Monday 6th June 2011
Robert Burns songwriting project begins
BBC News
Eight leading songwriters have taken to a secret location in the Galloway hills as part of an annual Robert Burns-inspired musical project.
The Burnsong-Songhouse takes the form of a week-long retreat.
The writers live and work together in creating new material, with this year's theme being "songs of concern".
The culmination of their efforts will be a live performance of the brand new songs at the Brigend Theatre in Dumfries on Friday.
Previous participants have included Midge Ure, Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake and Idlewild's Roddy Woomble as well as award-winning folk singers Emily Smith and Karine Polwart.
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