MacGregor’s Gathering

by Bruce MacGregor in Inverness, Highland Council, United Kingdom

MacGregor’s Gathering

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An immersive experience in music, song and dance at the heart of your community.

by Bruce MacGregor in Inverness, Highland Council, United Kingdom

 donated match funding
Creative Scotland Crowdmatch is providing live match funding

Why get involved?

Do you have a passion for your community? Do you get a thrill from bringing people together to celebrate life through music, song and dance? Do you want to get involved in something just a bit different? 

We love the spirit of the ceilidh and the session, with music bringing people of all ages and backgrounds togther. We want the spontanaeity and excitement that you get from throwing musicians together. We want to break down the barriers between stage and audience and create a truly organic musical experience for all. 

Bruce MacGregor hosts "MacGregor's Gathering"  in Inverness. It is a centre of music and creativity with thousands of performers, music lovers, poets and dancers making their way to the hub in Inverness

What if we were to take that experience to your community?

What would it look like? 

We'd start the weekend with workshops in music. The classes will be for all but we'll also identify those that will work with us on stage. We will provide the backing band to local singers, pipers and fiddlers and we'll create a show over the weekend that will be ideal for a rip roaring Saturday night. After the concert  we'll start the ceilidh dance, bringing everyone together.

But this is more than just another show. 

We'll dress every village hall up so this feels like a bit of musical theatre. You'll be transported to a 'bar' and the barriers between stage and audience will be removed. 

All of this will be broadcast online using a professional sound, lighting system and cameras. Not only will the community be bound together on the evening, it will be there for posterity. A snap shot of your community in time.   

Who is behind it all?

Bruce MacGregor will host the shows and create the musical team that will come to your hall. Bruce was founder of Blazin' Fiddles, three times winner of Best Folk Band at the Trad Awards. He founded, and continues to run, Blazin' in Beauly, the week-long music school. He also presented BBC Scotland's Travelling Folk for a decade and he co-founded MacGregor's Bar, twice winner of Visit Scotland's "Best bar" and a four time winner of the Scottish Licensed Trade Awards. 

Jo De Sylva, co-owner of MacGregor's has huge experience working as a producer and presenter with both BBC and Sky on TV, Radio and Live Events. She has worked with some of the most incredible musical acts over the years ranging from Paulo Nutini to the rising young star, Michael Lewis. 


Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£30 or more

Merchandise

Choose from our selection of Scottish Icon T-shirts This includes UK Postage costs. World-wide postage POA

£35 or more

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Tune book and CD gift

The Highlander’s Revenge music book contains over 50 tunes alongside stories and pictures of the last 25 years in Blazin Fiddles The book package is accompanied by the CD ‘The road to tyranny’

£250 or more

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Fiddle masterclass days with Bruce MacGregor

A complete day of music tuition from one of Scotland’s finest tradition bearers. In-depth analysis of your playing, tips on tone, ornamentation, bowing. Music and video recording of masterclasses. For more information please contact direct

£300 or more

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Your tune

Bruce MacGregor has written some of the finest tunes in the Scottish repertoire. From ‘Doddie’s Dream’ to ‘The Highlander’s Revenge’ to ‘The Namless clan’ his tunes have been used in film, TV and radio. He writes the melody and you get to name it and keep it!

£500 or more

MacGregor's in your bar

We take our live broadcast and show to your bar followed by a session

£500 or more

House concert with Bruce MacGregor

One of Scotland's top musicians comes to your house and plays for you and your friends. (Available world-wide subject to travel costs)

£1,000 or more

Taking the gig to your town

If you have the hall/venue and can comit to selling £1000 worth of tickets upfront, then we can work together to put the show, the ceilidh and the workshops on in the heart of your community (Scotland only/World-wide travel costs to be discussed). We can work out the costs together and our fundraising will help keep ticket prices affordable to everyone.

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