Living by the Sword
Mohsen Amini is no stranger to music award ceremonies. At 25, the Glasgow-based concertina virtuoso, who plays in the trio Talisk and the quintet Ímar, has a sizeable clutch of folk gongs to his credit.
Living by the Sword
There will be no fireworks in Stornoway on Lewis this Hogmanay with the celebration of the new year to be more muted this time round.
Living by the Sword
Richard Madden has said being bullied at school “f*****” him up and continues to be a “hangover” in his life today.
Living by the Sword
YOU’VE got to admire the sheer chutzpah of conductor John Wilson and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – not to mention their apparently unflagging energy and stamina. Just one of Respighi’s Roman Trilogy usually provides more than enough Technicolor excess for a single concert.
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OPENING with the slightly gnomic observation that “I’m not going to quote any Burns for you”, Madeleine Peyroux promised, nevertheless, to start and end her show “with love” before launching into the easy-loping swing of Don’t Wait Too Long.
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“She devoted her life to preserving and cataloguing the cherished age-old traditions of the Hebrides in photographs and written documents.” So began The Scotsman’s obituary for Margaret Fay Shaw, published in December 2004 following her death at the age of 101.
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Today's Google Doodle features two dancing thistles as the tech giant celebrates Scotland national day: St Andrew's Day.
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Did you have toast for breakfast or cycle to work this morning? If so, you have Scottish inventors to thank.
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A two-year-old is driving her mum blazing mad by demanding late night turn outs to her local fire station – in her pyjamas.
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At National Museums Scotland we are committed to broadening access to the National Collections across the country and to supporting other museums around Scotland by sharing our expertise.
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A NEW play this weekend will tell the story of Edinburgh hospital pioneer and suffragist Elsie Inglis.
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Hipsters have taken over parts of many cities around the world but, despairing at their uniformity, Kevan Christie finds refuge in a special place just off the M90.
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Hugh Jackman will perform songs from The Greatest Showman live for the first time when he visits the UK during his debut world tour.
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Sir Billy Connolly has delivered a stinging rebuke to Sir Michael Parkinson, describing the iconic talk show host’s comments about him as a “shi**y thing to do”.
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Crime writer Ian Rankin who penned the best-selling Inspector Rebus novels is auctioning two bottles of whisky created in tribute to the detective.
