Catriona Watt - Young Musician of the Year 2007
Catriona Watt, from Lewis, has won the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award (2007). With a performance of gaelic song, she was up against some challenging opposition. Listening on radio across the airwaves, there was nevertheless a fantastic atmosphere apparent, and all the competitors seemed to be enjoying the occasion.
Young Traditional Musician '07
Sunday 28th January 2007
Its that time of year when the best of the young traditional musicians go for the top spot and with it a record deal! The semi-final happened way back in October, and the final, next week, occurs within the festivities of Celtic Connections. This award goes from strength to strength, with the past 7 overall winners going on to pursue succesful traditional music careers.
Banned to the Shed?
The Meagre Origin of the Shed Session.
Not wishing to be the archetypal male chauvinist and indulge too much in the divergent characteristics of men and “the better sex” achtttt…. …..but this business with sheds has to be exposed and examined for its psychological significance. Why is it that our other halves find it within them, with all the apparently sincere generosity of a Christmas gift offering, to suggest that taking up residence in a garden shed might be something we men might consider? I mean, for crying out loud, what’s wrong with the kitchen, the dinning room or even, that bastion of male-hood, the bathroom throne!? Could it just be rumour that one local optician
Kirriemuir Tuesday Session
If you fancy going to Kirrie on a tuesday for singers session Angus Folk, a traditional singing group based in Kirrie are running one.
Word has it from Dave Adams and Kat Liley (of Skelpaig) that this session has a few tunes going too. The session is on Tuesday nights in the "three bellies" pub in the centre of Kirrie. They're in the process of getting a website together, so watch this space!