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First gigs and the tonic that was Tidelines

Gigs – most specifically, ‘your first gig’ and the Tidelines show in the Lanntair last night – are the subject of this week’s blether. I took Michael, my oldest, to it. Both my boys are big Tidelines fans actually. They […]

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Dougie and the Peatbog Faeries are the reel deal

Authenticity was absolutely the order of the night on the HebCelt main stage on Thursday  — traditionally the quietest night of the festival and you can’t get much quieter than one man and his guitar. But when that man is […]

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Fiddle traditions showcase is perfect start to HebCelt

Could there be a better choice of tune to open HebCelt 2017 than Crossing the Minch? If there is, I can’t think of it, and it was also the perfect choice of tune to open the Between Islands show in […]

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From bagpipes and piobaireachd to guitars and rock

There’s great excitement in my family at the musical weekend to come. On Saturday, hubby Jason will be playing at the Classic Rock Tribute Night in An Lanntair. This gig, blogged about lately in Stornowegians have Rock In Their Hearts, […]

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