A Scottish family of professional musicians are performing together publicly for the first time in February 2024, to raise funds for MND Scotland following their mum’s diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease. In April 2022, Dumfriesshire-based visual artist Anne Butler, 64, who has connections to Iona and Lismore, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). With support from MND Scotland, she was determined to face this incurable and frightening disease with a positive attitude. The Butler Family band is made up of six family members: all professional touring musicians with more than 40 album releases between them. Julie Macdonald, head of fundraising, MND Scotland said: “We are extremely grateful to the Butler Family for organising a benefit concert in support of MND Scotland.

Source: The Times January 21, 2024 14:02 UTC