Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 13 November 2003

KENNY MATHIESON talks to MARTYN BENNETT about his work at the cutting edge of the fusion of Scottish traditional music and contemporary club culture, and his battle with cancer.

Venue profile: The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool

CHRISTINE PRIMROSE is one of the great voices in traditional Gaelic singing. PETER URPETH looks at Christine’s contribution, and welcomes a new recording with Brian Ó hEadhra

Ullapool, 10-12 October 2003

Wick High School, Friday 3 October 2003

Librettist ROBERT DAVIDSON describes the genesis of Dunbeath Water, an ambitious oratorio inspired by the Caithness writer Neil Gunn

Venue profile: Fusion, Kirkwall, Orkney

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