SCOTLAND URGED TO “PLAY IT AGAIN” WITH MUSIC INSTRUMENT AMNESTY.
POLITICANS, MUSICIANS AND CULTURAL LEADERS “DRUM UP” SUPPORT FOR
INSTRUMENT AMNESTY
People across Scotland will be called on to donate their unwanted and
unloved musical instruments to be passed on to children across the country
to give them the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of music.
The instrument amnesty, under the working title of ‘Play it Again’ and
based on a scheme operating in London, will be given a Scottish flavour in
2009 after SNP MSP for the South of Scotland, Aileen Campbell, brought
together musical stars, including Franz Ferdinand’s bassist Bob Hardy,
performers and cultural figureheads together to give their backing to her
campaign.
The campaign has received backing from musicians, organisations and
charities with The List, the Scottish Arts Council, The Royal Scottish
Academy of Music and Drama, Aberlour – Scotland’s Childrens Charity, BBC
Radio DJ Vic Galloway and musicians Bob Hardy (Franz Ferdinand) and Andrew
Gifford (Fiddler’s Bid) all keen to support to ‘Play it Again’.
Aileen Campbell MSP said:
“After seeing a similar idea in London I decided to set up a campaign here
in Scotland.
“There must be hundreds, if not thousands of unwanted instruments lying
unused in people’s homes. I’m asking people to go and have a look under
their beds, in their cupboards and lofts, and donate those unwanted
instruments they find.
“And if you’ve been given a new guitar or a new drum kit for Christmas –
what better way to make space for it than by giving us your old one?
“These donations will give someone else the opportunity to experience the
pleasure and benefits learning to play an instrument can bring and I know
that, given the generosity of the Scottish Public, when we go live with
our campaign, we will not be disappointed.”
Bob Hardy, bassist with Scottish band, Franz Ferdinand said:
“This is a great campaign and as soon as I heard about it I knew I’d like
to donate one of my old basses.
“My life as a bass player started when Mick Cooke of Belle and Sebastian
gave an old bass of his to Alex and Alex passed it on to me. That bass
changed my life and it’s exciting to think what future musicians could be
set on their way by a similar gift.
“‘Play it Again’ is a great campaign that I’m really happy to be involved
with, there’s few things in the world as rewarding as learning to play an
instrument and I can’t think of a more worthy cause to donate my old bass
to.”
Chair of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen,
Dr Richard Holloway said:
“I am looking forward to getting this scheme off the ground. Through the
Sistema Scotland programme I have seen at first hand the huge and positive
difference music can make to people’s lives. We need to let these unused
instruments play again and this project can make that happen. The
Scottish Arts Council does a tremendous amount of work in trying to widen
access to the arts and this scheme will beautifully complement what’s
already happening across Scotland.”
Addie Stevenson, Chief Executive of Aberlour – Scotland’s Childrens
Charity said:
“We know just how incredibly positive something as simple as music can be
to a child’s creativity and self esteem and in many cases it can be life
changing.
“At Aberlour we work with children and young people from a broad range of
backgrounds who face many barriers and hardships in life. Too often they
simply don't get the chance to find out how music can make a difference.
This campaign will offer some of these children support and opportunity to
have a go, to have fun and perhaps to discover unrealised musical talent.”
INSTRUMENT AMNESTY
People across Scotland will be called on to donate their unwanted and
unloved musical instruments to be passed on to children across the country
to give them the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of music.
The instrument amnesty, under the working title of ‘Play it Again’ and
based on a scheme operating in London, will be given a Scottish flavour in
2009 after SNP MSP for the South of Scotland, Aileen Campbell, brought
together musical stars, including Franz Ferdinand’s bassist Bob Hardy,
performers and cultural figureheads together to give their backing to her
campaign.
The campaign has received backing from musicians, organisations and
charities with The List, the Scottish Arts Council, The Royal Scottish
Academy of Music and Drama, Aberlour – Scotland’s Childrens Charity, BBC
Radio DJ Vic Galloway and musicians Bob Hardy (Franz Ferdinand) and Andrew
Gifford (Fiddler’s Bid) all keen to support to ‘Play it Again’.
Aileen Campbell MSP said:
“After seeing a similar idea in London I decided to set up a campaign here
in Scotland.
“There must be hundreds, if not thousands of unwanted instruments lying
unused in people’s homes. I’m asking people to go and have a look under
their beds, in their cupboards and lofts, and donate those unwanted
instruments they find.
“And if you’ve been given a new guitar or a new drum kit for Christmas –
what better way to make space for it than by giving us your old one?
“These donations will give someone else the opportunity to experience the
pleasure and benefits learning to play an instrument can bring and I know
that, given the generosity of the Scottish Public, when we go live with
our campaign, we will not be disappointed.”
Bob Hardy, bassist with Scottish band, Franz Ferdinand said:
“This is a great campaign and as soon as I heard about it I knew I’d like
to donate one of my old basses.
“My life as a bass player started when Mick Cooke of Belle and Sebastian
gave an old bass of his to Alex and Alex passed it on to me. That bass
changed my life and it’s exciting to think what future musicians could be
set on their way by a similar gift.
“‘Play it Again’ is a great campaign that I’m really happy to be involved
with, there’s few things in the world as rewarding as learning to play an
instrument and I can’t think of a more worthy cause to donate my old bass
to.”
Chair of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen,
Dr Richard Holloway said:
“I am looking forward to getting this scheme off the ground. Through the
Sistema Scotland programme I have seen at first hand the huge and positive
difference music can make to people’s lives. We need to let these unused
instruments play again and this project can make that happen. The
Scottish Arts Council does a tremendous amount of work in trying to widen
access to the arts and this scheme will beautifully complement what’s
already happening across Scotland.”
Addie Stevenson, Chief Executive of Aberlour – Scotland’s Childrens
Charity said:
“We know just how incredibly positive something as simple as music can be
to a child’s creativity and self esteem and in many cases it can be life
changing.
“At Aberlour we work with children and young people from a broad range of
backgrounds who face many barriers and hardships in life. Too often they
simply don't get the chance to find out how music can make a difference.
This campaign will offer some of these children support and opportunity to
have a go, to have fun and perhaps to discover unrealised musical talent.”
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