Venue Profile: East Grange Loft

FRED MORRISON is one of the leading lights in world bagpiping, and has made an equally sensational impact in both traditional piping and in more contemporary folk styles. Kenny Mathieson puts the questions.

The Arts Journal profiles MEANTIME

EDDI READER talks about her engagement with the life and work of Robert Burns ahead of her Highlands and Islands tour

RITA HUNTER describes the origins of the Fèis Rois Ceòlraidh project

ANDREA MUIR discovers that DUKE SPECIAL is, well, something a bit special

PETER URPETH takes a look at the fruitful collaboration between former Astrid guitarist WILLIE CAMPBELL and writer KEVIN MACNEIL

The Arts Journal profiles CROFT NO FIVE.

The beautiful island of Islay is famous for several things, including its whisky, but STUART TODD explains how it also came to have one of the most attractive jazz festivals in Scotland

Inspiration from a Master BEN EDOM received a grant from HI~Arts’ Musicians’ Professional Development Scheme to attend a seminar in France with the great guitarist Pierre Bensusan. Ben reports on a memorable experience. PIERRE BENSUSAN has consistently proved himself to the leading exponent of fingerstyle on acoustic guitar in Europe – and arguably worldwide – […]