_319 Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Seòmar Chruinneachaidh "" Site TEXT "" "BBC Radio nan Gaidheal would like to meet with Gaelic-speakers about words which are used locally. An informal information gathering session, with no recording on the night." Talks and Literature "BBC Radio nan Gaidheal would like to meet with Gaelic-speakers about words which are used locally. An informal information gathering session, with no recording on the night." Talks and Literature "Gaelic singing in this informal session. No previous knowledge of Gaelic is necessary, just a desire to listen and join in." Workshop "Gaelic singing in this informal session. No previous knowledge of Gaelic is necessary, just a desire to listen and join in." Workshop "Learn some Scottish Country Dancing at this informal workshop session" Workshop "Learn some Scottish Country Dancing at this informal workshop session" Workshop "Informal session on Gaelic song." Workshop "Informal session on Gaelic song." Workshop "An informal introduction to British and American Ballads. Sara will both talk about and demonstrate, before invitiing peple to join in." Workshop "An informal introduction to British and American Ballads. Sara will both talk about and demonstrate, before invitiing peple to join in." Workshop "Singing workshop with the Lemon Tarts" Workshop "Singing workshop with the Lemon Tarts" Workshop "Learn some Gaelic song in this workshop" Workshop "Learn some Gaelic song in this workshop" Workshop "Find out about, and learn a little Gaelic, through a short talk, video and some speaking. A 'Speaking Our Language' workshop with C\u00e0nan." Workshop "Find out about, and learn a little Gaelic, through a short talk, video and some speaking. A 'Speaking Our Language' workshop with C\u00e0nan." Workshop "Find out about, and learn a little Gaelic, through a short talk, video and some speaking. A 'Speaking Our Language' workshop with C\u00e0nan." Workshop "Find out about, and learn a little Gaelic, through a short talk, video and some speaking. A 'Speaking Our Language' workshop with C\u00e0nan." Workshop "Short archival films, to suit local interest, two of which are silent with live piano accompaniment, celebrating 100 years of cinema in Scotland. Featuring "Mairi, Romance of a Highland Maiden 1912", "Crofting in Skye 1939" etc." Film and Music "Short archival films, to suit local interest, two of which are silent with live piano accompaniment, celebrating 100 years of cinema in Scotland. Featuring "Mairi, Romance of a Highland Maiden 1912", "Crofting in Skye 1939" etc." Film and Music "An evening of Gaelic poetry from two leading poets with short readings from local writers. Aonghas MacNeacail is a poet, broadcaster, scriptwriter and journalist. Meg Bateman's most recent collection of poems is Gu Reiteachadh \/ Reconciliation." Talks and Literature "An evening of Gaelic poetry from two leading poets with short readings from local writers. Aonghas MacNeacail is a poet, broadcaster, scriptwriter and journalist. Meg Bateman's most recent collection of poems is Gu Reiteachadh \/ Reconciliation." Talks and Literature "A day of advice from the music profession for those hoping to make a career out of their musical talents." Workshop "A day of advice from the music profession for those hoping to make a career out of their musical talents." Workshop "An informal singing workshop in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, with Se\u00f2irse of D\u00f9lam\u00e0n. Come along even if you have no Gaelic for a taste of our singing culture." Workshop "An informal singing workshop in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, with Se\u00f2irse of D\u00f9lam\u00e0n. Come along even if you have no Gaelic for a taste of our singing culture." Workshop "Learn some basic Step Dance with Keri - re-introducing our traditional dance culture that moved to Cape Breton last century. This is solo dancing and great fun for everyone to try out." Workshop "Learn some basic Step Dance with Keri - re-introducing our traditional dance culture that moved to Cape Breton last century. This is solo dancing and great fun for everyone to try out." Workshop "Come along and join in some C\u00e8ilidh Dancing - informal and lively Scottish set dances. Come by yourself or bring a partner. No previous experiecne required." Workshop "Come along and join in some C\u00e8ilidh Dancing - informal and lively Scottish set dances. Come by yourself or bring a partner. No previous experiecne required." Workshop "John Purser, Scottish musicologist and author Talks and Literature about aspects of Scottish Music." Talks and Literature "John Purser, Scottish musicologist and author Talks and Literature about aspects of Scottish Music." Talks and Literature "Join Corrina Hewat of Bachue Cafe for an informal workshop for singers and beginners in improvising jazz vocal techniques to enhance your singing, and ways of working with an accompanist." Workshop "Join Corrina Hewat of Bachue Cafe for an informal workshop for singers and beginners in improvising jazz vocal techniques to enhance your singing, and ways of working with an accompanist." Workshop "A Speaking our Language Workshop offering an introduction ot Gaelic and its revitalisation." Workshop "A Speaking our Language Workshop offering an introduction ot Gaelic and its revitalisation." Workshop "A Speaking our Language Workshop offering an introduction ot Gaelic" Workshop "A Speaking our Language Workshop offering an introduction ot Gaelic" Workshop "A Speaking our Language Workshop offering an introduction ot Gaelic and its revitalisation." Workshop "A Speaking our Language Workshop offering an introduction ot Gaelic and its revitalisation." Workshop "A cabaret style film-bar and coffee house and a showing of 'Buena Vista Social Club' and other multi-media.