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Northings Event Reviews archive from August 2009
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RUNRIG (Scone Palace Parklands, Perthshire, 29 August 2009)
ELIZABETH SINCLAIR has mixed feelings on her day out with Runrig in Scone. |
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MAIREARAD GREEN'S PASSING PLACES (OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, 22 August 2009)
CATRIONA ROSS hopes for a more extensive tour of this excellent project from Achiltibuie’s Mairearad Green. |
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: THE LAST WITCH (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, 24 August 2009)
JENNIE MACFIE assesses Rona Murno’s new take on Janet Horne, the last woman burnt as a witch in Scotland. |
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SOUNDS IN THE GROUNDS 09 (Lews Castle Green, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, 22 August 2009)
PETER URPETH explores this year’s offerings at Sounds in The Grounds. |
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GREEN MAN FESTIVAL 2009 (Glanusk Estate, Brecon Beacons, Wales, 21-23 August August 2009)
FIONA CARR measures up Belladrum against the Welsh festival experience. |
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ADRIAN BYRON BURNS (An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, 21 August 2009)
IAN STEPHEN renews acquaintance with a genre-stretching singer and guitarist. |
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THE THREE MACS (Tore Art Gallery, Tore, near Inverness, 22 August 2009)
JAMES MUNRO admires the singing of Liz McLardy in an enjoyable charity recital. |
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COASTAL CONNECTIONS: WILL MACLEAN AND MARIAN LEVEN (an talla solais, Ullapool, until 13 September 2009)
GEORGINA COBURN recommends grabbing the chance to see work by two important Scottish artists. |
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HIGHLAND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (Grammar School, Grantown-on-Spey, 22 August 2009)
KENNY MATHIESON catches up with the HCO in their final programme of the year. |
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FRINGE: HIGHLAND AT THE FRINGE 2009 (Various venues, Edinburgh, August 2009)
JENNIE MACFIE ferrets out some Highlands & Islands activity on the Fringe. |
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EIF: CALEDONIA SESSION – TRIPLEPIPES, LUST AND BLOOD (The Hub, Edinburgh, 20 August 2009)
JENNIE MACFIE misses the promised triplepipes and the lust in the opening Caledonia Session at the International Festival. |
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THE LIFE OF STUFF (Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry, 19 August 2009, and in repertory until October)
MARK FISHER finds John Durnin’s adventurous choice for this season’s final play vindictated. |
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: ST KILDA – ISLAND OF THE BIRDMEN / LEWIS PSALM SINGERS / FAITH HEALER / MADE IN SCOTLAND (Festival Theatre, Greyfriars Kirk, King’s Theatre and Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15-16 August 2009)
KENNY MATHIESON finds multiple Highland & Island connections in the EIF’s opening weekend. |
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JOHN GOLDIE (Spa Pavilion, Strathpeffer Pavilion, 14 August 2009)
FIONA MACKENZIE hears some world class acoustic guitar in Strathpeffer. |
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DIGITAL DANCE (OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 14 August 2009)
JO GRATTON enjoys a brief but energetic finale to the Summer Youth Dance Project at Eden Court. |
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ARTMAP ARGYLL OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND (Argyll, 7-10 August 2009)
ISHBEL CRAWFORD samples some of the work on show in Artmap Argyll’s recent open weekend. |
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FROM BATTLE LINES TO BARLINES (Piping Live!, St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow, 12 August 2009)
SUE WILSON hears Allan MacDonald’s extensions of piobaireachd at Glasgow Piping Live! festival. |
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DAVID HUGHES DANCE – THE RED ROOM (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 11 August 2009, and touring)
MARK FISHER enjoys the movement but has reservations about narrative clarity. |
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TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL 2009 (Belladrum, near Inverness, 7-8 August 2009)
FIONA CARR tests out Belladrum’s family-friendly rating. |
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THE SOUTHWELL COLLECTIVE – FINIS TERRAE & ST KILDA (An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, 10 August 2009)
IAN STEPHEN catches a new silent film-plus-live music project on island themes. |
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THE READ BED (Tartan Heart Festival, Belladrum, near Inverness, 7-8 August 2009)
IAN STEPHEN celebrates the work and the sense of a developing community around The Read Bed. |
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TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL (Belladrum, near Inverness, 7-8 August 2009)
JENNIE MACFIE revels in the best weekend of the summer. |
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NAIRN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (Community Centre and The Classroom, Nairn, 3-8 August 2009)
ALISON KERR finds much to enjoy in a trimmed back programme at Nairn. |
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A PILGRIMAGE (Various locations around the Highlands, 3-9 August 2009)
JENNIE MACFIE is inspired by the latest epic from Swinton and Cousins. |
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TARSKAVAIG FEIS – AOS DANA 2009 (Tarskavaig Communities Hall, Isle of Skye, 6-8 August 2009)
TERRY WILLIAMS salutes the completion of a successful venture in Tarskavaig. |
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EALASAID ROSS OF RAASAY – HER POETRY, SONGS AND COLLECTIONS (Tarskavaig Communities Hall, Isle of Skye, 5 August 2009)
TERRY WILLIAMS joins a voyage of discovery in serach of Ealasaid Ross. |
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CO-OPERATIVE CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 2009 (Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, 30 July-2 August 2009)
SUE WILSON hears a strong Scottish presence add to the good vibes in a classic Cambridge year. |
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TABULA RASA – DILLY DILLY, OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 1 August 2009)
JENNIE MACFIE says more, please to Tabula Rasa’s work for children. |
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INDIA ALBA (Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye, 3 August 2009)
TERRY WILLIAMS hears an exciting fusion of cultural influences. |
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SORLEY MACLEAN AND MAIRI MHOR NAN ORAN – A CELEBRATION (Tarskavaig Communities Hall, Isle of Skye, 3 August 2009)
TERRY WILLIAMS sees Aos Dana launched with a double celebration of two great Skye artists. |
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PROJECT Y 09 (OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, 31 July 2009)
JENNIE MACFIE welcomes exuberant dancing and infectious enthusiasm from two young companies. |
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ELIZA GILKYSON (Tartan Heart Festival Fringe, Roy Bridge Memorial Hall, 24 July 2009)
NORMAN BISSELL has a chance encounter with one of his favourite singer-songwriters. |
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NOORDHOLLANDS YOUTH ORCHESTRA (Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 2 August 2009)
JAMES MUNRO enjoys the playing of a visiting youth orchestra, but where was the audience – and where were all those complaining about cuts to the orchestral season at Eden Court? |
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HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT (Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 28 July–1 August 2009)
FIONA MACKENZIE finds this lavish production falling short of its stated ambitions. |
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