Can it really be 20 years since a sunny August day at Belladrum near Beauly launched a festival the Highlands have come to love ..?
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Phillip Jon Taylor and Heidi Browne - two styles, one showcase Phillip Jon Taylor + Heidi Browne | Under Canvas, Eden Court, Inverness | July 5 by Margaret Chrystall I’d be surprised if there were any more contrasting pairings in the Under Canvas double bills this summer than Phillip Jon Taylor and Heidi Browne. Or … Continue reading REVIEW
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Peter Noble's sounds of time travel Peter Noble's adventures in sound take him somewhere new with latest album and future plans. by Margaret Chrystall When Peter Noble tells you his latest album is going for time travel, maybe his experiment is one you should have predicted. And possibly it was an inevitable next step on … Continue reading INTERVIEW
QnA: The Routes Quartet
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The Routes Quartet - which plays live Inverness dates this week - is a collaborative effort, says viola player Emma Tomlinson. "I think it’s what makes the music so special... Everything comes from us!"
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Under Canvas's manifesto for music Under Canvas launch with two North musicians shining through under grey skies. Under Canvas, Eden Court Lawn | Adam Ross + The Gillian Fleetwood Band | July 4 by Margaret Chrystall Election day had the perfect antidote – the return launch of this summer’s Under Canvas at Eden Court. The … Continue reading REVIEW
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Pushing the button on violet vinyl - Phillip Jon Taylor's new album out today Phillip Blanco-Taylor with De Nada, at Scotland's Seabass Vinyl. by Margaret Chrystall | 28.06.2024 Five years might seem a lifetime ago for Phillip Blanco-Taylor since a step back from the frantic touring life of band PAWS to head home from Glasgow … Continue reading INTERVIEW
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Full house for dry humour and lush music Rufus Wainwright and guests | Eden Court, Inverness | Saturday, June 22 ★★★★★ By Margaret Chrystall Watching the theatre in Inverness fill up on Saturday night, you couldn’t help feeling that this alternative-looking and savvy bunch might be hard to woo. In the current climate, any political … Continue reading REVIEW
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Saturday's hometown debut showcases The Chosen Lonely band You can witness Steven Barclay's dream of The Chosen Lonely band get real at the Tooth & Claw. by Margaret Chrystall Talking to Steven Barclay in the run-up to new band The Chosen Lonely’s home debut on Saturday (June 22) you ask if there might be another … Continue reading INTERVIEW
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Sun shines on Valtos’s ‘bucket list’ Gathering Valtos, The Gathering | Bught Park, Inverness | Saturday, June 1 ★★★★★ There’s a lot to love about a one-day festival and The Gathering in Inverness has always had the town centre location to make it easy to get there, through the gate and into a celebration of … Continue reading REVIEW
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