Hebridean Women at An Lanntair last night… what a lovely start to HebCelt16, the festival’s 21st year. A special night of traditional Gaelic singing that was good for the soul and unique in terms of performances. It’s not entirely to […]
Tomorrow night sees the launch of HebCelt 16 with the performance of Hebridean Women in An Lanntair. It’s got me thinking about who we are as Hebridean women and why, when we have some of the most beautiful singing voices […]
Want to be a writer? If you do, you’re not alone. “Everyone has a book in them,” said Christopher Hitchens. But he added: “In most cases that’s where it should stay.” If every other person wants to write a novel, […]
I lived in Glasgow for 17 years and I always said I would never move back to Lewis. I remember the moment I changed my mind. I was out for a run in the Castle Grounds. This is a place […]
Hearts go out to piper Willie McCallum and his family after the sudden loss of his father at the end of the Donald Macleod Memorial Competition on Friday night. It had been an amazing day, with great piping and a […]
The sound of the pipes will be ringing in the air tomorrow as eight of the best pipers in the world gather to celebrate one of Stornoway’s most famous sons in a unique competition. The Americans have The Donald — […]
You can’t get very far into a discussion about the arts and culture scene in the Outer Hebrides without arriving at An Lanntair. In Gaelic, the name means the ‘lantern’ and it truly is a beacon for the arts in this […]
The Scottish Opera night at An Lanntair is A Big Deal. Tickets sell out way in advance for what is always one of the most popular nights in the arts centre’s calendar. My first time seeing Scottish Opera in Stornoway […]
First time I ever saw Phil and Aly play, it was 1998 and I was a baby reporter with the West Highland Free Press on Skye. They were playing a gig down in Sabhal Mor Ostaig, in the old barn, […]
There was only one story in our house last week… Michael, five, went to the Mod! This, as many of you will know, is a great festival celebrating all that is fabulous in the Gaelic tradition and includes a whole […]
