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Burns Supper raised £50k for a Scottish charity
The 29th annual A Question of Burns supper, held by specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland), has raised over £50,000 for young people and their families affected by the same conditions. More than 400 guests gathered at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel, where they celebrated the life of the famous Scottish bard, making it…
Read MoreGrammy award win for Scots violinist Nicola
Scots violinist Nicola Benedetti has won the Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite. She collected the award at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles yesterday, Sunday 26 January. Benedetti, from Ayrshire, is the first classical solo violinist to perform at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony in 10…
Read MoreArbikie boosts the Scottish rye whisky revival
Scottish ‘field to bottle’ distiller Arbikie has announced the arrival of its second release of Highland Rye single grain Scotch whisky. This is the second rye whisky released in Scotland in over 100 years, and the first four year old. Only 1220 bottles will be released, priced £250 each. Arbikie’s Highland Rye was laid down…
Read MoreA beautiful family home in a semi-rural setting
A beautifully appointed family home in a semi-rural setting is now on the property market. Riverside House is in a delightful semi-rural setting, in Farr, Inverness. Built by the current owners in 1997, the house has spacious and well-appointed single storey accommodation with generous reception rooms, four comfortable en suite bedrooms and the sun room…
Read MoreGet ready for a Burns bagel with a difference – Irn Bru!
To celebrate Burns Day, Bross Bagels have created a special bagel – with Irn Bru! They have teamed up with Fetlor Youth Club and Scran Academy on a joint partnership project to create a Burns themed bagel which will feature as their special within Bross’s Leith shop only on Saturday, 25 January, for one day…
Read MoreThe life and times of Ming Campbell
Ming Campbell has known success in athletics, law and politics, and he also hit the target when he decided to make Fife his home. I was born in Glasgow in 1941. My mother spent the fortnight before I was born in an air-raid shelter at Glasgow Academy but on the night I arrived the doctor…
Read MoreA lodge in the Great Glen and close to Loch Ness
Forester’s Lodge is located in a beautiful setting close to the southern shores of Loch Ness. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Forester’s Lodge is a delightful property which has been modernised and extended to a high standard. The current owners purchased the house approximately 10 years ago, and have carried out improvements including the installation…
Read MoreCroft originals – we speak to five young crofters
Five young people who have taken up crofting tell Scottish Field what made them choose this difficult but rewarding life. Crofting, the historic system of smallscale food production, protects land and helps keep rural communities populated. Integral to the culture of the Highlands and Islands, it’s also hard work and rarely viable as a sole…
Read MoreWorldwide sailor Gillian is having Burns Night at sea
A Scotswoman sailing around the world will this year be celebrating Burns Night at sea. Gillian Donald (50), from Edinburgh, has just completed half of what she considers to be ‘the biggest challenge of her life’ – the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, as part of the Imagine Your Korea crew. She enthused: ‘It’s…
Read More20 years of Young Traditional Musician of the Year
It’s just over a week until the 20th winner of BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year is announced on February 2. To celebrate, the very first recipient, vocalist and fiddle player Gillian Frame, and the current title holder, fiddle player Benedict Morris, got together to talk about what winning the prestigious award…
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