Cailean Bochanan 2nd October, 2020 General Sir Nicholas Carter has warned that Russia and China, authoritarian regimes as he has it, are using the covid crisis to undermine Western societies. He even accuses them of seeking to win without fighting. That is probably true in accordance of the dictum of Sun Tzu. In fact, they […] … More Covid, fascism and the road to war — In These New Times
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Heritage: The Female Composers that Time Forgot (The People’s Friend Special Issue no.197, 2020) Earlier this year, I was commissioned by The People’s Friend to write a feature about forgotten women composers. You might wonder why I’m excited about this, but there are…
I’m afraid we’ve chosen a course where we decided to hand in the keys of our lives and our freedoms to the Government in return for the illusion of safety. From this there is only one escape — but that would involve something I’m not sure we’re yet ready to do. via Psychologically locked down. … More Psychologically locked down. — The Wall Will Fall
Composer of the Week @scottishmusic member Eddie McGuire @Harmonywriter buy his albums, released via Edinburgh's award-winning label @delphianrecords featuring @rednoteensemble @michael02337132 The Fell Clarinet Quartet inc @lenny_sayers +more visit ➡ https://t.co/AgSHoeUqPF* pic.twitter.com/PRJQ7jKAAt — Scottish Music Centre (@scottishmusic) May 19, 2020
ALKAN. Etude for left hand Op 76/1 Barcarolle in G minor BACH. Chaccone (tr left hand Brahms) […] via Recent Piano Repertoire (incomplete) — Mark Spalding musicblog
The maestro shares the stage with six Scottish fiddlers and more in 1985. https://raretunes.org/yehudi-menuhin/ via Mr Menuhin’s Delight — rareTunes
via Mr Menuhin’s Delight via Mr Menuhin’s Delight — Troubadour
Photographs from rareTunes’ memorable visit to the 2017 World Heritage Day event at Scartaglen, Sliabh Luachra. https://raretunes.org/world-fiddle-day-2017-scartaglen-kerry/ via World Fiddle Day 2017 : Scartaglen, Co. Kerry — rareTunes
via Mr Menuhin’s Delight
By Robert Wallace Bagpipemakers and other musical instrument manufacturers have finally won their battle over the use of African blackwood (ABW). For almost three years UK pipe makers have had to apply for costly licences for every set of pipes they export outwith the EU. These costs have had to be passed on to customers. … … More Pipemakers Celebrate End of African Blackwood Export Licence Requirement — Piping Press
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