Scottish singer songwriter Aidan Moffat is to debut Where You’re Meant To Be, a documentary charting his attempts to rewrite some of his home country’s oldest folk songs.
The film, which will be unveiled at a screening in Glasgow on 19 February, will explore the project and Aidan’s relationship with folk singer Sheila Stewart, who did not agree with idea behind the project.
Commenting, Aidan, said: ‘Folk music has a pretty austere reputation, but I was struck by the humour in old Scots songs.’
‘So I started out rewriting some classics to adapt them to modern city life, which mostly meant more sex, booze, drugs and swearing. There are sad ones, too, of course - I can't help myself - and even a couple of political messages in true folk tradition.’
The film's accompanying album will be released on 25 March. You can watch the film at the below below cinemas:
19 February: Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom
24 February: Glasgow Film Festival
25 March: Aberdeen, Belmont Cinema
26 March: Cullerlie, Farm Park
27 March: Dundee, DCA
31 March: Skye Portree, Aros Hall
1 April: Drumnadrochit, Village Hall
2 April: Oban, Phoenix Cinema
3 April: Bo'ness, Hippodrome
6 April: Kirkcaldy, Adam Smith Theatre
8 April: Blairgowrie, Town Hall
9 April: Edinburgh, Filmhouse
Watch the trailer for the film:
The film, which will be unveiled at a screening in Glasgow on 19 February, will explore the project and Aidan’s relationship with folk singer Sheila Stewart, who did not agree with idea behind the project.
Commenting, Aidan, said: ‘Folk music has a pretty austere reputation, but I was struck by the humour in old Scots songs.’
‘So I started out rewriting some classics to adapt them to modern city life, which mostly meant more sex, booze, drugs and swearing. There are sad ones, too, of course - I can't help myself - and even a couple of political messages in true folk tradition.’
The film's accompanying album will be released on 25 March. You can watch the film at the below below cinemas:
19 February: Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom
24 February: Glasgow Film Festival
25 March: Aberdeen, Belmont Cinema
26 March: Cullerlie, Farm Park
27 March: Dundee, DCA
31 March: Skye Portree, Aros Hall
1 April: Drumnadrochit, Village Hall
2 April: Oban, Phoenix Cinema
3 April: Bo'ness, Hippodrome
6 April: Kirkcaldy, Adam Smith Theatre
8 April: Blairgowrie, Town Hall
9 April: Edinburgh, Filmhouse
Watch the trailer for the film:
