The Storylands Sessions are a series of music and storytelling events in Badenoch led by musician, Hamish Napier, and writer, Merryn Glover.
If this event is booked out, why not see if there are spaces at our Early Show? Same date, but from 6pm - 7pm. Or you can register for the Waitlist as tickets may become available closer to the day. NB: each waiting list entry is for ONE TICKET only, so please make a separate registration for each ticket you would like.
Tuesday 14th May 2024
THEME: Recovery
Some prompts to inspire your contributions:
Rest, renewal, healing. Rehabilitation, redemption. Twelve Steps, one step at a time. Bouncing back. Regaining lost ground. Reclamation, regeneration. A new leaf, a turn for the better. Darkest before the dawn. This too shall pass.
Our special guest for the late show will be Cameron McNeish.
He is an award-winning writer and television presenter whose fields of interest include mountaineering, hill-walking, backpacking, cycle touring, mountain biking and Scots and Irish traditional music. He is also an avid campervan man!
For twenty years Cameron was editor of The Great Outdoors magazine and he now edits Scottish Walks and Scottish Cycling. He also writes a monthly column in the Scots Magazine. He has written over 20 books on outdoor matters and is recognised as one of the UK's leading commentators on outdoor affairs.
Cameron is an experienced television and radio presenter whose successes include The Edge: 100 Years of Scottish Mountaineering; two series of Wilderness Walks; and The Adventure Show. He is a vice-President of Ramblers Scotland and Patron of Scottish Orienteering and Mountain Aid.
In 2010 Cameron was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from PPA (Professional Publishers Association) Scotland for his services to magazine publishing and in 2015 he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Adventure Awards. In 2016 Cameron was presented with the Oliver Brown Award by the Scots Independent newspaper for his work in showcasing Scotland. In February 2018 Cameron was given the Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture, and was entered into the Hall of Fame at the Fort William Mountain Festival. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and lives in the Scottish Highlands in the shadow of the Cairngorms.
Cameron is also a great Sessions friend who has told stories and sung for us many times!
For guidance on how to contribute at a Storylands Sessions event, see below.
8pm -10.15pm-ish (doors open at 7.30 pm, no earlier)
Kincraig Church Hall, The Brae, Kincraig, Inverness-shire PH21 1QD
(Located next to the Cairngorms Christian Centre)
Directions https://alvieandinshchurch.org.uk/visit-us/
