8 Aug 2004 in Features, Highland, Music
BLAIR DOUGLAS has his first CD since A Summer in Skye in 1996 released this month. The Skye-based accordionist, keyboard player and composer tells Kenny Mathieson about his new work and his return to music after a disastrous fire at his home in 1997.
6 Aug 2004 in Features, Highland, Music
KENNY MATHIESON looks ahead to the Highland Chamber Orchestra’s performances of a work by a composer based for many years in the Black Isle.
3 Aug 2004 in Features, Festival, Music
CATRIONA PAUL checks out the Highlands and Islands input to a couple of less fashionable events in either side of the border September
1 Aug 2004 in Features, Festival, Highland, Music
KENNY MATHIESON runs an eye over the latest offerings from Ken Ramage’s annual Nairn swingfest
1 Aug 2004 in Features, Highland, Music
INGRID HENDERSON reports on the progress of the inaugural Lochaber Ceilidh Trail
15 Jul 2004 in Features, Festival, Music, Orkney
ALISTAIR PEEBLES looks ahead to a year of temporary change at the St Magnus Festival in 2005
7 Jul 2004 in Features, Music
PETER URPETH teases out the tale of Scotland’s most indestructible folk band with their longest serving member, ALAN REID, and their newest recruit, ALASDAIR WHITE
2 Jul 2004 in Features, Highland, Music
MARGO MACLENNAN sets the scene for this year’s CALEDONIAN CANAL CEILIDH TRAIL
2 Jul 2004 in Features, Festival, Highland, Music
Festival organiser JOE GIBBS explains why the TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL at Belladrum is going to be the Highlands’ big music occasion of 2004, and all in a good cause.
2 Jul 2004 in Features, Festival, Music, Outer Hebrides
PETER URPETH looks forward to another mass outbreak of Celtic music in the big tent at Lews Castle as the HEBRIDEAN CELTIC FESTIVAL gets underway