\n\nRy Cooder caused an international sensation when he introduced the world to Cuba\u2019s son musicians. In 1999 Wim Wenders released his documentary which profiles the legendary Buena Vista Social Club musicians. \n\n"splendid, a sheer delight" (NY Post)" Film and Music "A cabaret style film-bar and coffee house and a showing of 'Buena Vista Social Club' and other multi-media.\n\nRy Cooder caused an international sensation when he introduced the world to Cuba\u2019s son musicians. In 1999 Wim Wenders released his documentary which profiles the legendary Buena Vista Social Club musicians. \n\n"splendid, a sheer delight" (NY Post)" Film and Music "The orignical Gaelic version of one of Iain Crichton Smith's novel 'The Missionary' has been rediscovered. 'Am Miseanaraidh' has just been published as part of the Ur-Sgeul new fiction series. This evening clebrates the writing of Iain Crichton Smith with a panel of current Gaelic writers and experts.\n\nThe evening is mostly in Gaelic and entrance includes a glass of wine and books for sale." Talks and Literature "The orignical Gaelic version of one of Iain Crichton Smith's novel 'The Missionary' has been rediscovered. 'Am Miseanaraidh' has just been published as part of the Ur-Sgeul new fiction series. This evening clebrates the writing of Iain Crichton Smith with a panel of current Gaelic writers and experts.\n\nThe evening is mostly in Gaelic and entrance includes a glass of wine and books for sale." Talks and Literature "Anne Lorne Gillies presents her seminal book 'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (Birlinn, 2005). A Scottish singer, songwriter, broadcaster, author and academic, Anne was raised on a croft in Argyll, when she began singing in early childhood and won the M\u00f2d Gold Medal when she was only seventeen - the day before she left home to study Celtic and English at Edinburgh University. A fluent Gaelic speaker, she has been at the heart of the movement to regenerate Scotland\u2019s ancient language and culture. As a writer she is equally at home in Gaelic and English. She has written scripts and screenplays, short stories and children\u2019s novels, newspaper columns and an award-winning autobiography." Talks and Literature "Anne Lorne Gillies presents her seminal book 'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (Birlinn, 2005). A Scottish singer, songwriter, broadcaster, author and academic, Anne was raised on a croft in Argyll, when she began singing in early childhood and won the M\u00f2d Gold Medal when she was only seventeen - the day before she left home to study Celtic and English at Edinburgh University. A fluent Gaelic speaker, she has been at the heart of the movement to regenerate Scotland\u2019s ancient language and culture. As a writer she is equally at home in Gaelic and English. She has written scripts and screenplays, short stories and children\u2019s novels, newspaper columns and an award-winning autobiography." Talks and Literature "Come along to a variety-packed evening of wit, provocative prose and beautiful poetry. Bring a contribution from a favourite author (or your own work!) and share it. Keep reading short or just relax (bar available) and be vastly entertained. Lead by Skye's own travel writer Alastair Scott. If you wish Come along at 7pm to hear the Pipe Band in the amphitheatre before the joining the reading C\u00e8ilidh." Talks and Literature "Come along to a variety-packed evening of wit, provocative prose and beautiful poetry. Bring a contribution from a favourite author (or your own work!) and share it. Keep reading short or just relax (bar available) and be vastly entertained. Lead by Skye's own travel writer Alastair Scott. If you wish Come along at 7pm to hear the Pipe Band in the amphitheatre before the joining the reading C\u00e8ilidh." Talks and Literature "The Bharat Natyam dancer, Vinata Godbole, leads a wrokshop in Indian Dance" Workshop "The Bharat Natyam dancer, Vinata Godbole, leads a wrokshop in Indian Dance" Workshop ""A road, 12 feet wide and two tortuously slow miles long, built over 20 years by one man with little more than a pick, a shovel and a wheelbarrow . . . It starts at Brochel Castle and winds to Arnish, on the north tip of Raasay, where Calum MacLeod lived and worked as a crofter, postman and tender of the Rona lighthouse." This is the story of one amazing road and a whole island history. Roger Hutchinson is an award-winning journalist and author. He has lived in Raasay for eight years, and in Skye for the previous 22. He met Calum in 1979, on an assignment for the West