The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
SONGS OF THE ROMA
An unmissable, award-winning new Romani musical journey full
Tullynessle and Forbes Hall on Wednesday.
Songs of the Roma is by Simon Thacker, classical guitar, and features the much admired Polish cellist Justyna Jablonska and leading Roma exponent singer and violinist Masha Natanson. Building on one of the world’s great song traditions as well as his own pioneering experiences across the world, Thacker draws on and extends European, Indian and Balkan folk forms, and of course flamenco, on a mystic road to new soundworlds in music. Experience a vivid re-imagining of powerful songs in Romani, Romanian, Serbian and Russian with wonderfully inventive new instrumental music.
Adding another layer to the ancient history of Romany music, Songs of the Roma promises a moving and fascinating travelogue through an astonishing world of new sounds and sensations ● Songs of the Roma will be at Tullynessle and Forbes Hall, Alford.
See www.simonthacker.com of intensity, flair and joy visits
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. Theatre Royal, Glasgow.
Onegin, 3pm. Cottage Garden, 3pm. War Horse, 2pm. Scottish Opera - Eugene Carol Klein: Hall, Ellon.
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in a The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Conversation and music with James Toseland, double World Superbike Champion turned professional musician, 7.30pm. King’s Theatre, Glasgow. Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners, 3pm and 7.30pm. Perth Concert Hall. Richard Strauss’s Salome with Opera, 3pm.
Perth Theatre. Perth Strathspey and Reel Society, 7pm.
Various Venues, Glasgow. Glasgow International - Scotland’s largest festival for contemporary art (http://glasgowinternational.org/ for details).
Various Venues, Edinburgh. TradFest featuring music, song, storytelling, dance and film events (www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest for programme).
SEC Centre, Glasgow. Baby and Toddler Show, 10am-5pm.
Various Venues, Inverness. Inverness Science Festival (www.uhi.ac.uk/en/inverness-sciencefestival/ for details).
Stonehaven Town Hall. Record and CD Fair, 10am-4pm.
Royal Deeside Railway, Milton of Crathes, near Banchory. Diesel train rides, cafe and shop (www. deeside-railway.co.uk for details), 11am-4pm.
Edinburgh Castle. Costumed Performance: Schiltron - Pikemen of the 17th century. Come and see how the Scots of this era fought with pikes
SEC Armadillo, Glasgow. Tears for Fears: Rule the World tour, with support from Alison Moyet. Doors, 6.30pm.
Perth Concert Hall. Lunchtime Concert: Clare Hammond – winner of the Rising Star award at the 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards, 1pm.
Various Venues, Glasgow. Glasgow International - Scotland’s largest festival for contemporary art (http://glasgowinternational.org/ for details).
Various Venues, Edinburgh. TradFest featuring music, song, storytelling, dance and film events (www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest for programme).
Various Venues, Inverness. Inverness Science Festival (www.uhi.ac.uk/en/inverness-sciencefestival/ for details).
Edinburgh Castle. Costumed Performance: Unsung Heroines – the Role of the VADs. Come and meet Mrs Jane Clark, the commandant of a unit of VAD nurses and hear her story (included in normal admission), 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm and 3pm.
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh. Visit http://lighthousemuseum.org.uk/ for details, 10am-5pm.
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park,