THE oldest daughter of The Proclaimers’ Craig Reid performs in West Barns later this month.

Roseanne Reid is the second musician to stop off at the village hall as part of the Scotland on Tour concert series.

Edinburgh-born Roseanne, who draws inspiration from Steve Earle and Martha Wainwright, cut her teeth with a regular support slot at Leith Folk Club.

Looking ahead to playing in East Lothian, she described it as “like a homecoming gig”.

She said: “I love the idea of taking my music out into venues in towns and villages that wouldn’t usually be part of my normal touring network; it’s such a special opportunity to meet new communities and it will make every gig completely unique.”

Scotland on Tour will see more than 120 artists perform at more than 100 venues across the country.

The project, created and managed by Active Events, was made possible by £750,000 of Scottish Government backing and will focus on increasing the number of opportunities to showcase and enjoy live music, while bringing exciting acts to the doorstep of city, towns, villages and rural communities.

Alan Gray, booking co-ordinator at West Barns Village Hall, was looking forward to the performance on May 28.

He said: “For several years I have wanted to get something like this off the ground in the village so, when the Scotland on Tour organisers approached me about two years ago, I jumped at the chance.

“This series will be the fulfilment of a vision for the village hall to be holding real, live music and I can’t wait.”

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