Our Tutor team is still to be confirmed but is likely to include many of the tutors from previous years including: Pete Clark (fiddle), Neil Paterson (pipes, whistle), Merry Graham, (Dialogue), Laura & Peter Beaven (Traditional crafts including weaving and felting), John Malcolm (songwriting), Cathal McConnel (Song ,flute and whistle), Duncan Wood (fiddle, visual arts), Sara Melville (fiddle) Colin McNab (harmonica), Heather Heywood (Gospel Choir), Graeme Gass (Gospel/Blues Band, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele), Alan Jones (Concertina, mandollin, songwriting, double bass) Nic Spencer (fiddle, ceilidh dance), Pete Heywood (concert photography), John Sheldon (bluegrass banjo), Alan & louise Mairs (Bluegrass fiddle, mandolin, guitar, dobro plus close harmony in song) and LOTS MORE.

We are also planning for a number of visiting musicians for workshops and masterclasses and currently working with our tutors to confirm programme details.

Some photos from Common Ground 2009

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“Common Ground is about a dream. Not a day dream or a night dream, but a vision, and that dream is so practical and so relevant that it has this magnetic quality to attract us to fulfill it.” Dr. Ira G. Zepp, Jr.

"For my own part, I have been to many Summer Schools and Festivals but have never come away so fulfilled and uplifted by the totality of the experience quite like this one achieved. Tired? Yes! Exhilarated? Without a doubt!" - Willie Slavin

“After one week of whistle classes I can’t believe how much I have improved. Although there were people in the class much better than me, I was able to relax and learn at my own pace – I think I’ve done pretty well!” – Susie Heywood

“Blues night was brilliant! It’s great to see artists who’ve only just met performing together like that. I think that’s part of what makes Common Ground so unique” – Derek Chattelle