‘Music’ Archives
Cowal Choral Club Beauty and the Beast
Cowal Choral Club's Production of Beauty and the Beast to the Dunoon was an astounding success. Playing to a full house throughout its run, the musical was packed full of class. Graham Duffy's production was excellent. I found myself thinking that some of the background characters were amateurish until I realised, of course, they were amatuer. [...]
Argyll Music
Argyll and Bute Council is to set up five new music centres as part of a reorganisation of the provision of musical instrument provision in schools. After school music centres will be established in Campbeltown, Lochgilphead, Oban and Dunoon, and a Saturday centre will open up in Helensburgh. In addition, individual solutions will be devised [...]
The Royal Opera: Powder Her Face
Does one really care about the downfall of such a vile, bigoted social parasite as the Duchess of Argyll? Back then, Powder her Face at least had the virtue of novelty: a sense that some sort of boundary was being assailed. Barry Millington Full review in London Evening Standard
Argyll Girls Wow Greyfriars Audience
Argyll vocalists Eva Macfarlane (Dunoon) and Rebecca Shaw (Isle of Bute) performed with the National Girls Choir at Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh on Saturday 17th April. The Choir were conducted by NGC Director Christopher Bell and accompanied by Claire Jones -the Official Harpist To His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales The Choir [...]