Highland Free Press, for which he\u2019d come to work after leaving London. Other Books by Roger Hutchinson. His books include: \u2018Empire Games: The British Invention of Twentieth-Century Sport\u2019, \u2018Polly: The True Story Behind Whisky Galore\u2019, \u2018The Soap Man: Lewis, Harris and Lord Leverhulme\u2019 and \u2018A Waxing Moon,\u2019 the Story of Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig." Talks and Literature ""A road, 12 feet wide and two tortuously slow miles long, built over 20 years by one man with little more than a pick, a shovel and a wheelbarrow . . . It starts at Brochel Castle and winds to Arnish, on the north tip of Raasay, where Calum MacLeod lived and worked as a crofter, postman and tender of the Rona lighthouse." This is the story of one amazing road and a whole island history. Roger Hutchinson is an award-winning journalist and author. He has lived in Raasay for eight years, and in Skye for the previous 22. He met Calum in 1979, on an assignment for the West Highland Free Press, for which he\u2019d come to work after leaving London. Other Books by Roger Hutchinson. His books include: \u2018Empire Games: The British Invention of Twentieth-Century Sport\u2019, \u2018Polly: The True Story Behind Whisky Galore\u2019, \u2018The Soap Man: Lewis, Harris and Lord Leverhulme\u2019 and \u2018A Waxing Moon,\u2019 the Story of Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig." Talks and Literature "The forthcoming book recounts Lesley Riddoch\u2019s encounters, as she cycled from Barra to the Butt of Lewis in 2006, a journey she undertook to explore the language, economy, culture & history of the Outer Isles. The book is based on her robust exchanges with crofters, villagers & visitors, and her own reflections about the big cultural and demographic challenges facing the isles over the next decade. Lesley Riddoch attended university at Oxford, where she was President of the Union. She is a prize-winning journalist. Between 1999 and 2005, she had her own daily radio programme the Lesley Riddoch Programme on Radio Scotland. Lesley assisted in putting together the community buyout plan for Eigg and is a Trustee of the Isle of Eigg Trust. After the reading move a few feet to the C\u00e8ilidh venue for the dance." Talks and Literature "The forthcoming book recounts Lesley Riddoch\u2019s encounters, as she cycled from Barra to the Butt of Lewis in 2006, a journey she undertook to explore the language, economy, culture & history of the Outer Isles. The book is based on her robust exchanges with crofters, villagers & visitors, and her own reflections about the big cultural and demographic challenges facing the isles over the next decade. Lesley Riddoch attended university at Oxford, where she was President of the Union. She is a prize-winning journalist. Between 1999 and 2005, she had her own daily radio programme the Lesley Riddoch Programme on Radio Scotland. Lesley assisted in putting together the community buyout plan for Eigg and is a Trustee of the Isle of Eigg Trust. After the reading move a few feet to the C\u00e8ilidh venue for the dance." Talks and Literature "Alastair\u2019s beliefs are rooted in his upbringing on the Isle of Lewis . . . He does not advocate returning to a preindustrial golden age, but balances the gains of modernity against what has been lost. In particular, he demonstrates how the rise of the modern era undermined communities governed by a sense of reverence and mutual responsibility. But right relationship can be restored, he suggests, by learning from the bardic tradition to create a new harmony of soil, soul and society. Alastair McIntosh is a writer, lecturer, social activist, broadcaster and campaigning academic. He is a Director of the GalGael Trust, and Visiting Professor of Human Ecology at the University of Strathclyde. Luke Concannon, lead singer in Nizlopi says of Alastair " I asked [him] to get up and rave with us because he is my favourite author. He is a poet, a thinker and a doer. He seems able to link us to our past, to the land and to the spiritual core that is the essence of life and art. We need people who dare to speak these truths. He howls his poems like a wild man." Talks and Literature "Alastair\u2019s beliefs are rooted in his upbringing on the Isle of Lewis . . . He does not advocate returning to a preindustrial golden age, but balances the gains of modernity against what has been lost. In particular, he demonstrates how the rise of the modern era undermined communities governed by a sense of reverence and mutual responsibility. But right relationship can be restored, he suggests, by learning from the bardic tradition to create a new harmony of soil, soul and society. Alastair McIntosh is a writer, lecturer, social activist, broadcaster and campaigning academic. He is a Director of the GalGael Trust, and Visiting Professor of Human Ecology at the University of Strathclyde. Luke Concannon, lead singer in Nizlopi says of Alastair " I asked [him] to get up and rave with us because he is my favourite author. He is a poet, a thinker and a doer. He seems able to link us to our past, to the land and to the spiritual core that is the essence of life and art. We need people who dare to speak these truths. He howls his poems like a wild man." Talks and Literature "'Tha t\u00ecm, am fiadh, an Coille Hallaig,' wrote Sorley Maclean. 