Kate Young Trio At British Legion Club Thurso
23rd January 2025

Growing up immersed within a Folk music background in Edinburgh, Kate Young has emerged as one Scotland's most innovative composers and musicians.
Her recently released album, Umbelliferæ, is largely inspired by plantlore and the traditional uses of wildflowers from across the UK.
Song-lead string arrangements make for a rich and unique listening and live experience - much like a sensorial wander through a botanical garden.
Saturday 1st February 2025 - 7.00 - 9.30pm British Legion Thurso
This event is part of Say Bye to Waste, Highland Community Waste Partnership's completion celebrations. Inspired by the cycle of wool, the Highland Community Waste Partnership in Thurso area are reimagining the sheep wool industry aiming to rescue local sheep wool from waste. This is a reminder that when traditional craft is being lost, we lose much more than just a skill. It is also the songs that our grandmas and their grandmas sang, it is our genetic memory that unites us with our ancestry. We hope that you will enjoy the synergy of traditional wool crafting with modern day music, as the beautiful tunes of Kate Young will accompany the mesmerising motions of the craftsmen spinning, waulking and weaving wool.
Please note, this event takes place at the British Legion, Thurso
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