FOR a small Inner Hebridean island with a population of not much more than 700, Tiree has produced an inordinate number of accordionists, not least those playing in such well-known west coast bands as Skipinnish, Skerryvore and Gunna Sound, as well as in up-and-coming young outfits such as Trail West and Dùn Mòr. Much of the credit for this must go to Gordon Connell, a self-taught … Read more
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Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Performance Inductees Announced
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Sir Billy Connolly CBE
When Billy Connolly bought his first banjo in Glasgow’s famous Barrowland market his ambition was to become a folk singer. He achieved that ambition within a relatively short time and couldn’t have predicted that it would lead to him achieving world-wide fame as a comedian, going on to star in films such as Mrs Brown […]
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