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Five Scots Bands To Play At Parliament
The official opening ceremony for the new session of the Scottish Parliament will take place on 1 July. And five young bands from throughout Scotland have been given the opportunity to take part in the event.
The five bands are The Imagineers and French Wives, both from Glasgow, Maydays from Caithness, Crayons from Fife and White Heath from Edinburgh.
The bands will perform in the Parliament as part of an eclectic roster of youth choirs and orchestras from across Scotland along with pipers, drummers and traditional Scottish musicians.
This will follow the morning’s ceremonial opening by The Queen and the Riding procession down the Royal Mile involving around 1,500 people, including the local heroes chosen by every MSP.
The bands have been selected by the music business departments at Jewel & Esk College, Edinburgh and Stow College, Glasgow. Both colleges operate their own music labels with Electric Honey records at Stow and FEAST records at Jewel & Esk.
Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick MSP said, “Scotland has a long history of nurturing new musical acts and the Opening of the Fourth Session of the Scottish Parliament is all about recognising Scottish talent and success. It’s wonderful to be welcoming such musically diverse bands from across the country.”