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    Aidan O’Rourke, James Robertson & Kit Downes

    365 Stories, Each with a Tune

    Saturday 10 August 17:00 - 18:00

    Aidan O’Rourke, James Robertson & Kit Downes
    In 2013, James Robertson wrote a story every day of the year, each 365 words long. Then, Scottish fiddler Aidan O’Rourke wrote a tune a day as a musical response. 2019 marks the next chapter: O’Rourke launches Volume 2 of the music; the trio created...

    Unbound with Edinburgh Gin

    365 Tunes & Tales

    Sunday 25 August 21:00 - 23:00

    Unbound with Edinburgh Gin
    365 is a gorgeous written-and-recorded call and response. After James Robertson penned a story each day for a year, LAU fiddler Aidan O’Rourke reacted with music – and all their songs and stories can be experienced in the Book Festival’s George...

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