Tag: film-making
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Strathallan’s Lament
Strathallan’s Lament: A Jockanory Burns Night Special From 17:45pm GMT on the 25th of January 2025 a Jockanory Burns night special will be available to watch on YouTube. I perform a reading of Robert Burns’ poem Strathallan’s Lament, and a melodica rendition of the accompanying tune by Edinburgh school-master Allan Masterton (featuring at least one…
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Orcadian Stories – Eleanor Turner: A Small Cog
Eleanor Turner: A Small Cog Eleanor Turner (née Laird & Caird) was part of the St Magnus Festival committee in its earliest days. In this short film, part of the Orcadian Stories series filmed for The Orkney News as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022, Eleanor remembers her time as secretary. She recalls fond…
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Erland Cooper interview
Erland Cooper interview Orcadian musician and composer Erland Cooper was in Orkney recently, and I had the chance to interview him for The Orkney News before he warmed up for upcoming live performances. I was keen to catch up with Erland because of some of the interesting creative decisions he has made, such as burying…
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