MOVE at warp speed in Celtic Connections

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The lights dim. Sharp light picks out a single piper – and the bagpipes sing as few of us have heard them sing. Continue reading

Wild Biscuit Pipers and Drummers MOVE with the times – into Celtic Connections

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Scottish Highland Bagpipes and Breakdance may not seem the most likely of combinations even in the mash-up world of 2012. Continue reading

BBC ALBA’s Dannsa series: street dancing to Argyll’sBallet West

Ballet WestOver the course of a lively and highly energetic television series – 10 half hour programmes and a 90 minute live finale, viewers will follow six different dance groups from around Scotland, seeing the highs and lows of rehearsals, competitions and performances.

The six different dance companies appearing in Dannsa, presented by dance enthusiasts Anne Morrison and Kevin Walker, are:

  • the Heavy Smokers, a street-dancing crew from Livingston
  • the teenage girls of the Fusion dance class in Aberdeen; Continue reading