Illustration of carolers with songbooks and lanterns on church steps in the snow (Kincorth Waits: Have a Merry Olde Christmas!)

Kincorth Waits: Have a Merry Olde Christmas!

Kincorth Waits performs as a 22-piece Renaissance band alongside the Holburn Brass Ensemble and The High Street Singers. The program features Medieval and Renaissance music, Scottish pieces, and Christmas carols played on historical instruments such as crumhorns, gemshorns, cornetti, sackbuts, racketts, fiddles, and lyras.

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Location

St. Nicholas Kirk · Union Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JL Get Directions

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 ⚪ ⚪ (3/5)

Best For

Fans of renaissance music and christmas carols

Vibe

Historic and festive

Energy Level

Low

Photo Friendly

Low

Tips & Advice

  • Allow time to find St. Nicholas Kirk on Union Street before the concert begins.
  • Arrive with enough time to get settled before the performance starts.
  • If you are unfamiliar with the instruments, note the names in the programme description: crumhorns, gemshorns, cornetti, sackbuts, racketts, fiddles and lyras.
  • Listen for the changes between the Medieval and Renaissance pieces, Scottish music and Christmas carols.

Special Events & Promotions

  • Free entry.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What performers are taking part?

Kincorth Waits performs with the Holburn Brass Ensemble and The High Street Singers.

What kind of music is in the programme?

The programme includes Medieval and Renaissance music, Scottish pieces and Christmas carols.

Which instruments will be heard?

The musicians play crumhorns, gemshorns, cornetti, sackbuts, racketts, fiddles and lyras.

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