Posts by Kenny Smith
The future of Scots Trad music is in safe hands
If Aberdeenshire singer Iona Fyfe’s debut album, Away from my Window, is anything to go by then the future of Traditional Music in Scotland is well assured. One might think that being a Director of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland, studying for a Fellowship of London College of Music and continuing her…
Read MoreLego exhibition will start world tour from Scotland
An exciting exhibition that will tour the world is to start its journey in Scotland. The most spectacular Lego brick show that the nation has ever seen will be unveiled at Kilmarnock’s Dick Institute this summer, before setting off on a global tour. Bricktropolis is an interactive Lego brick show that towers over the competition…
Read MoreJoy for youngsters as police pups pay hospital visit
Young people at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children enjoyed some wuff justice this week. They were been treated to a visit from Police Scotland’s newest four-legged recruits. German Shepherds, Otto and Karma, were named by children in the hospital thanks to the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC). The two dogs visited the hospital’s Drop…
Read MoreA trip down memory lane with Scottish Field
Scottish Field has been in print for well over a century,  and in that time, we’ve changed a lot. For example, did you know that the magazine was originally  called The Scottish Field? And we were ‘devoted to manly sport and outdoor life’? Looking back to 1921, the people were living in a country still recovering from the…
Read MoreStep back in time and help a great cause
Love live music? Love the 80s? Then why not volunteer at Let’s Rock retro festival in Edinburgh this summer and enjoy the event for free? By signing up to do a four hour shift with festival charity partner, Child Bereavement UK, selling wristbands and raffle tickets on the day, you will gain entry to the…
Read MoreAuthentic tapas are a hit with Spanish community
Lasal This very cheap, relentlessly cheerful and authentic little tapas restaurant is very popular with Edinburgh’s Spanish community and well worth a visit. It shares space with a flamenco school, so you’ll sometimes have a soundtrack, but this is everything you’d want in a neighbourhood restaurant: friendly, convivial, affordable. The paella, served at the table…
Read MoreProperty firm expands with new staff
Scottish property consultancy Galbraith has recruited six new chartered and trainee surveyors and a qualified town planner has strengthened its business with promotions to senior associate and associate level. Due to continuous growth, Galbraith now has a team of over 270 people working across a broad spectrum of property and land management services. Iain Russell,…
Read MoreLife on the farm during springtime in Almond Valley
Carol Burke is farm manager at Almond Valley in Livingston. She tells Scottish Field readers about life on the farm. Spring really is the best time to visit any farm and Almond Valley is no exception. Even with the frosty weather we’ve been having, new life can’t be stopped and the air is filled with…
Read MoreRevamp your home now spring is here at last
With spring finally making an appearance, and those lazy, lighter evenings on the horizon, now is the perfect time to change up the look and feel of your home by adding some  brighter colours into the mix. Here, Vanessa Arbuthnott gives her five top tips for creating a spring-inspired home. 1. Update your Cushions The easiest…
Read MoreOz musical is still the most Wicked ticket in town
A hit international musical is set to fly into Edinburgh next month – and has already sold 65,000 tickets for its four week run. Wicked, the spectacular West End and Broadway musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will begin performances in just four weeks at Edinburgh Playhouse. With so…
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