Christine Hanson’s ‘The Cremation of Sam McGee’ @ Glenuig
Christine Hanson’s ‘The Cremation of Sam McGee’
Friday 10th May 2019, doors open 19:00, performance starts at 20:00
Tickets £15 (unders 18s £10)
The performance tonight is based on Robert Service’s famous poem, set in the snow-bound north, which appeared in Service’s book of poems, first published in 1907, Songs of a Sourdough (a ‘sourdough’ was someone who had spent an entire year in the Yukon). Christine Hanson’s wonderful musical compositions accompanying what is probably Service’s best-known poem make full play with the poetry’s different colours, nuances, tones and range—varying from traditional jigs, reels and country waltzes to southern swing and frosty musical soundscapes which perfectly evoke the bizarre, tragicomic setting of Service’s poem.
For this short tour of Scotland Christine Hanson (Cello) is delighted to be working with this handpicked team, all accomplished and well-known artists in their own right:
Gerry Cambridge (Poet/Narrator/Harmonica);
Anna Massie (Fiddle/Guitar) Gordon Gunn (Fiddle);
Kevin Murray (Guitar/Mandolin);
Kevin McGuire (Double Bass);
Rick Taylor (Trombone);
James Mackintosh (Percussion)
Brian McAlpine (Piano/Accordion)
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- Glenuig
- Moidart
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- Glenuig Hall
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- musical