Music
Piping Live! 2019 will bring music stars to Glasgow
The world’s biggest week of piping is set to bring 40,000 music fans to Glasgow this summer. Glasgow’s Buchanan Street was today transformed into the Piping Walk of Fame, with Hollywood-style stars revealing the headliners of this year’s Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival, which returns to the city 10 – 18 August 2019. The…
Read MoreRenowned percussionist Colin Currie to give masterclass
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, in partnership with St Mary’s Music School, has announced that world-renowned percussionist Colin Currie will be hosting a masterclass. Hailed as ‘the world’s finest and most daring percussionist’, Colin Currie is a solo and chamber artist. The event is designed to inspire musicians, teachers and percussion enthusiasts of all ages…
Read MoreAn out of this world end to classics season
Holst’s mystical masterpiece The Planets is being brought life with stunning NASA images of our solar system for a spectacular Sunday Classics season finale. Take an unforgettable journey to the furthest reaches of the cosmos on Sunday 16 June, for An HD Odyssey, with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. With the visionary music of Holst’s…
Read MoreThousands took part in pipe band championships
Several thousand of the world’s best pipers and drummers turned Paisley into a sea of tartan at the weekend as the town hosted one of piping’s biggest and most prestigious events. The British Pipe Band Championships saw huge crowds flock to the town’s St James Playing Fields for the first of the five annual ‘majors’…
Read MoreScottish Awards for New Music honour talent
The winners of the third annual Scottish Awards for New Music have been announced. The winners were revealed at an event hosted by music writer and broadcaster, Kate Molleson, at the Drygate Brewery in Glasgow on the evening of Monday. The Scottish Awards for New Music highlights the country’s contemporary music scene, and showcases the…
Read MoreThe Tall Ship will host a musical celebration
Scotland’s premiere celebration of electronic music and one of the most exciting clothing labels around have teamed up to present a very special VIP experience on The Tall Ship for this year’s festival. The Riverside Festival and Forty Clothing will create a VIP area which will span above and below deck. Downstairs music lovers will…
Read MoreThe Mhor the merrier for music festival
From funk and soul to Brit-pop and political punk, the braes of Balquhidder will echo with the beats of world class bands, international DJs and award-winning artists at Mhor festival later this month. Now in its eighth year, the event brings together eclectic mix of international talent and reflects a spectrum of musical styles and…
Read MoreA handy guide to traditional Scots folk songs
Before his death in 1990, Norman Buchan compiled 100 modern and traditional Scottish folk songs that have been passed on by generations of Scots. Now they have been reissued in a hand-sized book to share for another generation. Each tune is presented alongside guitar chords and a melodic line so you can play along to…
Read MoreNicola Benedetti – a true Scottish musical star
It is not in Nicola Benedetti’s nature to let anyone down. As well as being a player of transcendent violin concertos, she is the tireless judge of competitions, encourager of young musicians, cheerleader for classical music in education and keeper of appointments. So how come she stood up Scottish Field? There was a last minute…
Read MoreA celebration of old Scottish traditions
The 31st Scottish International Storytelling Festival will celebrate old traditions and new connections. Showcasing how music, dance and story communicate shared experiences that are ‘Beyond Words’, the event will run from 19–31 October. In this UN International Year of Indigenous Languages, First Nation and Scottish tradition bearers will share their heritage, while contemporary narratives of…
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