DANIEL PADDEN

Musician and Composer

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WhirlyGig is back!!!

I'm delighted that WhirlyGig is happening in Edinburgh this August.

Part of the Made In Scotland showcase, we are performing at Dance Base from the 11th to 21st August. More details soon!

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2022 Recap part 3

I then had 2 weeks to develop an idea (thanks to Visible Fictions). This was a performance idea for young audiences involving noises and cardboard boxes. I was working with a wonderful team of Rob Young, Caroline Mathison and Michael Dylan. Hopefully we'll have an opportunity to develop it further!

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2022 Recap part 2

I've also been part of the Lyceum Theatre's L20 programme, and that culminated in Wonder Festival - a festival of work-in-progress - where I had a few days to develop an idea of mine called Soundcheck. Hopefully more of that to come...

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2022 Recap

It's been a super-busy year so far. Here's a brief summary:

I helped create Lightning Ridge with Catherine Wheels - a new theatre show based on the book 'Pobby And Dingan' by Ben Rice. I also designed the poster!

I then worked on a new piece with Magnetic North as performer/musical director called "We Will Hear The Angels".

We'll be working on this piece again in the New Year.

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Music Box by Daniel Padden and Lyra Theatre's Young Artists

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Music Box at Lyra's Bright & Wild Festival

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Find out about the current news and projects happening at Lyra.

I've made a piece with the Young Artists at Lyra called Music Box. It's showing online tonight and tomorrow (free but ticketed) at Lyra's Bright & Wild Festival

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Seven Swans A-Swimming

Part of "12 Plays of Christmas" December 2020. Directed and Scored by Daniel Padden

A short film I made on my phone for Visible Fictions. 

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Hanna Tuulikki, Sing Sign: a close duet.

I'm performing with Hanna Tuulikki this Friday 28th at 6:30pm. Tickets via the link.

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Score Draw, a short animation I made for Visible Fictions, as part of their Phone Fictions project.

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The Coronavirus has unsurprisingly meant that our WhirlyGig performances at the Imaginate Festival and Edinburgh Fringe are cancelled. We're grateful for all the support we've received at this time, and hope to be performing again soon!

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I'm playing a solo show upstairs at the Waverley Bar, Edinburgh, Saturday March 7th. Also playing is Hoch Ma Toch and Olivia Furey.

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WhirlyGig Reviews

The List **** “infectious”

The Skinny **** “energy ripples throughout”

The Scotsman **** “impressive feat of perfect musical and comic timing”

Reviewsphere **** Edinburgh Guide **** The Herald ****

Read all of them here

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Here’s the WhirlyGig Trailer! We open at Platform Glasgow on Friday then on tour to Edinburgh, Stirling, Aberdeen, Paisley, Insch and Galashiels. Tickets via the WhirlyGig page

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Here's me in front of a lovely big WhirlyGig poster at Platform, Easterhouse.

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WhirlyGig is happening!! My first theatre production - a madcap musical adventure for families! Tours Scotland in September.

Go to the WhirlyGig page for all the info

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I'm improvising this Saturday afternoon at The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow