MUSIC

Lewis band Face the West release their new single
Would the Minister Not Dance? is the new high-energy trad single from Lewis-based Face the West, released today. The Celtic rock band fell in love...

Perth Festival prepares to welcome the Black Dyke Band
The most recorded band in the world is coming to Scotland next month. Formed over 150 years ago and hailing from Queensbury, Black Dyke Band...

Singer Jill Jackson set to release new album Yours Aye
Jill Jackson, one of Scotland’s leading singer-songwriters, is set to release her beautifully crafted new album, Yours Aye, on Friday 6 May. This latest record...

Music and poetry combine at music school spring concert
Writer Alexander McCall Smith made a surprise appearance at the St Mary’s Music School Spring Concert. He read aloud his poem On Calton Hill as...