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Canada here I come…

Hi folks, I’m visiting Toronto, Brockville and Halifax in March to play my show Pulse, plus some concerts and workshops. I was working on Pulse this week in a local church hall and getting back into the story and all the characters. It was fun finding Margaret Bennet and Minnie McMaster again. I so appreciate those two women in my life. Margaret encouraged me to visit Cape Breton back in 1990 and Minnie and Alex shared with me their collection of fiddle music,

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Pendulum Band at the Queen’s Hall and the Canada tour

Hi folks, The Pendulum band gig is shaping up for the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh on Saturday 15 February. I love this music and after the great feedback on Storm’s soundtrack, I’m really excited to be working some of those tracks live. It’s going to be juicy, dancy and deep! Support is by the wonderful Marc Pilley of Hobotalk, a very special singer and songwriter. Tickets still available. There’s also InVisible Lines by Kath Burlinson, the upcoming Canada tour to Halifax, Mabou, Brockville and

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Media release: National Treasure Mairi Campbell returns to the Queen’s Hall with her nine-piece band for one-night only

Mairi brings together some of the country’s finest musicians with the Pendulum Band ‘Mairi Campbell is a national treasure…her charisma commands the stage’ The Wee Review Mairi Campbell transcends the role of performer…her voice is like no other’ Edinburgh Guide ‘Consummate, visionary musicianship…a performer of vivid, distinctive virtuosity’, The Herald Having launched the Pendulum Band at the Queen’s Hall exactly a year ago, Mairi Campbell is back at the Edinburgh venue with her nine-piece band, the Pendulum Band.  The show

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Media release: Mairi Campbell is in Stornoway for Burns Night only with her show Auld Lang Syne

‘Mairi Campbell is a national treasure…her charisma commands the stage’The Wee Review ‘Mairi Campbell transcends the role of performer…her voice is like no other’ Edinburgh Guide ‘Consummate, visionary musicianship…a performer of vivid, distinctive virtuosity’, The Herald National treasure Mairi Campbell is back in Stornoway to celebrate Burns Night with her theatre show Auld Lang Syne, plus a Scots songs workshop earlier in the day. Featuring live music, animation and movement, the show Auld Lang Syne sees Mairi tell stories of her adventures

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New 2020 workshops, the Pendulum Band gig… and a free track

Hi everyone, So, 2020, what have you in store for us? It’s dreich out there, a grey January in Edinburgh and I’m home today, fire on, computer linked up to the sound system and working on the tracks for the Pendulum Band gig in Edinburgh on 15 February. It’s a flittish day if I’m honest. From one minute to the next it changes… so many projects to hold together. Think I need a system, but I’d not stick to it.

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‘InterPlay leaders gathering’ announced

Update as of September 2020: This course has now been postponed. More information will be provided about the rescheduled event. InterPlay Leaders Gathering | Online  Come to our 2-day InterPlay online leaders gathering, for InterPlay leaders and leaders-in-training. When: Postponed Led by Mairi Campbell, Masankho Banda, Meg Macleod, Annegret Zander and Bernard Studt. Cost is £35 pounds per day, £70 for two days. To book a place please email Mairi at mairi@mairicampbell.scot You may also be interested in the InterPlay

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‘InterPlay Untensive’ workshop announced

Find your flow. Ride that wave. When: 9-11 October 2020Where: now online (no longer in person) A weekend immersion in InterPlay, a system that offers easy entry into five core ways of expression: movement, voice, language, stillness and social connection. You’ll discover a tool kit that supports teaching, performing, community building, health and well-being. This method also enriches personal artistic practice. Step by step, we’ll offer simple forms and frameworks to facilitate play, release and connection, helping individuals and communities tap into their resources

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Heart song workshop

With Suekali and Mairi Campbell *When: Friday 15 May – Monday 18 May 2020 Where: Lismore, Scotland *Cancelled due to Covid-19. We’ll announce the rescheduled event when we can.* A gathering of voices on the magical island of Lismore, Argyll with Mairi Campbell and Suekali.  Suekali brings her unique ability to cross the East/West musical bridge and shares her deep knowledge of the ancient Indian tradition of raga singing and heart based voice.  Mairi’s facilitation allows profound and playful encounters

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Massive Outpouring of Love concert this eve

Hi everyone, I hope this finds you well, staying above water and going with the flow. I sort of am, when I remember… I’m delighted to be playing tonight at the CCA in Glasgow and to be sharing a stage with some wonderful friends and artists from the Authentic Artist Collective for Extinction Rebellion. All the performers, though offering many different hues of expression, all met through the work of Kath Burlinson who founded the Authentic Artist Collective. Kath has

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