Shetland, 12-13 September 2003

ROBERT MAIN-ELLEN and his partner, Ann, run Medicine Music, the principal promotion agency for roots music and Americana in the Highlands & Islands. Rob describes their commitment to both music and the community to Kenny Mathieson

Shetland artist ROXANE PERMAR describes the process of creating The Encyclopedia of Knitted Stories in St Petersburg, and a new website telling the stories in digital form.

An Lanntair, Stornoway, 6 September-4 October 2003

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Monday 8 September 2003

North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Caithness, 6-7 September 2003

ANDREA MUIR reports on a significant step forward for her husband, Dingwall-based guitarist GRAHAM MUIR, and looks ahead to next month’s Ullapool Guitar Festival

Is live performance a different experience in Shetland? ANDY ROSS ponders the etiquette of audience reception

East Grange Loft, Forres, 21 August 2003

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Saturday 16 August 2003