Posts by Kenny Smith
Talented Gaelic singing trio unite for first album
SIAN is the self-titled debut album from three of Scotland’s finest Gaelic singers – Eilidh Cormack, Ceitlin Lilidh and Ellen MacDonald. Since the band’s 2016 inception, the young all-female vocal group Sian have established themselves in venues across Scotland and now present their first record, a celebration of female Gaelic bards. Originally formed by Fèisean…
Read MoreNew blended whisky is guaranteed to be Waterproof
MacDuff International has launched its new blended malt Scotch whisky, named Waterproof. Waterproof aims to stand out from the crowd, as the bottle is yellow, while the contents are sourced from a handful of top distilleries. The sherry-influenced whisky is batch bottled at higher than normal strength, while its name and look have been inspired…
Read MoreDistinctive property located in the countryside
A distinctive, five bedroom detached property set in the picturesque countryside is now for sale. Presented for sale by Strutt & Parker, Beechwood, in Cromlix, near Dunblane, is an impressive family home which offers flexible and spacious accommodation arranged over two floors. A generous reception hall leads to the library with front aspect windows and…
Read MoreRANT take third album The Portage on tour
Acclaimed Scottish fiddle group RANT, made up of four of the country’s finest fiddle players, will take their third album The Portage out on tour as they head to venues across Scotland this April. The Portage was recorded over four days in the renowned Mackintosh Queen’s Cross in Glasgow – the only church in the…
Read MoreKim’s shaping up for strongwoman event
Record-breaking Scottish strongwoman Kim Best has borrowed one of her employer’s six-tonne tractors while training for her next event. The 26-year-old, a lab scientist for Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) at its Veterinary and Analytical Laboratory at Moredun’s Pentlands Science Park in Midlothian, paid a visit to SRUC’s nearby research farm to keep up her strength.…
Read MoreLooking for justice in Scotland’s Appeal Court
An inside look at Scotland’s criminal justice system in Edinburgh’s Appeal Court is coming to our TV screens. David Hayman narrates this documentary, looking at the Appeal Court, which came into being after a miscarriage of justice when Oscar Slater was wrongly convicted for murder in 1909. His case became a cause celebre which was…
Read MorePancake proceeds going to a worthy cause
Scottish pancake restaurant Stack & Still has announced it will be partnering with Radio Clyde Cash for Kids Charity on Pancake Day (Tuesday, 25 February). Stack & Still will be donating all revenue from pancake sales to the charity on the day. The pancake pioneers are aiming high with a ÂŁ20,000 target for the day…
Read MoreA delicious mutton stew recipe – with a difference
Fred Berkmiller, who owns Edinburgh’s L’Escargot Bleu and L’Escargot Blanc, is urging Scots to try different cuts of meat. The Frenchman is championing different meats, and today, we presen ta recipe for a mutton stew. (This recipe was originally published in 2015) Click HERE for more recipes from Scottish FieldÂ
Read MoreRecipient of Next Chapter Award 2020 revealed
A poet from Orkney has been announced as the recipient of Scottish Book Trust’s Next Chapter Award 2020. Olive M Ritch now lives and works in Aberdeen and her poetry has been published in literary magazines and anthologies, including Poetry Review, The Guardian, Gutter, New Writing Scotland, and In Protest: 150 Poems for Human Rights…
Read MoreMake sure you catch the final episode of Fish Town
The second series of the TV documentary looking at Scotland’s fishing industry comes to an end tonight. In the final episode of Fish Town, Peterhead boat Westro travels to fishing grounds in the North Sea searching for a bounty of prawns. After an average first haul skipper James West decides to take a gamble and…
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