The annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe may be known as starting point for young hopefuls with burgeoning careers, but among them are veterans of the August bonanza. Not least is local legendary musician John Sampson who marks 50 years of performing in the Festival with his extraordinary skills with wind instruments of all shapes and sizes.Continue reading “John Sampson and Carol Ann Duffy Return to Fringe with Four Concerts This August”
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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 The Famous Spiegeltent presents: Sounds of Scotland (28 Jul – 27 Aug)
(in association with Scary Biscuits Promotions) Showcase season of some of the very best music talent in Scotland The Famous Spiegeltent and Scary Biscuits Promotions are delighted to announce some wonderful new additions to its music programme for its beautiful St Andrew Square Gardens hub for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sounds Of Scotland is aContinue reading “Edinburgh Fringe 2025 The Famous Spiegeltent presents: Sounds of Scotland (28 Jul – 27 Aug)”
SNJO Piano Man Brings All-star Band to Edinburgh Jazzfest
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra pianist Peter Johnstone launches his International Organ Quartet’s debut album, Resistance Is Futile, at Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival on Friday 11th July. Featuring New York-based vibes virtuoso Joe Locke, saxophonist Tommy Smith and Johnstone’s SNJO colleague, Alyn Cosker on drums, the quartet will play the opening concert in the EJ&BF’sContinue reading “SNJO Piano Man Brings All-star Band to Edinburgh Jazzfest”
Scottish Opera Marks Birthday of Sir Harry Lauder with Tour of Hit Show
To mark the 155th birthday of legendary Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder, tenor and broadcaster Jamie MacDougall is reviving the much-loved Scottish Opera show Lauder, that was originally presented in 2017, for four performances this summer. Ticket sales from the London and Edinburgh performances will go to the charity Erskine Veterans Charity, for which Jamie is an ambassador.Continue reading “Scottish Opera Marks Birthday of Sir Harry Lauder with Tour of Hit Show”
Scottish Opera’s Breath Cycle Wins Classical:NEXT International Award
Scottish Opera’s (SO) ground-breaking project Breath Cycle was started in 2012 to helps those with lung conditions, such as Long Covid, using breathing techniques in singing and songwriting workshops. Classical:NEXT is the world’s largest networking event for classical music professionals, featuring over 220 contributors and delegates from 54 countries and at a ceremony in BerlinContinue reading “Scottish Opera’s Breath Cycle Wins Classical:NEXT International Award”
Louis Stewart’s I Thought About You Reissued at Last
Dublin-based Livia Records reissues Irish guitar master Louis Stewart’s all-star 1977 recording, I Thought About You on 29th May. Long deleted and much sought after in its original vinyl form, I Thought About You features Stewart with the American rhythm section of bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins and leading European pianist John Taylor. ItContinue reading “Louis Stewart’s I Thought About You Reissued at Last”
Edinburgh Tradfest Kicks Off Next Week
Friday 2 May – Monday 12 May 2025 A packed programme of music, film and storytelling kicks off Edinburgh Tradfest next weekend (2 May to 12 May) thanks to continued support from The National Lottery through Creative Scotland and the William Grant Foundation. The Festival opens with Terra Kin supporting celebrated piper Ross Ainslie and the Sanctuary Band (Greg Lawson, PaulContinue reading “Edinburgh Tradfest Kicks Off Next Week”
Scottish Opera Brings Pop-Up Opera to Communities and Schools Across Scotland
From 31st May, Scottish Opera’s (SO) much-loved Pop-up Opera tours to audiences all over the country with performances of Gilbert & Sullivan’s celebrated comic operas A Little Bit of The Gondoliers and A Little Bit of The Pirates of Penzance and children’s opera, Puffy MacPuffer and the Crabbit Canals. These 30-minute shows take opera out of the theatre into unexpected places andContinue reading “Scottish Opera Brings Pop-Up Opera to Communities and Schools Across Scotland”
Testimony Bears Witness to Solo Saxophone Mastery
Saxophonist Phil Bancroft releases Testimony, an improvised suite forsolo saxophone, as the 6th release on his Myriad Streams platform onFriday 25th April. Recorded during lockdown in 2021 in a barn on the smallholding he andhis wife, Jude, had recently moved into, Testimony was musicallycompletely unplanned and spontaneous. “I was exploring the amazing acoustics of theContinue reading “Testimony Bears Witness to Solo Saxophone Mastery”
Violinist Brings Saxophone and Strings to the Queen’s Hall
Violinist Seonaid Aitken returns to the Queen’s Hall on Thursday 10th April to perform her widely admired Chasing Sakura suite. Written for a string ensemble – two violins, viola, cello, and double bass – with saxophonist Harben Kay as featured soloist, Chasing Sakura was composed while Seonaid was recovering from a serious horse-riding accident andContinue reading “Violinist Brings Saxophone and Strings to the Queen’s Hall”
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