JOB OPP with FEIS ROIS!

Fèis Rois – Informal Education Portfolio Manager
area: Ross-Shire
deadline: Friday 14 October 2011

One of Scotland’s key traditional music organisations is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic team member to coordinate and develop one of its most important areas of work. The Informal Education Portfolio Manager has responsibility for the delivery of a programme of traditional music and arts workshops in Ross-Shire and across Scotland.
You will manage a varied year-round programme of traditional music workshops for young people, including residential events; mentoring and training programmes; and developing online learning opportunities.

You also have responsibility for the management of all Fèis Rois projects taking place outwith school hours. The successful candidate will source new funding for both the continuation of these projects and the development of innovative new strands of work. You should have previous experience of working with young people in a community arts setting, as well as a sound knowledge of funding streams for the arts. Excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise, be flexible and work as part of a team are all essential for this post. Salary: £21,861 – £25,551 (AP4 SCP 27 – 30). A full and current driving licence is required, and the successful candidate will need to become a member of the PVG Scheme. For more information please contact Fiona Dalgetty, Chief Executive on tel: 01349 862600 or email: fiona.dalgetty@feisrois.org

aymf MEETING inviting City ym Forum members too!
evening of Thursday 22 September 2011
VENUE The Summerhill Hotel, 20 Summerhill Court Aberdeen, AB15 6TW
TIMES: 6-7PM Nosh and Network, light evening meal buffet and one drink from bar provided free of charge.
6.45pm approx-performance by young trendie tradies North East Folk Collective led by aymf’s Sharon Hassan
7-9pm meeting with Tea/coffee etc
9pm onwards- bar open after meeting for blethering
AGENDA to include:
Guests: Raymond Black from Creative Scotland YMI with YMI Investment update, Garry Churchhill SMP evaluator. UPDATES from Early Years task group and SMP Contemp/Rock/Pop task group. Possible discussion: City and Shire; one forum or two?

All welcome, great meeting and blethering opportunity
RSVP if you would like to attend 6-7pm Nosh and Network and meeting or 7pm meeting only.
respond soonest please to lorna.mclaren@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

WORK OPPORTUNITY for MUSICIANS with IRON BROO, from Charlie Abel
Hi Folks!
Are you a closet ceilidh master?
Here at Iron Broo HQ we are always looking for ways to improve and today we are looking to increase the pool of players and diversity of Iron Broo and as such are in search for competent musicians of any instrument who enjoy playing ceilidh music to play with Iron broo. We are often in need of musicians to cover for band members who may not be available.
If you can play traditional music at a good pace, can busk, dress presentably, remain sober throughout a performance and sustain a smile for a period of 4 hours then you are exactly what I am looking for.
If this is something you can help with I’d love to hear from you, be you a fiddler, a mandiddler or a jimmy riddler of any age or instrument.
Please send an email to me at charlieabel@ironbroo.co.uk to register your interest as soon as possible.

You never know what it might lead to!
I look forward to hearing from you,
Charlie

CS MENTORING in TRADITIONAL ARTS FUND 1st DEADLINE COMING UP
thnx Trad Music Forum news for this info.

The Creative Scotland fund, Mentoring and Advanced Tuition in Traditional Arts -has a deadline coming up.
The first strand, mentoring, supports traditional artists at an early stage in their career who have demonstrated significant potential. Applicants are offered the opportunity to be advised and trained by an established artist of their choosing for a period of three months. The application should include a mentoring fee for the established artist and expenses for both artists. Up to six awards will be made per year. 10% match cash funding is required. Proposals should be agreed and signed by both mentee and mentor but the application will be led by the mentee. Creative Scotland will not match applicants to mentors.
Awards are likely to be in the range of £1000 – £3000
There are two deadlines per year: 17:00 Monday July 25th and 17:00 Monday October 24th 2011.

The second strand, Advanced Tuition, allows a mid-career artist the opportunity to be tutored by a leading artist or tradition bearer for a period of six to twelve months. The mid-career artist will be offered the chance to hone their practice and progress within their field of expertise. The proposal should include a fee for the tutoring artist, an allowance for the tutored artist and expenses for both. Up to six awards will be made per year. 10% matched cash income is required. Proposals should be agreed and signed by both artists but the application should be led by the mid- career artist. Creative Scotland will not match applicants to leading artists.

Awards are likely to be in the range of £3000-£8000, and again the deadlines are 17:00 Monday July 25th and 17:00 Monday October 24th 2011.

The fund is open to artists working in the fields of music, storytelling and dance. More information and full guidelines at http://bit.ly/rs8sVe

Enterprise Music Scotland announces the TRADITIONAL ARTS small grants FUND.
http://www.emusicscotland.co.uk/traditional-arts/