The Medicine Show Film Nights at The Coffee Shop Strathpeffer. Staring Martin Stephenson (of The Daintees) and Harold Lloyd (of Hollywood). The first event is scheduled for July 9 2009.

The Strathpeffer Coffee Shop, has become not only a destination and venue for teas coffees confectionaries and fine snack meals but has also become a destination and venue for lovers of the classic Silent Movies.

Mark Monahan proprietor of the coffee shop is a silent movie buff and has combined his love of good food with his interest in the early flicks, by way of installing a big screen and a discreet projector, so his customers can enjoy the wonders of classic moving picture shows unfolding in all their hilarity, while they have their lunch/dinner or knickerbocker glory.

Rob Ellen Medicine Music purveyor of fine music for over 25 years, was partaking of the later, when a horse draw Medicine Show came into panoramic view on the big screen driven by comic genius Harold Lloyd, the germ of this idea was formed in the germ of his mind and gestated properly when next talking to friend Martin Stephenson songster and these days our leading exponent of 20's old-timey style thumb pick guitar. Martin readily agreed to take on the task of providing the sound track to the movie and a special performance was scheduled for July the 9th 7.30 pm. The evening will entail the movie in the first half (around 50 mins) and Martins concert set in the second part tickets are limited to 30 people at £8 available from the Coffee shop and at www.medicinemusic.co.uk

This will be the first one of what is hoped will be monthly film nights, the second already scheduled for July 25th with Cara Luft (Wailing Jenny's) and Buster Keaton (Hollywood Legend), we will not be announcing the film in advance so as to add to the suspense and impromptu atmosphere and to discourage audiences from acquainting themselves with the films on line.

Tickets £8 http://web2.nessmp3.com/bands/255/event.php

Mark has also thrown down the gauntlet to any local musicians that fancies trying their hand with a movie, if your interested phone him on 01997 421500.