Posts Tagged ‘Gaelic’
Fhior offers a delicious idiosyncratic menu
It’s safe to say that the departure of Scott Smith from Norn the day after picking up its gong for ‘Best Restaurant’ at the Edinburgh Restaurant Awards was something of a shock. In his short time at the helm of the much-lauded and multi-award-winning Norn, he established the Leith restaurant as one of the must-try…
Read MoreYoungsters at the heart of this year’s Blas Festival
More than 1000 people are to take part in a Highland music festival celebrating Scotland’s young musicians. The programme for this year’s Blas Festival has been launched and revealed an outstanding line up of musicians from Scotland and further afield as well as some exciting opportunities for budding young musicians and composers. Blas, which means…
Read MoreYou can’t help but take note of Susie’s work
Calligrapher and painter Susie Leiper is surrounded by quills and a range of Chinese brushes in her bright Edinburgh New Town mews studio. You may not think that you’ve ever seen Susie’s work, but you definitely have. It was Susie’s fair hand that produced the Gaelic poetry calligraphy on the new Royal Bank of Scotland…
Read MoreWinners are in good spirits after honours revealed
Scottish spirits were the toast of the International Wine & Spirit Competition. An incredible 502 spirits produced in Scotland collected awards, in gold, silver and bronze categories. Click here for the A-D winners, here for the E-G winners and here from H-O. GOLD Royal Brackla 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Gold 2018 in Whisky…
Read MoreIt’s nearly time to pipe up for this year’s festival
Glasgow’s International Piping Festival is now just a few weeks away, and the preparations are hotting up. Piping Live! Glasgow is the biggest bagpipe festival of in the world, and the week-long celebrations will see over 150 events take place in various venues across the city from 13–19 August. Its diverse programme is famed for…
Read MoreA rare opportunity to own a castle steeped in history
An exceptional B-listed castle overlooking the white sands of Mull’s Calgary Bay has come to the market. Calgary Castle, which gave its name to the Canadian city of the same name, is for sale through Strutt & Parker. Dating to the mid-1700s and extended in the early 19th century by Alan MacAskill – a merchant…
Read MoreGaelic events celebrated at Glasgow festival
A cultural festival is taking place in Glasgow next month, to tie in with the arrival of international athletes at the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Festival 2018 will run from August 2-12, and will feature a dynamic cultural programme, which includes a number of great events from Gaelic Arts. Naming the Tree (Ag ainmeachadh na…
Read MoreJust over a week until Highland Games begin
There’s just over a week to go until the 2018 Inverness Highland Games take place. The Games committee has announced details of a number of exciting additions to the programme for this year’s Gathering which will take place on Saturday, 21 July, in Bught Park. The celebrations will start with the city centre based Inverness…
Read MoreGlenAllachie unveils first core range of aged single malts
GlenAllachie has unveiled its first core range of aged single malts. Specially selected by master distiller Billy Walker, the release features age statements ranging from ten-year-old cask strength to the flagship 12-year-old and 18- and 25-year-old bottlings. Billy Walker GlenAllachie managing director and master distiller said: ‘The first release of our GlenAllachie core range has been a culmination of months of hard work and…
Read MoreAlbum is like a ceilidh in your living room
This could be one of my shortest reviews yet. I love this album. That’s it! OK, I’d better say a bit more. Osgarra, meaning audible, distinct or even emphatic, is an accurate description of this mighty debut by a band whose West Coast musical heritage is showcased by refreshing the traditional with stylish contemporary musicianship. The recorded words…
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