Ukrainian & Edinburgh Songwriting Sessions

Because of the success of the songs and the project, the participants were asked to perform their written songs at the closing ceremony of the Just Festival 2023 in St Johns Church with the Edinburgh University singers.

“This closing concert contains evocative choral intertwinings of Scottish and Ukrainian folk music.

This programme comprises new songs written in workshops led by community composer Sally Jaquet, which are evocative intertwinings of Scottish and Ukrainian folk music and stories, as well as choral settings of traditional Scottish songs. This performance will be given by the group of Ukrainian and Scottish singers who came together in these workshops, plus singers from choirs around the city, and will let these newly composed songs have a chance to be heard live.”