Westering Home Again on Islay

From 18th-20th September Argyll’s Isle of Islay presents the second part of its Westering Home celebration at the Port Mor Centre in Port Charlotte. The first was in August and this time there programme of traditional Scottish and Irish music and featuring popular bands such as Meantime. The event is part of Argyll’s programme for Homecoming Scotland 2009.

Jerry Holland’s in Celtic Connections on Thursday but you can see him in Campbeltown on Friday

Jerry HollandCape Breton fiddler, Jerry Holland – who has been lured to Kintyre before, is playing at the Cape Breton Connection in Glasgow on Friday in the opening concert of the Celtic Connections programme. Then on Friday he comes to Campbeltown to take workshops and do a public concert for the Kintyre Music and Arts Tuition Group. The Group’s resourceful Iain Johnstone made sure of it. Continue reading