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Nov 15, 20186 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
The nights may be drawing in but the (in-a-just-&-fair-world-they-would-be) hits keep coming. As we approach the time when, love them or...


Oct 17, 20185 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
It’s been a hell of a year for Scottish music so far, with many, many great albums (from the likes of Zoe Bestel,...


Oct 12, 20181 min read
The Music Man: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Vic Galloway…
Ali headed down Leith Walk to one of Edinburgh’s finest live venues and bars, The Leith Depot, to meet Vic and what followed was a...


Sep 21, 20182 min read
Tour De Force: A Review Of Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights…
For the last few years Scottish Opera have been taking to the highways and byways of Scotland with their Opera Highlights show. Last...


Sep 11, 20181 min read
Pop Life: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Carla J. Easton…
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with musician Carla J. Easton to talk about her new album Impossible Stuff, which is released...


Sep 10, 20185 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
The evocative seasonal change from summer to autumn needs a suitable soundtrack to match, and I think SWH! can provide just that. It’s...


Aug 24, 20182 min read
Scots Whay Hae! Presents… Starry Skies’ new single & video, ‘Starry Skies̵
Against all odds, and just when we need it most, kindness is having a welcome renaissance, at least in terms of our culture. At this...


Aug 18, 20184 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
This is proving to be a summer of love with a soundtrack to match. With incredible albums already from SWH! favourites Modern Studies,...

Aug 9, 20185 min read
The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 (+1) Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival…
From the 11th – 27th August in Edinburgh’s Charlotte Square Gardens (and George Street) once again becomes the place for book lovers to...


Aug 2, 20182 min read
Fine & Dandy: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Visits Aberdeen…
Charley, Jon, Shane, Ali, & a hawk After our recent Dundee podcast Ali moves up the coast to Aberdeen to talk to Charley Buchan from...


Jul 23, 20184 min read
This Is The Story: A Review Of Vic Galloway’s Rip It Up: The Story Of Scottish Pop…
Currently running at The National Museum of Scotland is Rip It Up: The Story Of Scottish Pop exhibition, on till the 25th November this...


Jul 5, 20185 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
A recent visit to the National Museum of Scotland’s Rip It Up: The Story Of Scottish Pop exhibition was a reminder, as if one were...


Jul 2, 20182 min read
Words & Music: A Review Of Stephen Thom’s Beachcomber…
Back in March we included Dante’s excellent album I Wear Your Weight With Mine (below) in our monthly musical roundup. At the time we...


Jun 15, 20185 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
Looking for something new to listen to? Well, you have happened upon the right place as the latest music roundup has an eclectic mix of...


May 9, 20184 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
These music roundups often seem to throw up themes which are unintentional, but undeniable all the same. This latest batch of songs, when...


May 7, 20182 min read
Passion Plays: A Review Of Scottish Opera’s Sunday Series – Rachmaninov’s Aleko an
Yesterday (Sunday 6th May) saw the last in the current run of Scottish Opera‘s Sunday Series: Opera In Concert, and, as with the previous...


Apr 27, 20181 min read
Scots Whay Hae! Presents… Hugh Kearns’ & ‘Festival Tent’.
Tutti Frutti and Your Cheatin’ Heart. The current Scottish music scene, and Glasgow’s in particular, suggests this rockabilly romance...


Apr 16, 20185 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
Most of our music reviews are a mixed bag when it comes to style and content, but the one you are about to experience definitely has a...


Mar 4, 20185 min read
New Musical Success: A Review Of The Best In New Music…
The hope is always that our monthly music reviews offer something of interest to all, but, without wanting to go overboard (although,...


Feb 28, 20182 min read
Tsars On Sunday: A Review Of Scottish Opera’s From Russia With Love…
As Boney M once exclaimed, “Oh those Russians”! Although this is Scots Whay Hae! my first literary loves are 19th century Russian...
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