Music
Scots musicians brought together for a special Burns Night playlist
Burns Night is only a day away, and it’s easy to get into the spirit with a brand new playlist to be the perfect background to any Burns party. Music fans can get into the celebrations with a special Burns inspired playlist, launching on all streaming platforms. Warner Music Group (WMG) has teamed up with…
Read MoreTuned in for new appointments at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has made two major appointments. The orchestra has appointed Paul Philbert as its new principal timpani and Luis Eisen as associate principal bassoon, writes Stacey Wylie. Paul Philbert, originally from London, will be joining RSNO as principal timpani (kettledrum). Having studied at Purcell School and Trinity College, Philbert has had…
Read MoreCreative event will tie together Scottish and Malawian culture
Lake of Stars celebrate their fifteenth anniversary this year with festivals and events taking place in Malawi, London, and Glasgow. Lake of Stars Glasgow is a one-day event happening on Sunday, 11 March, which aims to champion creative connections between Scotland and Africa. The one-day event will take place at Glasgow Art School from 11am…
Read MoreFolk music CD was inspired by fruit pickers of the Clyde Valley
Fifty free copies of a social history in song are now available. The Fruits of their Labours album by Lanarkshire Songwriters is available to members of the public from Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership (CAVLP). The album was part of a wider project which included oral histories from families of former fruit growers and…
Read MoreGet tuned in to see talented young trio performing in Argyll
Music lovers are running out of time if they want to see the electrifying Kosmos Concert. Time is running out to bag tickets for the Kosmos concert at Ardkinglas Estate,near Loch Fyne in Argyll, which will take place on Sunday, 12 January at 3pm, writes Stacey Wylie. Kosmos is an ensemble of already-established soloists –…
Read MoreCeltic Connections hits its silver anniversary with a host of stars
Britain’s biggest winter music festival of its kind is being held in Glasgow – and it’s just under a fortnight away. Celtic Connections celebrates its 25th anniversary with an exciting and ambitious line-up of musicians from all corners of the world, showcasing the best talent in folk, world and jazz music. Descending on Glasgow between…
Read MoreShocking numbers revealed as few Scots know the words to Auld Lang Syne
A new survey has revealed that just 7% of Scots know all the words to Auld Lang Syne – while over half admitted they know hardly any. However, eight out of ten Scots correctly identified Robert Burns as the man who wrote the song. Sainsbury’s found that it’s the younger generations that will need the…
Read MoreIt’s 40 years since Mull of Kintyre topped the charts
As the Christmas number one is set to be revealed, this year marks the 40th anniversary of a distinctly Scottish-sounding song. Paul McCartney’s Mull of Kintyre, co-written with Denny Laine and featuring the Campbeltown Pipe Band, topped the charts, and for a number of years was the biggest-selling single of all time – and also…
Read MoreScottish musical heroes join forces for dementia charity fundraiser
Some big names from Scotland’s music scene are joining forces for an intimate concert to benefit ground-breaking research into dementia. Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross will join Del Amitri’s Justin Currie, with former Danny Wilson singer Gary Clark completing the all-star line-up. The one-off performance, entitled Songs in the Round, will take place on 29 April…
Read MoreScottish student will be strum-thing special in Norway
A Scottish student is to perform in The Nutcracker with Bergen Philharmonic later this month. Former Highland pupil Abigail Millar-Todd is currently studying at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Abigail said: ‘If it weren’t for The Highland Council, I would never have started classical music. I began the harp through Feis à Bhaile, then with…
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