Poetry & Hope for Motor Neuron Disease - Euan MacDonald Centre Event

The Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research presents an exciting collaboration of music, poetry, and science that celebrates creativity, hope, and life. This unique event brings together people living with motor neuron disease (MND), researchers working to find new treatments, and talented poets and musicians. This event was filmed recently at the historic St Cecilia's Hall, University of Edinburgh.

The Euan MacDonald Centre is based at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is a not-for-profit, charitable network of over 200 researchers, clinicians and healthcare professionals across Scotland. We use research to improve the lives of people living with MND and related conditions.


To find out more about the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research: http://www.euanmacdonaldcentre.org/

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The University of Edinburgh: https://www.ed.ac.uk/

Visit St Cecilia’s Hall: https://www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk/

Record your voice with SpeakUnique: https://www.speakunique.co.uk/

Find out more about the MND-SMART trial: https://www.mnd-smart.org/

Edinburgh Neuroscience: https://www.edinburghneuroscience.ed....


Created and Directed by
Maria Stavrou

Hosted by
Lady Joyce Caplan

Recorded at
St Cecilia's Hall, University of Edinburgh

Poems read by
Georgi Gill
https://georgigill.com/
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Poets
Kate Durie
Judy Newton
Ian Lev

Clarsach
Siannie Moodie
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Piano
Sarah Smith
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Fiddle
Lori Watson
http://loriwatson.net/
https://loriwatson.bandcamp.com/
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Museums Service Manager
Ruthanne Baxter

Learning and Engagement Curator at St Cecilia's Hall
Sarah Deters

Additional Materials
Euan MacDonald
Donald MacDonald
Alice Smith
Suvankar Pal

Produced by
Fiona Gray
with
Alison Irving
Rebecca Devon
Chloe Kippen
Jane Haley
Siddharthan Chandran, Director of the Euan MacDonald Centre

Videography and Editing by
Rae Manger, Sanctus Media Ltd.

Music included:
"Ossian" by Siannie Moodie
"Shesha - Shayi Vishnu" first movement of Quattro Illustrazioni by Giacinto Scelsi
"Tha Mi Sgìth", traditional Scottish Gaelic