EVENT 13: BIG PROJECT, ZULU VOYAGE
SATURDAY 28 JUNE
It's inspiring to stand on the Fife
Coast and visualise the thousands of journeys that have started in its
harbours over the centuries. Ships left to work the fishing grounds, to
pursue trade routes and to visit the many far distant countries we know to
have had strong connections to this place. At different times, different
types of boat have held sway, but few capture the imagination more
potently than the Zulu. Invented around the time of the Zulu wars (hence
the name) they could be stronger, larger and faster than previous boats,
but they enjoyed only a brief half-century of dominance before petrol and
war ended their usefulness: carcases of these beautiful boats were left to
rot on beaches all the way up the East Coast.
Harpist/composer
Esther Swift has been inspired by this tale to create a new piece for a
grand coming together of Fife musicians of all ages from St Andrews Music
Project, Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra and East Fife Community Ensemble and
tells it through sound and story, matched by visuals by artist Esme
McIntyre. Come hear the story!
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£5.00 -
28 June 2025 -
45 minutes -
12:00 -
Bowhouse -
All ages -
Fully accessible promenade performance.
