Posts for September, 2021

JUDE CRAIG and guest artists Ali Johnston, Iva Petrvalska, Sandra Robertson and Susanna McLean have light and colourful art exhibitions and sales.

There are varied mediums including paintings, pastels, textiles and felting plus some unique JUDE CHI Colour healing art products including the “amazing double deck chair”.

It is free to enter and artists will be there each day to welcome you to browse the art work and multiple greetings cards to fit every occasion—lots of items at sale price with something for everyone.

As Oscar Wilde said “ Colour can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways” we welcome you to come along to Iona Gallery Kingussie for some soul-nourishing time.

A sensational series of new compositions by renowned Scottish fiddler, Paul Anderson, paintings by distinguished Scottish artist John Lowrie Morrison (Jolomo) and verse written by eminent Irish lyricist Francie Devine inspired by the Scottish Island of Iona.

This is the premiere of this new blend of arts. The event will include performances of the music and written word combined with Jolomo’s evocative paintings.

This is a unique, once only event.

A solo show of works taking inspiration from the surrounding landscape in which Sylva and her family live and play and share their connection with that environment, while also exploring the importance of connecting with nature during the corona virus pandemic.

As part of our community connections series we are delighted to have this collection of new work on show.

Moishe’s Bagel was formed in 2003, the lucky meeting of an Edinburgh-based Chilean tango singer and four like-minded musicians. Their music is an intoxicating mix of Eastern European dance, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances. According to The Scotsman ‘ they put the class into unclassified’.

A wonderful new ‘digital guidebook’ has now been created for the Badenoch area – really useful for visitors and locals alike – ‘Badenoch The Storylands App’. It’s a free smartphone app, and comes with highly recommended tours for driving, cycling and walking as well as a customisable map with accommodation, restaurants and great places to visit in the area.

It also doubles as a Badenoch entertainment jukebox – featuring music by local performers and over 7 hours of local fascinating local heritage stories written and narrated by well known local folk musician Hamish Napier.

The app also includes a pioneering new feature for travel apps of this kind – stunningly detailed 3D artist impressions of what the local castles and stone circles would have looked like back in their heyday. See Ruthven Barracks and two local hill forts as they might have looked centuries ago.

Whether a visitor to the area or local this is a chance to hear more about the App, its content and how it works, presented by Hamish Napier and hosted by The Badenoch Great Place Project.

Ashley Fripp is welcomed back to Boat of Garten for his third visit as a guest of The Osprey Music Society. His recital will focus on two of his favourite composers, Chopin and Schubert. The concert will kick off with Chopin’s, ‘Impromptus 1 and 4’ followed by Schubert’s ‘Sonata in B flat major, D.960’, and after the interval the programme continues with Schubert’s ‘Impromptu in F minor’ followed by Chopin’s ‘Sonata No.3, opus 58 in B minor’.

You are warmly invited to an informal get-together at Kincraig Community Hall with local musician and composer Hamish Napier to learn about the new #badenochthestorylands App and explore all it has to offer, and a welcome chance to catch up with friends old and new.

Entry is free and all are welcome – and with a little encouragement maybe Hamish will play a tune! We’d love to welcome visitors as well as locals so please do spread the word.

The Badenoch The Storylands App is a new self-guided touring aid, showcasing the very best that local heritage has to offer.

Fourth Tuesday of the month, hosted by Hamish Napier
Sep 28th, Oct 26th, Nov 23rd, Dec 28th, Jan 25th, Feb 22nd

7pm Skills Workshops (Donations on door, online booking in advance required). Skills covered in workshops might include ‘How to Play in a Folk Session’,’ How to Learn New Tunes’ and ‘How to Play Together Dynamically’

8.30pm Slow Session Trad Tunes Table (for less experienced players). Held in a corner of the Ghillies Rest Bar of the Duke of Gordon Hotel. Free, open to all: participants and audience. Drawing musicians around a table in a traditional folk tunes night, weaving in local memories and anecdotes.

9.30pm Advanced Session Trad Tunes Table (for more experienced players). Same details as above. Finish 11pm-ish.

Hamish Napier is a traditional musician and composer from Grantown-on-Spey who recently wrote and recorded local stories for the new ‘Badenoch The Storylands’ app. hamishnapier@mac.com www.hamishnapier.com

Open Mic Sessions hosted by writer, Merryn Glover, at The Boathouse, Loch Insh near Kincraig.
The second Tuesday of every month, 7-8pm skills workshop, eg: How to Tell Your Story, Using Your Body and Finding Your Voice.
8.30-10.30pm open mic.
Some of the programme organised in advance + plenty of opportunity for joining on the night.
Free & open to all. Warm, supportive atmosphere to share stories, poetry and spoken word, with music woven in.
September theme: Water.
Held in a side nook of the Boathouse Restaurant.
Dates: September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th, January 11th, February 8th

‘Badenoch Stories’ reflecting the histoty,legend, culture and landscape of Badenoch (Part of the Badenoch Festival)