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The '''Aberdeen and NE Scotland Music festival''' is a week-long annual traditional music festival in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130703190541/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/2304576 "Talented pupils in spotlight at Aberdeen music festival".] ''Evening Express'', 10 June 2011.</ref> The festival was created 1n 1909 by Professor Stanford Terry, to encourage music making and performance in the north east of Scotland.<ref>[http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/lifestyle/music-festival-in-full-swing-1-2959075 "Music festival in full swing"]. ''Ellon Times'', 7 June 2013.</ref> It was attended that year by well-known composer Sir [[Edward Elgar]].<ref>[http://www.leopardmag.co.uk/feats/164/elgars-aberdeen-connection "Elgar’s Aberdeen connection"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229230543/http://www.leopardmag.co.uk/feats/164/elgars-aberdeen-connection |date=2012-02-29 }}. ''Leopard Magazine'', August 2007.</ref>
The motto of the festival, "Not to gain a prize or defeat a rival but to pace one another on the road to excellence" continues to be relevant today.<ref>[http://www.aberdeenmusicfestival.com/ Aberdeen and North East Scotland Music Festival website]</ref>
The festival is entirely run by volunteers and relies on  entry fees, legacies and sponsorship to continue to offer performance opportunities to musicians, singers and actors from the area.  The festival includes both competitions and concerts.<ref name=PJ2008>[http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/scotnews08/abzne08/080616_festival.html "City music festival ends on a high note"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804200101/http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/scotnews08/abzne08/080616_festival.html |date=4 August 2014 }}. ''Press-Journal'', 14 June 2008.</ref>
The festival has taken place at several venues, including Cowdray Hall, Queen’s Cross Church,<ref name=PJ2008 /> Aberdeen Music Hall, The Citadel, St. Mark’s Church and the Boys' Brigade Hall.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130703190609/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/2788999 "Thousands take part in Aberdeen music festival"]. ''Evening Express'', 29 May 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/683519 "Aberdeen music festival hits right note".] ''Press-Journal'', 6 November 2008.</ref>
== 2013 ==
About 2400 people attended the 2013 festival.
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.aberdeenmusicfestival.com/}}
[[Category:Music festivals in Scotland]]
[[Category:Culture in Aberdeen]]
[[Category:Annual events in Scotland]]
[[Category:1909 establishments in Scotland]]
[[Category:Music festivals established in 1909]]