'Time, the deer, is in the wood of Hallaig.' That, says Howie Firth, is an extraordinarily powerful image that reaches across into the territory of physics - at a time when a growing number of physicists recognise that the concept of time needs to be fundamentally rethought. He looks at the various images of time - as the circling stars, as a river, as a thin straight line, and as a ticking clock - and at the images of two other great Scottish writers, Edwin Muir and Eric Linklater. Remarkably, he says, new work in fundamental physics in recent months is speaking very much the same language as they used. So could Sorley MacLean's image of time also enrich an understanding of physics at the frontiers?" Talks and Literature "'Tha t\u00ecm, am fiadh, an Coille Hallaig,' wrote Sorley Maclean. 'Time, the deer, is in the wood of Hallaig.' That, says Howie Firth, is an extraordinarily powerful image that reaches across into the territory of physics - at a time when a growing number of physicists recognise that the concept of time needs to be fundamentally rethought. He looks at the various images of time - as the circling stars, as a river, as a thin straight line, and as a ticking clock - and at the images of two other great Scottish writers, Edwin Muir and Eric Linklater. Remarkably, he says, new work in fundamental physics in recent months is speaking very much the same language as they used. So could Sorley MacLean's image of time also enrich an understanding of physics at the frontiers?" Talks and Literature "The door is at the heart of the story. For physics it\u2019s the way forward from a universe charted by space and time to a new and more fundamental level of reality. The step through the door is necessary to resolve the conflicts between relativity and quantum theory, but no one is yet sure of the way through.\n\nBut the poets know that territory "so maybe", suggests Howie Firth, "they can give the rest of us a clue."\n\nA series of images from the poems of George Mackay Brown provide insights into the nature of that new landscape - to encourage you to explore it, in poetry and in physics.\n\nA Highland Science Festival Event.\n\nOrcadian scientist, writer, and broadcaster, Howie Firth MBE, has been awarded an honorary degree by The Open University.\n\nMr Firth was awarded his degree, for his "Notable contribution to the educational or cultural well-being of society in Scotland", at a ceremony in Glasgow.\n\nThe founder of the Orkney Science Festival, he is also Patron of the biennial International Festival of Philosophy, Science and Theology in Grafton, New South Wales.\n\nHe has a public awareness award from the Institute of Physics for services to the communication of Science in the UK, and in 2004 was awarded the MBE for services to popular science" Talks and Literature "The door is at the heart of the story. For physics it\u2019s the way forward from a universe charted by space and time to a new and more fundamental level of reality. The step through the door is necessary to resolve the conflicts between relativity and quantum theory, but no one is yet sure of the way through.\n\nBut the poets know that territory "so maybe", suggests Howie Firth, "they can give the rest of us a clue."\n\nA series of images from the poems of George Mackay Brown provide insights into the nature of that new landscape - to encourage you to explore it, in poetry and in physics.\n\nA Highland Science Festival Event.\n\nOrcadian scientist, writer, and broadcaster, Howie Firth MBE, has been awarded an honorary degree by The Open University.\n\nMr Firth was awarded his degree, for his "Notable contribution to the educational or cultural well-being of society in Scotland", at a ceremony in Glasgow.\n\nThe founder of the Orkney Science Festival, he is also Patron of the biennial International Festival of Philosophy, Science and Theology in Grafton, New South Wales.\n\nHe has a public awareness award from the Institute of Physics for services to the communication of Science in the UK, and in 2004 was awarded the MBE for services to popular science" Talks and Literature "Come and join a free open discussion led by Sofiah MacLeod of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Edinburgh, to explore personal reactions to the play, its political context, and what can be done to help bring a solution. An event arranged through Duncan MacInnes on 01471 844207 or dm@cali.co.uk. A free event and all welcome." Talks and Literature "Come and join a free open discussion led by Sofiah MacLeod of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Edinburgh, to explore personal reactions to the play, its political context, and what can be done to help bring a solution. An event arranged through Duncan MacInnes on 01471 844207 or dm@cali.co.uk. A free event and all welcome." Talks and Literature "One of Scotland's finest poets, Meg Bateman, will be reading in Gaelic and English from her new collection 'Transparencies', published by Birlinn in 2013. Meg has been bringing new qualities to