Saturday, June 27, 7.30 pm
Ayr Town Hall, New Bridge Street, Ayr, KA7 1JX

As well as the traditional airs, reels, jigs and strathspeys of the orchestra, the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra (AFO) has invited Harmony Ensemble to play some traditional music from China and join them in a performance of the song and dance Moli Hua 茉莉花 (Jasmine Flower) and Zi Zhu Diao 紫竹调 (Purple Bamboo Melody).

This concert celebrates the departure of the AFO to China just 3 days later. They have been invited by the Chinese Ministry of Culture to give a concert tour of China from June 30 to July 14. They will play a wide range of Scottish traditional music as well as these Chinese pieces (arranged by Eddie McGuire of Harmony Ensemble). Venues include Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall (July 2), Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre (July 4), Suzhou People’s Meeting Hall (July 5), as well as concerts in Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.