Workshops: Sunday
*You must bring your own instrument and purchase a ticket to participate in this workshop
When: Sunday 4th October at 10am
Where: Braemar Highland Games Centre
Eryn Rae, originally from Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, now based in Glasgow, is a highly sought-after fiddle player. She started learning the fiddle at the age of seven under the tuition of renowned Shetland fiddler, Catriona Macdonald. Eryn won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year in 2023, and since then, has been all over the world performing with bands including Astro Bloc, Manran, Beth Malcolm, Valtos, and Callum Beatie.
Eryn will be hosting our fiddle workshop on Sunday 4th October, as well as performing with Astro Bloc on Saturday 3rd October in St Margaret’s.
Fiddle workshop with Eryn Rae
Guitar workshop with Gillie O’Flaherty
*You must bring your own instrument and purchase a ticket to participate in this workshop
When: Sunday 4th October at 10am
Where: Braemar Highland Games Centre
Multi-instrumentalist Gillie O’Flaherty comes from Ullapool in the North West Highlands of Scotland, where he was immersed in music from a young age. He went on to study Scottish Traditional Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating with a Bachelor of Music (Hons), a course that honed his craft and broadened his musical horizons.
Now based in Glasgow, Gillie has already established himself as a vibrant presence within the Scottish music scene. He has toured across the UK and Europe, and has worked with a wide range of accomplished artists, including Ryan Young, Ellie Beaton, Laura Wilkie, Hannah Rarity and John McCusker. He is also a core member of bands Astro Bloc and MAL.
Percussion workshop with Paul Jennings
*You must bring your own instrument and purchase a ticket to participate in this workshop
When: Sunday 4th October at 10am
Where: Braemar Highland Games Centre
Paul Jennings is an internationally acclaimed drummer and percussionist with 25 years of professional touring and studio experience. He has performed in more than 25 countries, appeared on Broadway and primetime television, and contributed to over 45 studio albums with a wide-range of artists from around the world.
A pioneer of online percussion education, Paul built one of YouTube’s early drum-education channels to tens of millions of views and founded PlayCajon, the world’s leading cajon-learning platform. He is the author of the best-selling Hal Leonard Cajon Method and Djembe Method, and his work has been featured by TED-Ed, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe.