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Piobaireachd/Pipe Music is the startling new solo recording by piper and multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield. It features a collection of tracks recorded following Fifield’s deep re-examination, during lockdown, of what he calls “that ancient, slightly mysterious music associated with the Scottish bagpipe.” A musician whose work over the past twenty years has found him collaborating withContinue reading “Fraser Fifield: Piobaireachd/Pipe Music      Tanar Records (TANCD008) “

Leith Jazz Festival has, like so many other events, had the misfortune to suffer cancellation during the time of the Covid pandemic. An annual weekend of free music in the pubs of Leith, it was one of the highlights of the local calendar. While we might not be seeing the return of the festival justContinue reading “Live Jazz Returns to Leith”

This October, two major venues in Scotland, the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, will play host to the screening of Director Todd Phillips award-winning film Joker to the accompaniment of a live orchestra.  Director Todd Phillips said “I speak for the entire Joker team when I say how thrilled we are to be working withContinue reading “Joker – Live In Concert Arrives in Scotland”

This October, Scottish Opera (SO) launches a new project named Breath Cycle that’s aimed at benefiting those suffering from a range of conditions affecting lung health, in particular Long Covid. During a series of relaxed weekly sessions, a team of musicians from SO will work with participants introducing them to songs, vocal exercises and breathingContinue reading “Scottish Opera Launches Online Project for Long Covid Sufferers”