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PROJECTS
THE BIG BLAW!
Run on selected Sundays in Edinburgh, The Big Blaw gives you the chance to play with other musicians in a saxophone choir, with original tunes and innovative arrangements provided by Mike and guest tutors.
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MAP OF STORIES
The Map of Stories project is a unique celebration of our rich and diverse oral storytelling heritage.
I spent a year filming performances by some of Scotland’s leading storytellers. Our interactive project website now features a map populated by over 170 stories from across the country.
I spent a year filming performances by some of Scotland’s leading storytellers. Our interactive project website now features a map populated by over 170 stories from across the country.
MARRAM
I'm 1/3 of orchestral art-pop trio, Marram. Our debut album, Sun Choir, featured contributions from Jarvis Cocker, doseone, and Owen Pallett, alongside lyrics by Irvine Welsh and Alexander McCall Smith.
"Stellar guests - highly ambitious and original stuff" NME
Album #2 is on the way...
"Stellar guests - highly ambitious and original stuff" NME
Album #2 is on the way...
SCOTTISH SAXOPHONE ACADEMY
I'm a director of the Scottish Saxophone Academy. We host residential weekends, courses, play days, and masterclasses throughout the year.
TRANSGRESSIVE NORTH
I'm a director of Transgressive North, a Scottish arts collective founded in 2011. Recent projects include the annual Folk Film Gathering, 'Map of Stories', our award winning films Blackbird and When The Song Dies, and our critically acclaimed compilation album, BOATS.
SCOTTISH SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE
The SSA combine jazz, folk and classical music - with a few Gaelic psalms and whirling reels along the way. We have performed in Bangkok, Strasbourg, around Scotland (Glasgow/Perth Concert Halls, Isles of Coll and Mull, Dundee V&A), and in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
WORLD SAXOPHONE CONGRESS, 2012
The World Saxophone Congress is a festival gathering approximately 1000 saxophonists and other musicians from all over the world. It is held every three years. I was assistant director of the 16th WSC, hosted in St Andrews, Scotland.
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