Supporters
A big thank you to ….
Our core and project funders
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And our local heroes…
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Southside Choir
Southside Choir raised a fantastic £750 for Drake Music Scotland at their first ever summer concert on 1 June 2011 (see image above). A large and extremely enthusiastic audience enjoyed their varied and entertaining programme and we wish them all the best for their future performances.
Rudsambee Company of Singers
Rudsambee Company of Singers who raised £262.43 for Drake Music Scotland at their concert at Reid Concert Hall on 25 June 2011.
City Cabs Edinburgh Ltd
20 April 2011
City Cabs Edinburgh has been supporting Drake Music Scotland since 2006 with eye-catching liveries helping to raise awareness of the organisation. In addition, City Cabs has now generously donated £500 towards our work.
Sangstream
21 February 2011
Edinburgh choir Sangstream have produced a CD from a recent performance at St Giles Cathedral and have raised £175 from sales which they have donated to Drake Music Scotland. The choir who sing mainly from the Scots Traditional repertoire perform regularly around Edinburgh and the Lothians and more details about future concerts can be found at www.sangstream.org.uk.
Jubilo
Edinburgh choir Jubilo who raised £383.17 from an audience collection at their annual Christmas Concert at Greyfriar’s on Saturday 18 December.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
10 December 2010
Drake Music Scotland was thrilled to be chosen as one of four charities to receive free tickets for The Secret Garden, as well as the opportunity to hold an interval reception and a free copy of the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel to give to our participants. Around 80 of our musicians and their families braved the weather and transport problems to attend the first night which has received rave reviews from the critics. More info
Red Dog Music
28 October 2010
Award-winning music retailer Red Dog Music raised £800 for Drake Music Scotland when it launched its new free fanzine THE DOG at a fabulous live music event at The Caves, Edinburgh on Thursday 28 October. The exciting line-up included The Banana Sessions, The Black Diamond Express, Stanley ODD, The Ordinary Allstars, The Horndog Brass Band and live drawing from The Too Much Fun Club.
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Close Shave Chorus
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Close Shave Chorus (pictured above) who have to date raised £200 for Drake Music Scotland through sales of their new CD Autumn Leaves. Based in Glasgow but bringing together 16 male singers from across the west of Scotland, the busy Close Shave Chorus perform regularly at Festivals (most recently at Paisley Abbey in a concert with Aled Jones), charity and corporate events as well as finding time to record a number of CDs including Autumn Leaves.
