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You're warmly invited along to the Reid Hall, Edinburgh on Thursday 18th June to hear a rendition of the Inchcolm Antiphoner (Scotland's oldest known musical manuscript) by a quartet of saxophones. Featuring Sue McKenzie, Martin Kershaw and Allon Beauvoisin alongside myself, on saxophones large and small. Reserve your ticket via this link: /e/the-inchcolm-antiphoner-tickets-1986987220264?aff=oddtdtcreator

I’m very pleased to share with you this first look at a new project which has at its heart Scotland’s oldest known example of musical notation, the Inchcolm Antiphoner. The Inchcolm Antiphoner is a collection of songs composed on the small island of Inchcolm, which lies on the Firth of Forth between Fife and Lothian, during the 12th century. The songs are in praise of Saint Columba - the Saint, born in Donegal in 521, who is credited with bringing Christianity to Scotland. Inchcolm: Columba’s Isle. For this, my final project as Traditional Artist in Residence for the Celtic and Scottish Studies Department of the University of Edinburgh, I’ve arranged the songs of the Inchcolm Antiphoner to be played by a quartet of saxophones. The University of Edinburgh is home to the original manuscript, some fragments can be viewed online, like the example I’ve included here. The three other saxophonists I have invited to join me are Sue McKenzie, Martin Kershaw and Allon Beauvoisin. We’ll give a concert in June, in Edinburgh, details soon, and we’re to record the music as well, before long - I’ll let you know as things progress. Here’s a look at our first rehearsal, with huge thanks Dante Harbridge Robinson who dropped in armed with a camera and his exceptional film-making skills: https://youtu.be/EFPYMnlkOz4?si=oAb5Gd1dN-v7Xalf Hope you enjoy this most ancient Scottish music!

I can't wait to finally get this album out in the world later this year! And thrilled about what somebody has said about the music on it...

is available to download from /sheet-music-for-bagpipes 🎼 Includes: Glen Kabul | Dark Reel | El Agua De la Vida | Field of Hope | The Beast | Dardarkar's Dance | Horo | Our Rivers and Glens | Psalm | The Wizard of Skene | Passing with the Time | The Black Ship

from a lovely gig at Jazz at the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, on 30th Jan. This tune is called ‘East of Leith’

Coming to the @thebluelampaberdeen this Thursday: Fraser Fifield ‘Secret Path’... @fraserfifield with @paul.harrison.jazz and @bancroft.tom

see you in Glasgow on 19th Jan? second sight trio Barony Hall 7.30 pm sharing the bill with Matt Carmichael's band /event/1/matt-carmichael-dancing-with-embers-and-fraser-fifield/

newly announced! Wed 11th Dec in Edinburgh, Reid Hall Free, reserve a place via: /e/ceol-feasgair-evening-music-tickets-1084174809039

...from the title track 'Second Sight'! https://linktr.ee/fraserfifield for links to download / stream / buy CD 🎧

yes we are... on Sun 14th July, 6pm at the Jazz Bar tickets available here: /artist/fraser-fifield-secret-path

**new album** Second Sight - with Graeme Stepehen and Elie Afif Available now to pre-order on CD or as Digital Download: /album/second-sight https://fraserfifield.ffm.to/secondsight releases 2nd Aug (23rd Aug for streaming) Here's hoping you like the new music!

1 week tomorrow already...very much looking forward to play. Thurs 20th Edinburgh - tickets here: /e/fraser-fifield-graeme-stephen-tickets-918743525617