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MUSIC AT THE FESTIVAL

You may not think of Edinburgh as a music thing, but there is more music here than you'll find at the average so called 'music festival'. Just less mud. You'll find all our coverage of all the cool beats and stuff here.

MUSIC - LATEST FEATURES

  • MJ Hibbett: / It Only Works Because He’s Here.
    music : His name may not be familiar, but let me assure you, MJ Hibbett is a musical legend. Along...2008-07-29»
  • 13 To See: Jazz / 2008 Festival Preview
    jazz music : You have to arrive early at the Edinburgh Festival if you're a jazz fan because the...2008-07-31»
  • 13 To See: Music / 2008 Festival Preview
    music : No one seems to think of music when they think of the Edinburgh Festival, which is very...2008-08-01»
  • Camille O’Sullivan: The Dark Angel and Dark Horse / Amy Dowd meets Camille O’Sullivan to...
    music : I was fortunate enough to see Camille’s show last year at the famous Spiegeltent and I can...2008-08-03»
  • Phil Bancroft / Tom Bragg meets Scottish saxophonist...
    jazz music : Phil Bancroft has been a mainstay of the Scottish scene since the late 1980's. Originally...2008-08-03»
  • A musical feast with veg on the side / Louise Ridley talks to Adam Page about...
    music : Fancy some beat boxing mixed with Indian rhythms on the nose flute? Or a salsa track with...2008-08-04»
  • Passing the good times: Jon Cleary / Chatting to him about his new album, his...
    jazz music : Pianist Jon Cleary (pictured here with the Absolute Monster Gentlemen) was born and raised...2008-08-06»
  • Merseybeats / From Eurovision to Crossroads to...
    music : TW: You directed Guy Pratt’s one-man show ‘My Bass And Other Animals’ for the Edinburgh...2008-08-08»
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MUSIC - LATEST REVIEWS

  • TMSA Young Trad Tour /Traditional Music and Song Association
    The Young Trad crew should be praised for the energy and talent which they inject into traditional Scottish music. The...2008-09-09»
  • Flanders And Swann: At The Drop Of A Hippopotamus /Infinite Number Of Monkeys
    There's no doubt that Tim FitzHigham and Duncan Walsh Atkins are very talented men, with an infectious glee for what...2008-09-09»
  • Tam White And The Dexters /Tam White
    Tam White is heralded as one of the greatest Blues singers of his time. With a deep husky, silky smooth voice, rhythm,...2008-09-09»
  • FBYO: Edinburgh Schools' Wind Ensemble And Concert Band /29th Festival of British Youth Orchestras
    The evening's music veered away slightly from traditional Wind concerts and in the first half offered a dramatic and...2008-09-09»
  • Elvis Idol - The Final /InvAsian Festival
    Sal Bashir, Pakistani Elvis tribute artist and Scott Wilson, Talk 107.'s breakfast show host landed the tricky...2008-09-09»
  • The Really Terrible Orchestra

    They're bad and they know it, yet this fact is undoubtedly part of RTO's eccentric allure. Mediocre to dreadful musical...2008-09-09»
  • Cathedral Late-Night Bach By Candlelight /St Mary's Cathedral
    The beautiful, open cathedral with its high stone walls bathed in candlelight and the low murmur of those already seated...2008-09-09»
  • Clare And The Reasons /The Edge Festival
    I can only give you one reason not to see this band, and that is the support act, Brendan Campbell. Unrefined and a...2008-09-09»
  • Rhapsody In Blue /Auricle Ensemble
    Focusing on the theme of American icons, the Auricle Ensemble provided an impressive evening of classical music,...2008-09-09»
  • Invasion Festival: Kaleidophone and Dance Ihayami /Paragon
    A performance that was slow-paced and brief (forty minutes) this nevertheless had some beautiful moments and the...2008-09-09»
  • Scottish Piping /The Royal Scottish Piping Society
    Standing proud and distinguished in their colourful array of tartans the Royal Scottish Piping Society tucked their...2008-09-09»
  • Christian Oranje: Boy Meets Piano /The Green Room Presents Christian Orangje
    "I am not a tuna fish - what kind of a fish am I?" Christian asks. Personally, I don't know much about musical fish, but...2008-09-09»
  • FBYO: Midlothian Schools’ Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band /29th Festival of British Youth Orchestras
    Midlothian Schools’ Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band are made up of some very talented young musicians. And when one...2008-09-09»
  • FBYO; Fife Youth Orchestra /29TH Festival Of British Youth Orchestras
    It is a joy to see such well nourished young talent, which is well led and full of potential. However I cannot hide my...2008-09-09»
  • FBYO: Fife Youth String Orchestra & Fife Youth Percussion Ensemble /29th Festival of British Youth Orchestras
    I left this concert feeling uplifted and optimistic.  With music from 'Aladdin', 'Grease' and plenty of jungle beats, I...2008-09-09»
  • FBYO: Edinburgh Secondary Schools’ Orchestra /29th Festival of British Youth Orchestras
    It’s pretty crazy to think these kids are still in high school, as the Edinburgh Secondary Schools’ Orchestra started...2008-09-09»
  • FBYO: Edinburgh Schools’ Jazz Orchestra /29th Festival of British Youth Orchestra’s
    Featuring well-known pieces and former number ones from the jazz heyday of the 1930s right through to the 1970s, this...2008-09-09»
  • FBYO: Perth Youth Orchestra /29th Festival of British Youth Orchestras
    The Perth Youth Orchestra brought an hour of light lunchtime pieces, from Mussorgski’s 'Night on a Bare Mountain' to...2008-09-09»
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