THE BUBBLYJOCK COLLECTIVE - QUINES
Sat 30 May 2026 – 8:00pm
Ramsey Room Session
(Concert Formation)
“Could not have been more apt or impressive.”
“Finely balanced programme… celebrating the breadth and range of Scottish chamber music.”
“Warmth and spirit… with real depth of feeling.”
“Beautifully judged settings… adding extra layers of texture and meaning.”
“A gloriously cathartic climax.”
Paul Conway – Seen & Heard International
The Bubblyjock Collective are an innovative ensemble dedicated to championing the works of neglected Scottish composers – particularly from the 19th century to the present day. Since their launch in 2024 they have performed across Scotland introducing audiences to the richness of classical and contemporary music written in Scotland, with a particular focus on art-song setting Scots and Gaelic texts, and music relating to Scottish place, history and culture.
‘QUINES’ is a brand-new project celebrating the chamber music and art-songs of Scottish female composers. It features works by Helen Hopekirk (1856-1945), Isobel Dunlop (1901-1975), Marie Dare (1902-1976) and Claire Liddell (b. 1937), four extraordinary women whose music has not previously received the attention it deserves. At the heart of the programme is a newly commissioned song-cycle by Lisa Robertson, which sets texts from Gerda Stevenson’s QUINES poetry collection, written in the voices of neglected women from Scottish history.
The QUINES commission grew out of Gerda Stevenson’s celebrated poetry collection, written in the voices of women from Scottish history. We wanted to honour these women by setting Gerda’s poetry to music, to create a new song-cycle that placed them at the fore in art-song and chamber music. The texts have been set to music by composer Lisa Robertson.
“QUINES is a vivid explosion of thought, description and bold opinion, clothing Scots history at last with the myriad contribution of its women. Gerda Stevenson personifies figures often left as dry as dust and reinstates the dignity and complexity of female characters who have helped shape society and reach across the centuries to modern women today. Her use of Scots language and Gaelic phrasing adds authenticity and smeddum. This is a wonderful, life- affirming book.” – Lesley Riddoch
Anna Michels
Scottish-Dutch pianist Anna Michels has performed internationally as a soloist and collaborative musician. She was one of the first students to be awarded a double bachelor degree from Maastricht Conservatoire in the Netherlands, studying both piano and music theory. As an alumna of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Anna earned a Masters and Artist Diploma under the tutelage of Aaron Shorr. She currently teaches at St Mary’s Music School and is an accompanist and lecturer of free improvisation at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Anna came into Clonter’s life as the accompanist for Clonter’s Education Programme, Puck’s Adventure. She also returned to accompany the two singers who took part in the entertainment for last year’s Friends and Patrons Evening.
www.annamichelspiano.com
Rosie Lavery
Rosie Lavery, sometimes known as ‘The Ginger Soprano”, is an opera singer and conductor born and raised in Glasgow. She is a graduate of the Alexander Gibson Opera Studio at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and is a regular soloist and recital singer, performing across the UK and Europe. She is currently preparing for performances with Scottish Opera, Oxford International Song Festival and CoAlign Arts in collaboration with ENO. She has a passion for performing unknown and occasionally wacky repertoire from across the world and is a keen linguist. She speaks French, German, Italian and has been learning Scottish Gaelic for two years now.
https://thegingersoprano.com/
Neil Sutcliffe
Neil Sutcliffe is a classical accordionist from Stirling, and is passionate about promoting his instrument in the music scene in Scotland. Since completing his Bachelors degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Glasgow in 2021 with Djordje Gajic, he has been regularly performing, teaching and working with composers, storytellers and dancers. Research and activism are central to Neil’s approach to music, telling the stories of neglected Scottish composers and collaborating with contemporary composers to commission new works. As well as working as a freelancer, he is an Archive Manager at the Scottish Music Centre, which holds the world’s largest archive of Scottish classical music. In 2023, with Rosie Lavery and Michael O’Rourke, he released an album with Toccata Classics of previously unrecorded works for accordion by Ronald Stevenson.
www.neilsutcliffe.scot
Ticket Pricing & Booking Information
Tickets £20, FREE for 26-year-olds and under* (ID may be required)
Group Discount (10% Discount)* 10+
U3A Discount (10% Discount)* Available by phone only – 01260 224514
NHS Discount (10% Discount)* Available by phone only – 01260 224514 (ID may be required)
Doors Open 7pm
Performance Starts 8pm
Interval 30 minutes; bring your own picnic (subject to availability)
*Please note that discounted and complimentary tickets may be limited and are subject to availability.
Bar Food
A delicious selection of bagels will be on offer from the bar, to be enjoyed in the indoor picnic areas, either before the performance or during the interval.
Please note bagels cannot be pre-ordered.
Reuben Bagel (£7)
A Wholewheat Bagel with Pastrami, Swiss Cheese, Pickled Gherkins, Mustard and Mayonnaise
Cream Cheese and Lochs Bagel (£7)
A White Bagel with Cream Cheese, Smoked Salmon, Thinly Sliced Onions, Capers and Dill
Hummus and Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Bagel (£6)
A Seeded Bagel with Hummus, Harissa, Roasted Vegetables and Rocket (Suitable for Vegans)
Drink Arrangements
Please note that any drink consumed inside the premises must be purchased from the bar. For Friends and Patrons of Clonter who wish to bring their own drink, a corkage fee of £5 per person will apply (payable at least one week in advance, either online or on 01260 224514).
N.B. Picnic table and catering booking facilities, as well as pre-order drinks facilities, are subject to availability and close a week before the performance date.