Free tours at Kinneil House in Bo’ness WILL take place this Sunday, August 26.
However, Renaissance singers The Gargoyles of Gargunnock group will NOT appear at the open afternoon.
The group sadly had to pull out of the event today (Friday) after one of the trio came down with voice problems.
They have apologised to anyone looking forward to their performances.
A spokesman for the Friends said: “It’s a shame that the Gargoyles have had to pull out of Sunday’s event. However, Kinneil House tours will continue as planned, starting at noon – with a last admission at 3.30 p.m. Hopefully the House itself – with its stunning wall paintings – will still inspire visitors.
“Tours should run every 15 minutes or so, with tickets available on the day from neighbouring Kinneil Museum.”
He added: “Some wet weather is forecast for Sunday, so pack a coat and a brolly!”
Sunday’s event has been organised by the charities The Friends of Kinneil and Historic Environment Scotland.
There will also be free orchard-themed cooking workshops (pre-bookable) in the grounds.
THE GARGYOLES OF GARGUNNOCK
The Gargoyles of Gargunnock – Helen Rowell, Zoe Fouracre and Elizabeth Wilkinson – say there are “wandering minstrels”.
The ladies, who don period outfits for performances, are based in the picturesque village of Gargunnock, around four miles from Stirling. The group specialises in Renaissance and Medieval music and formed in 2004 as an amateur acapella folk group.
Helen said: “We became medieval singers by accident when we agreed to perform at the Border Reivers Festival in Hawick and then discovered it was a period dress event! Since then we have sung to thousands of people at many festivals and events throughout Scotland.”
She added: “We sing songs from 13th to 17th centuries – about love and war, drinking and lust, religion and nature. We have sung in venues from palaces to battlefields, from old folks’ homes to community centres, from pubs to chapels and from kirks to beer tents. We research and make our own outfits and have a range from the early through late medieval and Renaissance periods.”
Music fans can hopefully catch the Gargoyles at other events later this year.
The group is set to perform at Stirling’s Church of the Holy Rude on September 16, and then at an open day at Cambuskenneth Abbey, on the outskirts of the city, on September 22. The Gargoyles will also be “on song” at Bannockburn House on November 24 – and are planning to take part in Christmas fund-raising events.
Helen said the past year has been very busy for the group.
“We finished the 2017 season with appearances at St Cecilia’s Hall Concert Room and Museum in Edinburgh and did a variety of fundraising concerts at Christmas to raise money for the cancer charity Macmillan. We enjoy what we do – and it’s lovely when we can help raise money for charity.”
To find out more about the Gargoyles of Gargunnock, visit: www.spanglefish.com/thegargoyles/
You can also get updates on Kinneil open days at the main website – www.kinneil.org – and through social media sites: www.twitter.com/kinneil and www.facebook.com/kinneil
The Gargoyles of Gargunnock are pictured above. From left, Helen Rowell, Zoe Fouracre and Liz Wilkinson.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
- Kinneil House, Museum and Estate are on the western edge of Bo’ness in central Scotland, just off the A904 and A993 and are part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site. For directions, click here
- The John Muir Way also runs through the site. For satellite navigation devices, use the postcode EH51 0PR. Images of Kinneil House and Estate are available on request. Email: publicity@kinneil.org.uk
- You can access a video of the Gargoyles of Gargunnock singing at Kinneil at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly6h-E4SV8o
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