10 Sep 2010 in Features, Festival, Gaelic, Highland, Music
DONNA MACRAE discusses the present and future prospects for the Blas Festival
1 Sep 2010 in Editorial, Music
THE BLAS Festival was in the news earlier this year for the wrong reasons following the announcement of a planned 30% cut in the festival’s funding from Highland Council, as part of the current drive to make massive savings in spending.
1 Mar 2010 in Editorial
GUITARIST Graeme Stephen was pointing out to me the other day that whenever he is involved in a Tune Up tour, it seems to snow. He won’t be disappointed this time, then, when he takes his excellent contemporary jazz sextet and special guest Ben Davis on the road in late February and early March, including dates in Perth, Inverness and Banchory.
15 Sep 2009 in Festival, Highland, Music, Reviews
Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness, Inverness, 11 September 2009
15 Sep 2009 in Festival, Highland, Music, Reviews
SUE WILSON celebrates a colourful conclusion to another successful festival.
14 Sep 2009 in Highland, Music, Reviews
SUE WILSON checks out the next generation alongside one of Scottish music’s enduring personalities.
11 Sep 2009 in Gaelic, Highland, Music, Reviews
FIONA MACKENZIE enjoys Gaelic songs old and new.
10 Sep 2009 in Festival, Highland, Music, Reviews
KENNY MATHIESON catches the duo in their customary supercharged form.
10 Sep 2009 in Dance & Drama, Festival, Highland, Music, Reviews
SUE WILSON discovers that airports can be fun.