In this podcast from Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, choreographer Chris Stuart-Wilson is joined by care home manager Kathy McGrath-Gunn to talk about their remotely-led dance project in early 2021. 

With a surprise visit from some of the residents involved, we hear first-hand how this project has helped bring fun, laughter and happiness to Anderson’s Care Home, Elgin, in very difficult times. 

Chris is “digitally teleported in” from Glasgow each week.  He works closely with Anderson’s staff who support all the sessions, including making sure there’s plenty of opportunity for chatting and getting to know each other, just as there would have been if Chris had been there in person.  

This team work has been crucial to the success of the project and the impact has been positive for both residents and staff.

CREDITS

Producer: Luminate www.luminatescotland.org
Interviewer:Kathryn Welch www.kathrynwelch.co.uk
Interviewees: Chris Stuart-Wilson https://twitter.com/chrisjswilson and Kathy McGrath-Gun http://www.andersonscarehome.co.uk
Date of Recording: 11th February 2021

Music (in order of appearance):

Crowander - Forever With You
Katsa - Psychic
Katsa - Slow Rising
Doctor Turtle - Humans Gather

All music sourced from https://freemusicarchive.org using Creative Commons licenses

Podcast Production - Andy Catlin www.andycatlin.com

Creative Ageing with Luminate: Chris Stuart-Wilson and Kathy McGrath-Gunn

Luminate's Dementia Inclusive Singing Network
Music and song words by Boo Hewerdine.
© 2024, Boo Hewerdine

I Am The Song was recorded at Castlesound Studios and arranged for singing groups and choirs by Stephen Deazley.

Vocals by Hannah Rarity and Boo Hewerdine. Percussion and drums by Iain Sandilands.

These songs are licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. This means that you are welcome to share and adapt the song, as long as you always give appropriate credit (by mentioning the copyright holder listed on this page and Luminate) and you don’t make any money from it.

I Am The Song with soloists

Luminate's Dementia Inclusive Singing Network
Music and song words by Boo Hewerdine.
© 2024, Boo Hewerdine

I Am The Song was recorded at Castlesound Studios and arranged for singing groups and choirs by Stephen Deazley.

Percussion and drums by Iain Sandilands.

These songs are licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. This means that you are welcome to share and adapt the song, as long as you always give appropriate credit (by mentioning the copyright holder listed on this page and Luminate) and you don’t make any money from it.

I Am The Song with instruments only

This is a recording from Poorboy's Unexpected Women event, which took place at Auchmithie Village Hall as part of Luminate 2016. 

At the event a panel of local women, aged 20 - 70, discussed their personal and professional experiences of what is, or was, considered normal for a woman - and why they opted for something different.

Unexpected Women Event Recording

Luminate's Dementia Inclusive Singing Network - Travel These Ways: Songs to sing at home

Travel These Ways

Rise Up

Rise Up with singers

Rise Up with instruments only

Luminate's Dementia inclusive Singing Network - Travel These Ways: Songs to sing at home

We Shall Overcome medley

We Shall Overcome medley - with singers

We Shall Overcome medley - with instruments only

Travel These Ways with singers

Travel These Ways with instruments only

Sing me a Song medley

Sing me a Song medley - with singers

Sing me a Song medley - with instruments only

In this first Podcast from Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, we talk to visual artist Tracy Gorman about her experiences collaborating with staff and residents at Ancaster House care home in Crieff. 

It’s February 2021 and Tracy is part of a project to explore how care homes can work remotely with artists during the pandemic, overcoming the challenges of digital connection to lift spirits during difficult times. 

Over six weeks, they’ve all worked together to create gorgeous landscapes and seascapes using watercolours and pastels.

CREDITS: 

Producer - Luminate www.luminatescotland.org 
Interviewer - Kathryn Welch www.kathrynwelch.co.uk 
Interviewee - Tracy Gorman www.tracymgorman.co.uk 
Date of Recording - Wed 10 February 2021
Music Credits (in order of appearance):
Crowander - Forever With You
Katsa - Slow Rising
Doctor Turtle - Humans Gather
All music sourced from https://freemusicarchive.org using Creative Commons licenses
Podcast Production - Andy Catlin www.andycatlin.com

Luminate Scotland

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