AORTAS is an acronym for the Association for Oral Traditions and Songwriting - we're based here in Milton Keynes in the UK. The association is a conduit for events promoting traditional music and song and songwriting of all genres. In August we'll be putting on a residential songwriting workshop between 19-26 August, together with concerts and a dance on August 21st. If you'd like to read more please visit www.myspace.com/songwritinguk - if the idea of songwriting workshop doesn't appeal you can also register your interest to hear about the folk (i.e. traditional music) concerts and workshops we have planned for 2010/11.