Music
REVIEW: “Girl from the North Country”
Kenny Smith reviews Girl from the North Country at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. GIRL from the North Country is one of those musicals that I know just one thing about – and that’s it. My knowledge extended to the fact that it’s a show featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, whose lyrical and musical…
Read MoreREVIEW: “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical”
Kenny Smith reviews Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. THE name “Carole King” is one that I’ve known for many years, but never really thought much about beyond that. To my shame, I hadn’t really thought much about her life beyond being an accomplished singer-songwriter, but that has been…
Read MoreDo you enjoy Scottish music?
Scottish Field magazine is looking for a new Scottish music reviewer. If you’re interested in reviewing Scottish music then please email Richard Bath, the magazine’s editor, on editor@scottishfield.co.uk Alternatively, you can write to him at: Richard Bath, Editor, Scottish Field magazine, 496 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH5 2DL. Read more news and reviews on Scottish Field’s…
Read MoreREVIEW: Rock of Ages
Kenny Smith reviews the Rock of Ages musical at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. IF YOU’VE gone to the theatre and left with a big, broad smile on your face then the chances are it’s a damned good show. That’s exactly what Rock of Ages is – if you’re looking for deep and meaningful theatre,…
Read MoreBonnie & Wild unveils monthly White Heather Ceilidh Club
A MONTHLY “White Heather Ceilidh Club” is being launched by Bonnie & Wild, the food hall in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter shopping centre. More than 250 dancers took part in the venue’s opening ceilidh, promoting the organisers to roll-out a gathering on the final Thursday of each month. Kate Russell, general manager at Bonnie &…
Read MoreThe Village and The Road nears its end
IT’S the final chance to catch the world premiere of The Village and The Road in Edinburgh this weekend. The show – which mixes music and theatre – comes to the end of its run at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Monday. Presented as part of the “Made in Scotland” series, the show was written…
Read MoreRoyal National Mòd to begin by torchlight
A TORCHLIGHT procession through the streets of Perth will kick off the Royal National Mòd on 14 October. Organisers expect hundreds of visitors to attend the event, which will feature around 60 torches. The Vale of Atholl Pipe Band and District Pipe Band will lead the procession, which is due to begin at 6.30pm. James…
Read MoreAlexander McCall Smith features on new album
AUTHOR Alexander McCall Smith is one of the narrators featured on the forthcoming album from string duo Sequoia. Isola, which is due to be released on 16 September, features the Scotland Street author, along with Hamish Henderson. The author features on the title track, which he helped to compose. The idea for the album came from…
Read MoreSymphonix Rock Orchestra swaps Chopin for Coldplay
AN ORCHESTRA will trade Mozart for Metallica later this month during a concert at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom. The Symphonix Rock Orchestra will make its live debut on 26 August when it switches from Rachmaninoff to Rage Against the Machine. Born from the imagination of founder and musical director Neil Thompson, Symphonix combines his love for…
Read MoreHebrides soundtrack for hotel’s ‘wellness room’
SOUNDS recorded in the Hebrides are helping guests to relax at the Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel in Edinburgh. Music producer Brian D’Souza travelled to locations including the Hebrides, Cape Verde, Lake Geneva, and Lofoten in the Article to make his recordings. He then mixed sounds from fields, the sea, and wildlife with noises from gongs,…
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