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Sing Waulking Songs with Catherine Tierney - Session 2

Sing Waulking Songs with Catherine Tierney - Session 2

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Sing Waulking Songs with Catherine Tierney is an interactive workshop at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, focusing on the traditional practice of waulking cloth. Participants will learn about the rhythmic songs sung during the cloth production process, led by Gaelic singer Catherine Tierney. The workshop is scheduled for 24 January.

This interactive workshop explores the tradition of waulking songs, which were sung while rhythmically beating homespun tweed to shrink and soften it. Participants join in verses and choruses led by a Gaelic singer.

Catherine Tierney, a Gaelic singer on the revived Scottish folk scene, will lead the session.

The event runs from 11:15am to 12:45pm on 24 January 2027 at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. Tickets cost £12.32.

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Sing Waulking Songs with Catherine Tierney - Session 2 takes place on Sunday, 24 January 2027.

Sing Waulking Songs with Catherine Tierney - Session 2 is held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow (Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG).

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