Folk, Song

Let Them Be Heard: Sangstream Scots Folk Choir

Part of Edinburgh Tradfest 2025

(Wed 7 May: 7:30pm)

Songs from the people of Scotland; voices of the excluded, the marginalised, the feared and the fearful, the enchanted and the enchanters, the mothers, the fathers, the workers, the children... let them all be heard.

Sangstream, the a cappella Scots folk choir now in its 28th year, led by the renowned Corrina Hewat, is excited to perform their rich choice of songs arranged by Corrina and previous leaders such as Mairi Campbell and Robyn Stapleton. Songs revealing truths from deep in history to more recent tales, all relevant to life in Scotland today.

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Sangstream Scots Folk Choir is Edinburgh-based, with weekly Thursday rehearsals at St Thomas of Aquin’s. The choir is open to all with no audition needed to join. Their repertoire is mainly unaccompanied Scots folk songs, both traditional and modern. They also have a regular monthly Saturday afternoon session at the Canons’ Gait in the Old Town. Since their founding in 1997 they have been led by some of Scotland’s finest traditional voices – Christine Kydd, Jenny Clark, Mairi Campbell, Robyn Stapleton and, for 8 years, Corrina Hewat who is celebrating 30 years in the arts as musician and composer, having a wide and varied background of music and theatre. Sangstream aims to provide the opportunity for people to learn about and share Scots songs and traditions and to carry these songs out into the wider community. You can find out more about becoming a member of Sangstream at sangstream.org.uk.

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Edinburgh Tradfest presents the very best traditional music and traditional arts from Scotland and around the world. This year's dates are Fri 2 – Mon 12 May 2025. Edinburgh Tradfest is run by Soundhouse, alongside programming partners at TRACS, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Queen's Hall, University of Edinburgh Celtic & Scottish Studies, Folk Film Gathering and other individual artists and creatives. Funded by Creative Scotland and the William Grant Foundation.

• Song
• £12.00
• 7 May 2025
• 75 minutes
• 19:30
• Scottish Storytelling Centre
• Netherbow Theatre
• 12+