02/06/2026
A few weeks ago, young people from schools across Aberdeenshire joined us around the campfire in the Hall at Haddo House NTS to share original pieces inspired by the mythical creatures of Celtic Scotland! 🔥
The concert was an absolute hit! Huge congratulations to all the young people and school staff involved. 👏 And, of course, a massive thank you to our team of freelancers who make it all possible - Abi, Francis, Ewan, George, Clare and Hannelore. 🤝
Thank you as well to Jason Sinclair Films for these wonderful images. 📸
These projects are funded through Aberdeenshire Council Live Life Aberdeenshire from Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative Funding.
Image Description 1: A young person wearing pink ear defenders and a high-vis jacket sits on the floor next to a metal fire pit filled with logs, paper flames and fairy lights. Audience seating is in the background.
Image Description 2: Several groups of young people sit on chairs on a wooden floor in front of a stage. On the stage is a screen showing a cloaked figure in a misty field.
Image Description 3: Three young people sit next to each other at wooden desks and face the left-hand side. On the desks are various accessible instruments such as switches.
Image Description 4: A young person sits in a wheelchair and plays a drum that is held in front of them by a smiling adult sitting next to them.
Image Description 5: Three young people sit on chairs, two with wooden desks in front of them. One is playing ThumbJam on an iPad that sits on the desk in front of them; another is smiling broadly. More young people on chairs are in the background.
Image Description 6: A group of young people sit on chairs in front of a stage. On the stage is a screen showing an illustration of a wolf wearing clothes and a cape. Several of the young people have music stands in front of them. A man stands on the left-hand side and claps. A woman kneels in front of the group and films them on an iPad on a tripod.
Image Description 7: Young people sit on chairs and play various percussion instruments. They are smiling and concentrating. An adult sits next to them, smiling and clapping.
Image Description 8: Young people sit on chairs with wooden desks in front of them. One plays a glockenspiel while the other looks on. A smiling adult sits next to them.
Image Description 9: Young people sit and play accessible musical instruments including an iPad, CMPSR, and chime bars.
Image Description 10: An iPad sits on a wooden desk alongside a Figurenotes score printed on paper. The screen shows icons of various instruments with Figurenotes stickers stuck to the screen next to them. A person's hand hovers over the screen, about to play.
Figurenotes ThumbJam
