Harper, Researcher and Educator. 🎶 Proud Neilstoner 🏴 Founder of @thefolksmusucproj | PhD candidate at @rcs_TheExchange (views my own)
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Neil Wood retweeted
In our November Harp Perspectives, Scottish harper Neil Wood discusses the Scottish harp’s vibrant and diverse musical community, its range of styles, influences and identities and how it can emerge as a stand-alone musical practice.
Online now at harpireland.ie/resources-onl…
A glorious few days! 🎶 ☀️
Another #DoctoralStudyVisit @univofstandrews @RCStweets drawn to a close, with some of our fabulous students and staff ❤️ And on the back of @SciHumArts @RCS_TheExchange Creative Health Symposium as well!
Congratulations to my brother John and his wife Hannah on the arrival of boy no. 3! 👶 #UncleNeil
Fascinating stuff in Dublin last night - so much to take away…! Thank you all 🎶
A wonderful evening at the film launch of the Perform_Live Conference Festival.These films are now uploaded to the Performance Research Ireland YouTube channel.Presentations this evening from Prof @UnaHuntPianist Prof @helenphelan18 and Prof #DeniseNeary Thank you @IrishResearch
Love this pic by @rachelhair to earlier this month when we brought 30 teenage harpers to from all over Scotland to EIHF 2023 for a masterclass on Irish harp with the fabulously wonderful Michael Rooney with support from the Tasgadh Fund♥️🎶 🏴
A pleasure to lead the Clarsach ensemble at @ERMusictalk last night! 🎶 great work from pupils and colleagues! 🎶
Lovely to appear in @ScotNational ahead of Edinburgh International Harp Festival where I’ll be teaching and performing! 🎶
Neil Wood retweeted
We can’t wait to partner up with our friends at @VillageStories on Sunday & Monday for some interactive music and storytelling in celebration of National Fairytale Day at @ERCL4!
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✅Perfect for children aged 5-12 years!
Neil Wood retweeted
A great snap from our weekly community traditional music jam session which runs every Sunday 3-5pm at The Bank on Neilston Main Street.
♥️All welcome to play, chat or listen.
The event is free to attend with tea, coffee and light refreshments!
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If anyone is looking for a very easy crafty thing that’s opposite to reality - NEEDLE FELT. 🪡
Make it up as you go along, see what happens - it’s great craic 🤣❄️🎄
My first creations… 😵💫🤣
Neil Wood retweeted
Thank you to everyone who came along to yesterday’s family ceilidh!
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It was a huge success thanks to all our wonderful volunteers and dancers! ♥️
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Neil Wood retweeted
⚠️ Change of Ceilidh Venue⚠️
Burst pipes strike again! Due to water damage at Newlands South Church our family ceilidh fundraising event 3-5pm tomorrow (Sunday 18th Dec) will now take place at Newlands Scout Hall (147 Mossgeil Road).
See you there 💃 🎶
Great fun performing with the young people I have the pleasure of working with every week at @ERMusictalk Saturday Music Centre this morning! 🎶
Oh and as is traditional I was dressed as an elf… 🎄
Neil Wood retweeted
Neil Wood from @folksmusicproj had us all spellbound with his Celtic Harp playing today in Giffnock library. More sessions next week, Wed 14th at 11.30am in Neilston library, & Fri 16th at 4pm in Barrhead Foundry. Look out for folk music workshops in the New Year.
Neil Wood retweeted
🌟 🎶 Tonight, BBC Alba, 9pm! 🎶 🌟
🍀 Wish us luck…! 🍀
🌟Good luck to all the nominees 🌟
This was good fun! 🎶
@ERCL4 @folksmusicproj
The Folks Music Project were pure dead brilliant in Barrhead Foundry Library tonight. Thanks to all who came to celebrate St. Andrew's day with music and shortbread galore!
#warmandwelcomespaces
#EastRenfrewshireLibraries
@folksmusicproj
To all the standing desk advocates…
You were so right…I’m sorry I ever doubted you.
Now maybe I should listen to the ‘don’t do admin on a Friday night’ folk…
Super chuffed! If you can spare five minutes please do cast a vote for @folksmusicproj to celebrate the hard for of team TFMP and our wonderful participants!
🌟 We are over the moon to have been nominated in the Community Project of the Year category at MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards alongside so many wonderful artists and organisations🌟
Vote here:
projects.handsupfortrad.scot…
@handsupfortrad
#NaTrads #TradAwards #TheTrads
Neil Wood retweeted
Just over three weeks until the deadline for #PhD applicants interested in being nominated for @sgsah @ahrcpress funding! More details at: rcs.ac.uk/apply/how-to-apply… Please RT @Ste_phenB @bethjwhiteside @emily_doolittle @stuart_macrae @OliSearle et al!