• are you an experienced folk musician?
• are you 18-25 years old?
• would you like to meet and learn from other young folk musicians of different cultural backgrounds?

This summer, Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) is launching the very first Ethno Scotland music camp! This is a unique opportunity for young folk musicians to learn the musical styles of different cultures through a combination of participant-led workshops and jam sessions.

The group will also work creatively as an ensemble, with expert musical direction from Matija Solce (www.teatromatita.com) and Fernando Stern (www.myspace.com/nanostern). The week will end with a mini-tour, with performances at AIYF, Traquair Fair and in St Andrews.

Ethno Scotland is part of the international Ethno camps movement; a project of Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI, see www.jmi.net and http://ethno-world.org). Ethno camps currently take place annually in Sweden, France, Cyprus, Uganda, Croatia, Beliguim, Estonia, and Slovenia.

This first year we seek twenty participants. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee a place for everyone who applies.

The participation fee is £150/€170 and includes food, basic accommodation and all activities.

If you would like to apply to participate, send the following information to scotlandethno@googlemail.com before 30th June.

1. Name:
2. Date of Birth:
3. Nationality:
4. Current Place of Residence:
5. Instrument(s):

We would like to know some information about your musical background and level of experience – what styles do you play? how long have you been playing your instrument? have you played in bands? have you been to other Ethno camps before?
Other interests (such as drama, sports…)

Ethno Scotland Performances:

Friday 30th July, St Andrews Town Hall
Saturday 31st July, Traquair Fair
Sunday 1st August, Aberdeen International Youth Festival

Send an e-mail to scotlandethno@googlemail.com if you are interested in the project and would like more information, or would like to get involved in some way.

Check out the case study of Ethno on LabforCulture, the website aimed at artists, arts and culture organisations and networks, cultural professionals and audiences in the 50 countries of Europe, that provides a platform for cultural cooperation between Europe and the rest of the world!

A colourful performance by some of the Ethno Sweden participants