Posts for July, 2022

Fèis Spè’s Monadh Ruadh with Charlie McKerron, will be joining Ian Cameron and Margaret Bennet, plus local artists from Laggan for the Laggan Ceilidh at Laggan Village Hall on the 6th August 2022. Doors open at 7.30pm. We hope to see you there for a good knees up. Entry by donation.

“Gnoss are one of those rare birds in folk: a group you can name after hearing their first notes.” Folk Radio UK

Gnoss’ signature sound is a rich tapestry of acoustic layers; outstanding musicianship, deep traditional roots and contemporary compositional flair combine to create songs and tunes brimming with character.

Triple ‘Scots Trad Award’ nominees, the boys have built an invested following through their forward-thinking take on traditional music and the unique warmth of their live shows.This was proven most recently by their two back-to-back sellout appearances at Glasgow’s world-famous ‘Celtic Connections’ festival, with both their first headline show in 2020 and their most recent appearance in 2022 recreating their lock-down album ‘The Light of The Moon’.

Their 2019 release ‘Drawn From Deep Water’ was met with widespread praise (“A refreshing blast” – RnR) for its exemplary interplay, nakedly emotional playing, and well chosen material. The 11-track album brought Gnoss to entranced audiences across France, Italy, Denmark, and Russia, not to mention the length and breadth of Britain.

Their follow up album, ‘The Light of The Moon’ continued to demonstrate Gnoss’ dedication to their craft that places them firmly at the fore of what’s happening in Scottish folk and earned them a nomination for ‘Album of the year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards.

Gnoss combines the talents of;
Aidan Moodie (Guitar/Vocals)
Graham Rorie (Fiddle/Mandolin/Electric Tenor Guitar)
Connor Sinclair (Flute/Whistles/Vocals)
Craig Baxter (Bodhran/Percussion)

Tea IN THE Park will return to Glenlivet Hall for 2023. A fantastic volunteer-led community cafe and craft fair from the 13th to the 27th August

Serving tasty sandwiches, homemade soups, delicious home bakes, hot and cold drinks alongside local crafts.

Bird migration is a fascinating and magical phenomenon, but how and why does it work? By following several familiar (and several less familiar) birds on their journeys to and from the UK, Mark explains its mysteries without taking away the magic – and you’ll never look at Robins and Mallards in the same way again…..

Riverwoods is a spectacular and compelling visual journey that shines a light on the perilous state of Scotland’s salmon and the degraded river catchments we have come to accept as normal. Riverwoods shows how Scotland’s life-rich rivers have been greatly diminished but crucially, how they could be reborn through a shared vision of restoration and recovery.

The feature-length documentary filmed and produced by rewilding charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, tells the story of an inextricable relationship between fish and forest. It is a rallying call for restoring native woodland to Scotland’s river catchments and all the life they support.

Imagine being able to tell what’s migrating over your head every night while you sleep…. it’s not as complicated as you might think, and it’s a hell of a lot of fun! Join Mark for a toe-dip into nocturnal migration recording (nocmig), and those peaceful nights will never be the same again….

Join us after dark to discover more about the nocturnal species that live in our woodlands!

We will head out for an evening mammal walk in Loch Insh Woods, using night scopes and bat detectors to see who we can spot among the trees and by the loch.

Then we will retreat to the comfort of an apartment at Loch Insh Outdoor Centre with bats roosting in the rafters to watch them up close as they head out to feed.

Light refreshments will be provided by Loch Insh Outdoor Centre. Participants will also be eligible to claim 10% off a meal or snacks in the Boathouse Restaurant before the event.

Unfortunately the woodland paths and the apartment are not accessible for people using wheelchairs. Children over 12 welcome, under 18s with an accompanying adult. We will meet at the Loch Insh Outdoor Centre car park.

Celebrate the wonders of the night sky with a weekend of stargazing activities taking place across Tomintoul & Glenlivet Cairngorms Dark Sky Park in a new and exciting Star Party event. There’s something for everyone from complete novice up!

Our exciting programme includes naked eye stargazing and telescope viewing; talks; walks; mobile planetarium; film and a range of workshops and practical family friendly activities including bottle rockets, sun lab, meteorite handling, spectroscopy, and solar observing.

Activities will take place in a range of locations across Tomintoul and Glenlivet including Tomintoul Field of Hope and The Carrachs Dark Sky Discovery Sites, Tomintoul Lying-in Field, Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre, Richmond Memorial Hall, Glenlivet Public Hall, and The Scalan. Full details can be found at our Eventbrite listing.

This talk will take you on adventures with Dinosaurs, birds and reptiles. How dinosaurs transformed into birds, and some of Nigel’s favourite encounters with alligators, snakes and turtles.

In this talk, Chris Knapman, Tree and Environmental consultant, explores the relationship of ourselves and other species with trees- the most versatile organism in all creation!  Trees are central to all faiths, we value their utility and celebrate their inspiration and intrinsic beauty in art, literature and architecture. Without trees, our civilisations and culture would be significantly different.  But trees do not just benefit our health, development and enlightenment; they provide homes and food for countless other species as individual and collective ecosystems.  Take a journey from the Garden of Eden, through the dark woods of fairy tales to the light of wood pastures, Costa Rican cloud forest and beyond….