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2009 SEASON

by Jennie Macfie - 11:14 on 06 March 2009

The Arts programme for 2009 will be a lot slimmer than in previous years - another victim of the credit crunch. Audience figures dropped dramatically in the second half of 2008 and we realised that people are cutting back, so we don't want to put a strain on your purse.

The events we are programming are all of the highest quality and well worth saving up for.

This month we welcome Inverness's favourite musician, Blazin Fiddler Bruce Macgregor, accompanied by Sandy Brechin on accordion and Brian O hEadhra on guitar and vocals. If you were at their teatime concert last year, you've already bought your ticket for this one. It's going to be a wonderful night - Friday March 20th, 8pm, tickets online at the Booth.

Next month, on Friday April 17th, we welcome another local fiddler, lovely Lauren MacColl and her band, the MacCollective (Barry Reid on guitar and Mhairi Campbell on piano). I saw their show at Celtic Connections and promise you that this is going to be a real treat for all lovers of Highland music.

Then on June 20th we have thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming world famous mandolin maestro Andy Irvine, formerly of Planxty and bands too numerous to mention.

Comment from JAMES HAMILL at 00:51 on 22 July 2009.

JUST A WEE NOTE TO TELL YOU ALL I WAS BROUGHT UP IN DRUMNADROCHIT AND WE USED TO GO TO THE DANCES AT THE HALL 1950
OUR TRANSPORT WAS A MASSEY FERGUSON TRACTOR AFTER HAVING A FEW DRINKS IN DRUM HOTEL I NOW LIVE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND HAVE BEEN FOR 35 YEARS NOW
I WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ANYBODY WHO REMEMBERS ME. I WAS BROUGHT UP IN
ACHMONY COTTAGE BY MR @ MRS MAC. I DO WISH TO RETURN FOR A VISIT SOON. I REMEMBER JOHN COBB RACING HIS BOAT ON
LOCH NESS. DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER THE THREE HAMILL.S BILLY PETER AND JAMES.
CHEERS AND ALL THE BEST

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