Posts Tagged ‘music’
Ardbeg Blaaack is released for a double celebration
Ardbeg Distillery is releasing a special whisky to mark the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee and its black sheep members. Held on the final Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle), Ardbeg Day is a global, annual celebration of all things Ardbeg. This year, the Distillery is inviting smoky malt whisky…
Read MoreNew exhibition marks women and their crimes
From the written confession used in evidence at a 16th century witch trial to early 20th century mugshots of a pair of Birmingham’s female felons, a new exhibition in Aberdeen showcases women criminals across the centuries. Drawn from original records found in Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives, Outcasts: Women, Crime and Society examines how women…
Read MoreOutlander author recalls her favourite Scots locations
Outlander author Diana Gabaldon says she was ‘enchanted’ by Inverness on her first visit to the city and could see herself living there, in an exclusive video by VisitScotland released to mark the premiere of Outlander: Season 5. The writer, who hails from Arizona in the USA, recalls her visit to the capital of the…
Read MoreBig Burns Supper is a huge international draw
Big Burns Supper 2020 is celebrating another wildly successful Burns bash after the ninth edition of the Festival close in Dumfries. Audience numbers were up 16% as a string of smash-hit concerts and live events brought fans from around the world to the event. Festival producers are delighted with the ongoing support from audiences, local…
Read MoreCelebrating the era of silent film at the 10th Hippfest
Doctor Who and Withnail and I star Paul McGann is coming to Scotland for the acclaimed Hippfest silent film festival. McGann, who also starred in The Monocled Mutineer, is to perform a live narration at L’Homme du Large, showing as part of this year’s Hippodrome Silent Film Festival in Bo’ness. The tenth festival, running from…
Read MoreGallery welcomes 100,000 visitors in less than 100 days
Aberdeen Art Gallery has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors since it re-opened to the public less than 100 days ago. The revitalised gallery is now well on its way to reaching the target of 235,000 visits in its first year. The milestone 100,000th visitor was 20-year-old, final year journalism student at RGU, Ceilidh Jeffrey who arrived at…
Read MoreCeltic Connections 2020 was massive success
After 18 days and nights of music and celebratory events, Celtic Connections 2020 has drawn to a close. Since January 16, performance venues across Glasgow have resonated with the sound of whistles, fiddles, pipes, electric guitars and glorious song. But now, However, Celtic Connections 2021 is already on the way. Next year’s festival will take…
Read MorePiper and whistle played crowned Young Trad Musician
Piper and whistle player Ali Levack has been named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2020 – the 20th recipient of the prestigious award – after an outstanding winning performance at Glasgow’s City Halls. The 26-year-old, of Dingwall, accepted the award, now seen as the premier accolade for young musicians in their field, from Gareth…
Read MoreSkiing success for Strathallan School students
Strathallan School has ranked second in the UK for Giant Slalom after students ski to success. Three pupils sped to pole position at the British Schoolgirls’ Race in the French Alps. Luka Hughes-Tosh, Iona Ross and Maisie Morgan took to the slopes in challenging conditions, explained parent Fiona Ross who accompanied them on the trip.…
Read MoreScottish farmers choir set for huge charity concert
A Scottish farmers’ choir which first got together seven years ago to perform a one-off concert at the Glasgow Hydro is to host a special concert called‘A Song For Maggie’s at the Royal Concert Hall on 23 February to raise money for the cancer care charity. Hosted by Sally Magnusson and led by choir master…
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