Members of the SFO are delighted to be joining a cast of Scotland’s leading musicians in a tribute concert for Robbie Shepherd.
Robbie died a year ago – on 01 August 2023.
As part of this celebration of Robbie’s life, all proceeds from the concert at His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen on Sunday 20 October 2024, along with all donations, will be used to create a series of lasting tributes and uphold a permanent legacy in the great name of Robbie Shepherd M.B.E..
The legacies below have been carefully selected by Robbie’s friends and family to remember Robbie and to celebrate and promote the many rich areas of his life, professional career, and values, for which he was so highly regarded across the length and breadth of Scotland.
The Dunecht Loon Cairn
A granite memorial cairn will be erected on Dunecht Estate near Robbie’s home village as a permanent tribute to his life and work in Aberdeenshire.
The Robbie Shepherd Sweet Pea Garden
Using perennial plants, a display at Cruickshank Botanical Garden, University of Aberdeen, will be created to remember Robbie Shepherd’s love of gardening, featuring Robbie’s favourite flower, the Sweet Pea. In conjunction with this project, there will be collaboration on the development of a new sweet pea variety to be named “Robbie Shepherd M.B.E”.
The Robbie Shepherd Annual Doric Verse Award
An endowment to establish an annual open Doric poetry competition, administered and awarded by The Buchan Heritage Society and supported by the Press & Journal
Voice of The Highland Games Award
An annual award for the most promising young competitor across the Grampian Highland Games season. The annual award will be cross-discipline, covering all aspects of the Games (Heavy Events, Athletics, Piping and Drumming, and Highland Dancing), and awarded by The Grampian Games Association.
The Robbie Shepherd Traditional Scottish Music and Song Bursary at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
A fund to create a new bursary scholarship at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, awarded annually to encourage young musicians in the traditional music and song courses.
Robbie Shepherd Annual Bursary for contributions to North East studies, lore and language at The Elphinstone Institute, The University of Aberdeen
An annual bursary awarded to a Scottish-born Student undertaking studies related to the culture of the North East of Scotland.
Tickets for the concert are on sale.
You can obtain tickets from Aberdeen Box Office (01224 641122) or by going to www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
See also the poster below.
