Georgie McDonald | An Audio Portrait

by Gail McGarva

A celebration of the stories of working boats, their people and their shores. All boats have a story to tell… and here is the story of just one of them; the story of Georgie McDonald…

Meet the artist:

Sunday 12th March, 11 am - 1 pm

Historic Boatyard Display, Scottish Fisheries Museum

This audio portrait of Georgie McDonald is part of an audio collection ‘All boats have a story to tell’. The collection seeks to shine a light on endangered working boats and their special place in our maritime heritage. The creator of the collection is Gail McGarva, a traditional wooden boat builder with a particular passion for working boats. Gail specialising in building replicas or she prefers to call them ‘daughterboats’ breathing life into a new generation of traditional craft.

Entry included in General Admission fee

The Scottish Fisheries Museum invites you to a weekend of activities exploring Maritime Heritage in a Contemporary Context

Under the umbrella of National Historic Ships UK, Shipshape Scotland brings together traditional skills, services and facilities across the nation’s 32 council areas. The Scottish Fisheries Museum is the Shipshape Scotland Hub and offers a range of activities and services available to local historic vessel owners, skilled craftsmen, businesses, heritage organisations, training bodies and maritime enthusiasts

Our first Shipshape Hub event will be held at the Museum in Anstruther over two days: on Saturday 11th March there will be a programme of talks and presentations with lunch, tea, and coffee provided, and the option to join us for dinner in the evening. On Sunday 12th, we have a morning of tours and demonstrations in the Boatyard, on board the Reaper, to see the Manx Beauty, and a special sound installation by Gail McGarva within the museum.

Conference Fee: £12 covers all presentations, lunch, refreshments, and tours.

Optional Saturday dinner from £24.50 (£10 deposit payable at time of booking).

Please see the full programme and book online at: Eventbrite