The Tweed Valley Cheyne Gang

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Welcome to the Tweed Valley Cheyne Gang

We are a singing group for people with breathing difficulties in the Scottish Borders. We meet twice a month on Wednesday afternoons in the Union Club in Innerleithen (see Events for dates) for friendly and fun singing sessions. We’ve just celebrated our first year in the Borders and are keen to spread the word in our community about our success!

About the Cheyne Gang The Cheyne Gang was started in Edinburgh in 2013 by three General Practice Nurses with an interest in respiratory illness and a love for singing. It was originally a research project to determine whether singing could improve the quality of life for people with COPD and other breathing difficulties. The group has gone from strength to strength and now has four groups in Edinburgh along with our group based in Innerleithen.

Our Group The Tweed Valley Cheyne Gang started in January 2018. It is led by Julie, an experienced vocal coach who has had special training through the Cheyne Gang to work with people with breathing difficulties. We start each session with a series of breathing exercises and once warmed up launch straight into the singing. A few of us are experienced singers but for many of us it’s the first time we’ve sung in a group since school.

In the past year we’ve joined the wider Cheyne Gang to perform, including with the Nevis Ensemble at Jupiter Artland last summer, and at a special event for respiratory medics at the Edinburgh Book Festival. In November we were privileged to perform for a large crowd including MSPs at the relaunch of Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland at the Scottish Parliament. Along the way we have all improved our respiratory health and benefitted more widely from the support and friendship of the group. Here’s what some of our members had to say at our first anniversary session:

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