Tipping points land and sea – musicians and farmers as science communicators

This performance session looks at the ways in which folk music-making can map sociocultural change at land and sea. This relates to environment, landscape, activism and traditions. Lucy Beattie is a sheep farmer from the North West Highlands of Scotland. Lucy recently completed a PhD which looks at the connections between science and society. Luke Daniels is a folk musician originally from South Oxfordshire now living in Scotland. They will explore the concept of musician-as-science communicator and explain how Lucy has worked with Luke to understand how this applies to land use, farming and the environment.