Music
Scottish 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…
Read MoreMary Berry comes to Scone Palace for new television show
TV’s favourite cook comes to Scotland for her new show this week. Mary Berry’s Country House Secrets comes to Scone Palace in the second episode of the series, and is due to be broadcast tonight, Wednesday. Mary will take views on a behind-the-scenes peek of stately home life when it features in a new four-part…
Read MoreBagpipes inspire new work for BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to premiere a new work inspired by the bagpipes. The orchestra has signalled its commitment both to contemporary music and Scottish culture by commissioning two new works by composers inspired by Scotland and Scottish identity. The new works will be premiered on Saturday 9 December at Glasgow City Halls. BBC…
Read MoreScots Trad Music Awards nominees are revealed
Shortlisted nominations for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 have been announced. Heralded as the most prestigious award ceremony in the traditional music calendar, the winners will be revealed during a glitzy award ceremony on Saturday, December 2, at Paisley’s Lagoon Centre as Paisley bids for UK City of Culture 2021. Organising body…
Read MoreHigh flyers are all ready to release their first album
A group of inspiring musicians are dreaming of hitting the big time as they prepare to launch their debut album. Pictures of Reality is the first album from Sounds of the Gallery, an inclusive group of musicians, some of whom have autism or learning disabilities. The band, based out of Kirkintilloch’s Kelvinbank Resource Centre in…
Read MoreThat’s Fife Festival announce 2018 programme
Fife Cultural Trust and The Gilded Balloon have today (08-03-17) unveiled a stunning programme of entertainment for That’s Fife Festival 2017. The eclectic mix of comedy, theatre, spoken word, magic and family centred shows will be staged at venues across the Kingdom from Saturday 1 to Friday 28 April 2016, with Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, the…
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