North East young musicians are being invited to apply for a bursary worth £1,200 in memory of an acclaimed songwriter from the region.
The £1,200 award is made annually to celebrate the life of Middlesbrough’s Graeme Miles who passed away in 2013. A contemporary of Ewan MacColl, Miles wrote his first song, Sea Coal about Hartlepool, at the age of 14, and after hearing the traditional songs of Tyneside. He wrote hundreds of songs about the area.
This is the second year of this memorial bursary which is funded and administered by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) and backed by the Unthanks through fundraising concerts.
Neil Pearson, EFDSS’ artist development manager, said: ‘There are no limits to what it can be used for. We would like artists to tell us how the money could be used to help develop their career.
‘For instance, this could include touring support, an artistic collaboration with other musicians, paying for recording costs, funding an industry showcase or buying a new instrument.’
The Graeme Miles Bursary scheme is open to artists or groups, aged 18 to 25, in the North East of England, which includes Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and the Tees Valley. The bursary is to fund a significant development opportunity, project or programme of activity that could have a lasting impact on their career.
The closing date for applications is 15 December 2015. Visit the EFDSS website to find out more and make a submission.
The £1,200 award is made annually to celebrate the life of Middlesbrough’s Graeme Miles who passed away in 2013. A contemporary of Ewan MacColl, Miles wrote his first song, Sea Coal about Hartlepool, at the age of 14, and after hearing the traditional songs of Tyneside. He wrote hundreds of songs about the area.
This is the second year of this memorial bursary which is funded and administered by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) and backed by the Unthanks through fundraising concerts.
Neil Pearson, EFDSS’ artist development manager, said: ‘There are no limits to what it can be used for. We would like artists to tell us how the money could be used to help develop their career.
‘For instance, this could include touring support, an artistic collaboration with other musicians, paying for recording costs, funding an industry showcase or buying a new instrument.’
The Graeme Miles Bursary scheme is open to artists or groups, aged 18 to 25, in the North East of England, which includes Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and the Tees Valley. The bursary is to fund a significant development opportunity, project or programme of activity that could have a lasting impact on their career.
The closing date for applications is 15 December 2015. Visit the EFDSS website to find out more and make a submission.
