Karine Polwart's song “Travel These Ways” was originally written for Luminate: Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, during the pandemic - a piece created to help reduce loneliness and to be sung by everyone. At this year’s Heroes Who Made Us Show, the song rang out beneath the walls of Edinburgh Castle. Karine has since shared a few words about what it meant to hear her music echo across the Esplanade in front of a global audience. Her reflections are a powerful reminder of how music can bri