Music

Opening Session

Carrying Stream Festival/Fèill Sruth an Eòlais 2026

(Wed 11 Nov: 8:15pm)

For centuries people have played tunes in pubs, and that tradition continues in villages, towns, and cities across Scotland. What better way to start the Carrying Stream Festival than in a pub in Edinburgh’s Old Town for an evening filled with tunes?

The Canons' Gait Wednesday Session happens regularly throughout the year. Tonight the regulars particularly welcome any instrumentalists to their session. The repertoire is mainly traditional Scottish, but with some English, Irish, Scandinavian and more. Players of all levels can take part, but you are also welcome to just watch, listen and soak up the atmosphere!

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This autumn, explore the changing world of the traditional arts and the legacy of the great Scottish folklorist, songwriter and activist Hamish Henderson. Audiences, writers and traditional artists of all kinds will come together as part of the Carrying Stream Festival 2026 for gatherings, talks, sessions, workshops and performances.

The ethos of the festival is to celebrate and encourage the Carrying Stream; the organic route by which music, song, spoken word and all manner of culture, is passed on from person to person and from generation to generation. The Festival originated with the Edinburgh Folk Club and SSC is delighted to be part of its revival this year along with friends and partners across Edinburgh.

As t-fhoghar seo 's e saoghal ealan thraidiseanta agus dìleab Hamish MhicEanraig a tha romhainn. Bidh iomadh seòrsa duine a’ cruinneachadh aig Fèill Sruth an Eòlais 2026 - bho sgriobhaidearan gu seinneadairean is luchd-èisteachd ealanta nam measg gus còmhraidhean, seiseanan, bùthan-obrach agus taisbeanaidhean a chumail.

’S e amas na fhèille a bhith a’ comharrachadh agus a’ brosnachadh an ‘Carrying Stream’ (beul oideachas/beul aithris, sa Ghàidhlig) – an t-slighe nàdarrach anns a bheil ceòl, òrain, sgeulachdan agus cultar gan toirt seachad bho dhuine gu duine agus bho ghinealach gu ginealach. Thòisich an fhèill gu tùsail aig Edinburgh Folk Club, agus tha an SSC air leth toilichte a bhith an sàs san ath-bheothachadh aice am-bliadhna, còmhla ri caraidean is com-pàirtichean Dhùn Èideann.

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With thanks to Jeni Ní Fhlannagáin & Eideard MacCoinnich for translation support.

• Music
• £0.00
• 11 November 2026
• 165 minutes
• 20:15
• Scottish Storytelling Centre
• Canons' Gait
• 18+