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I went last night and felt that the concert was excellent - the two new commissions (Nigel Osborne and Shirish Korde) although very different were brilliant - there was some phenomenal playing from everyone but Tristan from Edinburgh Quartet, Simon, Jyotsna Srikanth on Karnatica fiddle and Sarvar Sabri were outstanding - some of the best playing and possibly the best tabla player I have ever seen!
Stuart Thomas
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We had the Nava Rasa Ensemble 'Inner Octaves' tour here on Sunday. Both as promoter and audience member would like to say that this was an absolutely outstanding concert, and the best use of Tune Up funding since the late, much lamented Billy Kelly sent us the Erik Truffaz Quartet. Thanks to Tune Up and the other funders, it gave our audience a chance to see world class musicians at a fee a Highland village hall can afford (albeit with some funding help). I see a lot of great music and great musicians, but this was of a different order altogether. As one audience member said on the way out, 'that was the gig of a lifetime'. Thank you!
Jennie Macfie
Tune Up 2009/10 - Music Touring Across Scotland
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Graeme Stephen Septet podcast
Another great podcast produced by our friends at Inner Ear, this time for the Graeme Stephen septet (touring Thu 25th Feb - Sun 7th Mar) is available to listen to now!
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On tour soon: Graeme Stephen Septet
Guitarist Graeme Stephen joins with some of the most creative and in-demand players on the UK folk and jazz scenes for this Tune Up tour.
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On tour soon: Ryan Quigley Big Band with Justin Currie
Jazz trumpeter Ryan Quigley is joined by the cream of Scottish jazz talent and Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie as he takes his Big Band on the road for this very special Tune Up tour. Following a sell out concert at Glasgow International Jazz Festival's Homegrown Showcase in 2009, the Big Band is set to raise the bar with a show that will include several Del Amitri songs, as well as new material from Quigley's acclaimed debut album Laphroaig-ian Slip. The arrangements, written by Quigley, are tailored to suit Currie's delivery, pushing the singer in a jazzier direction without losing his own distinctive style. Highlights of last year's show included the Big Band's versions of standards such as 'All The Things You Are' and 'You Go To My Head', and, with Currie, a beautiful rendition of the Beach Boys' masterpiece 'God Only Knows'. As befitting a band featuring such talent as distinguished saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock, not to mention Quigley himself, expect some dazzling soloing. Quigley and Currie no doubt still have some surprises up their sleeves for this tour. Be sure to book your tickets early to avoid disappointment.
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On tour soon: Treacherous Orchestra
A turbo-charged 13-piece supergroup, Treacherous Orchestra are at the cutting edge of Scotland's ongoing folk revival, combining strong traditional roots with an eclectic range of contemporary influences. Featuring pipes, accordian, fiddles, whistles, flutes, electric guitar, banjo, bass, drums and percussion, Treacherous Orchestra's powerful rhythms draw upon modern rock, jazz and funk, as well as traditional marches and reels, while their inspired arrangements blend jazz, klezmer and rock flavours with Celtic elements. Like fusion pioneers Martyn Bennet, Shooglenifty and Wolfstone, Treacherous Orchestra take a progressive approach to Celtic music, their repertoire consisting almost entirely of original material. Who else would think of welding the stomping rock of Queens Of The Stone Age to a Scottish march, or filtering the jazz-fusion of Mahavishnu Orchestra through flightly Highland airs?
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On tour soon: 10 Years At The Edge – The An Tobar Commissions
To celebrate their tenth anniversary, Tobermoray's innovative An Tobar arts centre commissioned pieces from jazz pianist Dave Milligan and fiddler Aidan O'Rourke. Following highly successful performances at An Tobar and Celtic Connections, the Dave Milligan Trio and O'Rouke's An Tobar ensemble, featuring harpist Catriona McKay and accordionist Martin Green, take the show on the road, bringing a little part of Mull to audiences across Scotland.
