Masters of Piobaireachd (Pibroch, to Sassenachs)

The Whittaker Library now has the whole 10-CD Greentrax set of this highly-regarded series by Robert B. Nicol and Robert U. Brown.  Take a look here.

Greentrax Songwriting Competition

Find out more here.  (So exciting - Whittaker is itching to get back to 'his' piano this evening to see if the muse is anywhere around Govan ...)

http://www.greentrax.com/music/news/comments/the-great-tapestry-of-scotland-songwriting-competition/

National Theatre of Scotland has a Gaelic Associate Artist

Neatly combining the interests of our BA Scottish Music and BA Drama students, did you know that National Theatre of Scotland has a Gaelic Associate Artist?

Image from Fiona's homepage

Fiona J. Mackenzie is a highly esteemed Gaelic singer.  Read more about her latest appointment here.

Monday 25th June.  Those lovely, kind people at Greentrax have just sent the Whittaker Library a copy of Fiona's latest CD, Archipelago!  It'll be catalogued and added to stock tomorrow - how fortuitous.  (Don't you love these happy coincidences?)

Fiona's earlier Greentrax albums?

• Deagh Dheis Aodaich (A Good Suit Of Clothes)
• Duan Nollaig (A Gaelic Christmas)