – Musician

Jo Jeffries- Choreographer

Napier University – 360 music video

Nest of Songbirds has been a fantastic project to be part of. It has been amazing how much the project has opened my mind to the potential of what the choir can do. The way that we can link with other choirs and organisations as well as other art forms. We have really got behind this project and it has inspired the choir to become even more solid and organised than it was before. As a cross generational project I thought it was really successful at bringing together different age groups from the school and the community choir at an event together. In terms of linking with community history and story telling it was an absolute score. These songs will continue through the choir for many years. It’s also great that we have them recorded so that they can be shared by anyone. In short it has been an inspiring and successful project on every level.

Jed Milroy leader Newhaven Community Choir

Headmistress Laura Thomson teaches us in the actions photo-credit Sheila Masson Photography
Headmistress Laura Thomson teaches us in the actions photo-credit Sheila Masson Photography
A canny bunch! Photo credit Sheila Masson
A canny bunch! Photo credit Sheila Masson
Fish market Square flash mob photo credit Sheila Masson
Fish market Square flash mob photo credit Sheila Masson
Newhaven Community Choir at Dazzle Ship in Leith
Newhaven Community Choir at Dazzle Ship in Leith – Photo credit Sheila Masson Photography

 

 

Intergenerational project with Newhaven Community Choir at TradFest 2017
Intergenerational project with Newhaven Community Choir at TradFest 2017 – Photo credit Sheila Masson Photography
Giddy Kippers making their music video
Giddy Kippers making their music video