The Mod is the biggest event in the Gaelic music calendar. This year marks the centenary of the event in its birthplace, Oban. Gold medal winner ARTHUR CORMACK gives a flavour of what it was like to compete in Gaeldom’s premiere competition.

KENNY MATHIESON hears about the work of DUNCAN MACINNES, who is the administrator of PAN, the Highland-wide promoters network, and is involved in running SEALL Arts and the Skye Festival in south Skye

Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul (Angus Peter Campbell) describes his epic new Gaelic novel, An Oidhche Mus Do Sheòl Sìnn (‘The Night Before We Sailed’).

GEORGE MACKAY looks at the rise and rise of Blazin’ Fiddles’s music festival in Beauly.

Tron Theatre, Glasgow, until 27 September 2003 then touring

MARTIN STEPHENSON speaks to MARCUS WILSON about the Highlands, escaping the music business, and why he is busier than ever.

Room 13 is a classroom with a difference. FRANCES McLEOD reports on the unique artistic activites at Caol Primary School in Lochaber, where the pupils are firmly in charge.

The SCOTTISH GUITAR QUARTET embark on a Highland Tour with their new Framework guitars and new music for their Roland VG-88 synthesiser.

Lerwick, 19-21 September 2003

Various venues, Islay, 19-21 September 2003