Mike Vass teaches traditional fiddle in four local primary schools – Lochgoilhead, Strrachur. Kilmodan, Tighnabruaich – and Dunoon Grammar Continue reading
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Strachur, Dunoon & Lochgilphead rock Inverclyde Music Festival
Fèis Cheann Loch Goibhle’s Gaelic music schools tour
At the same time that Celtic Connections was putting on a series of school concerts for Glasgow children as part of the key Glasgow winter festival, a local group are attempting to give Cowal and Mid-Argyll children something of a similar experience.
Fèis Cheann Loch Goibhle have just completed a successful ten schools tour of Cowal and Mid-Argyll schools with two top professional Gaelic musicians. More than 700 youngsters had the rare opportunity Continue reading
Mark Morpurgo on how to ‘do’ Celtic Connections and New Voices
Originally conceived as filling a hole in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall’s schedule in the dark wet days of January, this key winter music festival has grown in size and stature to become a world-wide draw for Glasgow.
In 2009 it scored £1million+ ticket sales and an £8 million much needed boost to the Scottish economy. Then it won the Best Cultural Event of the Year at the Scottish Event Awards 2009. Continue reading
Traditional music stakes out Best Achievement for Argyll – and more
Increasingly Argyll is building a name for itself as a major player Continue reading
Culture: SNP make it roost for failed minister, Labour see it as ‘non job’
A cry of despair from our Folk & Traditional Music Editor. Continue reading
Hands Up For Trad (and the smokers’ coven)
Awards for people behind the scenes as well as for those in the public eye, are rare Continue reading
A year’s gigging with LFW
FiddleFolk, based a the Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop, has Continue reading
Muster the Argyll vote in Hands up for Trad Awards
RSNO cross-genre concert with traditional musicians
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) is appearing in Continue reading