Gaelic poetry since her first publications in the 1990s. She will be accompanied by Tim Armstrong, author of the first ever hard science fiction novel in Gaelic, 'Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach' ~ 'On a Glittering Black Sea'. With elements of space-opera adventure, dark cyberpunk, romance, and rock-band road-trip drama, Tim's Gaelic novel is like no other. Enjoy a glass of complimentary wine at this informal event and experience two excellent, and very different, new works, from two fantastic authors." Talks and Literature "One of Scotland's finest poets, Meg Bateman, will be reading in Gaelic and English from her new collection 'Transparencies', published by Birlinn in 2013. Meg has been bringing new qualities to Gaelic poetry since her first publications in the 1990s. She will be accompanied by Tim Armstrong, author of the first ever hard science fiction novel in Gaelic, 'Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach' ~ 'On a Glittering Black Sea'. With elements of space-opera adventure, dark cyberpunk, romance, and rock-band road-trip drama, Tim's Gaelic novel is like no other. Enjoy a glass of complimentary wine at this informal event and experience two excellent, and very different, new works, from two fantastic authors." Talks and Literature "" Music Jazz "" Music Jazz "" Talks and Literature "" Talks and Literature "" Talks and Literature "" Talks and Literature "A night of live music and great Jazz film. We start with a live set from this years Jazz Ambassadors: Ru Pattison, Richard Foote, Alan Benzie, Andrew Robb, Jonathan Silk and Rick Taylor. \n\nIn 'Lady Sings the Blues' (1972, 144 mins) pop star Diana Ross portrays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama. Beginning with Holiday's traumatic youth, the film depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay (Billy Dee Williams), her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life." Film and Music "A night of live music and great Jazz film. We start with a live set from this years Jazz Ambassadors: Ru Pattison, Richard Foote, Alan Benzie, Andrew Robb, Jonathan Silk and Rick Taylor. \n\nIn 'Lady Sings the Blues' (1972, 144 mins) pop star Diana Ross portrays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama. Beginning with Holiday's traumatic youth, the film depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay (Billy Dee Williams), her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life." Film and Music "Stepdance is a form of percussive dance style, with origins in Scotland, which has had a strong tradition in Cape Breton where Scottish emigrants settled. It was then re-introduced to Scotland, originally through workshops here in Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig over 25 years ago. No previous experience is necessary. It is better to wear hard-soled shoes. There will also be the chance for existing stepdancers to learn new steps from the experts.\n\nThe workshop is 1 hour long." Workshop "Stepdance is a form of percussive dance style, with origins in Scotland, which has had a strong tradition in Cape Breton where Scottish emigrants settled. It was then re-introduced to Scotland, originally through workshops here in Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig over 25 years ago. No previous experience is necessary. It is better to wear hard-soled shoes. There will also be the chance for existing stepdancers to learn new steps from the experts.\n\nThe workshop is 1 hour long." Workshop "The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland are in residence at Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig this week. The Jazz Ambassadors, led by Skye Jazz resident Rick Taylor present a programme of jazz followed by a showing of 'Round Midnight' -\n\n\n\nHerbie Hancock's Oscar-winning score jazzes up this tribute to be-bop starring Dexter Gordon as a sax player and Francois Cluzet as the young man who idolizes him. Berangere: Gabrielle Haker. Buttercup: Sandra Reaves-Phillips. Darcey: Lonette McKee. Sylvie: Christine Pascal. Ace: Bobby Hutcherson. Hancock also appears as Eddie, and Martin Scorsese cameos as Goodley. Bertrand Tavernier directed.\n\n\n\nThe story of Dale Turner, a famous tenor saxophone player in Paris in the 1950s is befriended by Francis, a struggling French graphic designer specializing in film posters, who idolizes the musician and who tries desperately to help him to escape alcohol abuse. As he succeeds, the budding friendship they develop changes their lives forever." Film and Music "The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland are in residence at Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig this week. The Jazz Ambassadors, led by Skye Jazz resident Rick Taylor present a programme of jazz followed by a showing of 'Round Midnight' -\n\n\n\nHerbie Hancock's Oscar-winning score jazzes up this tribute to be-bop starring Dexter Gordon as a sax player and Francois Cluzet as the young man who idolizes him. Berangere: Gabrielle Haker. Buttercup: Sandra Reaves-Phillips. Darcey: Lonette McKee. Sylvie: Christine Pascal. Ace: Bobby Hutcherson. Hancock also appears as Eddie, and Martin Scorsese cameos as Goodley. Bertrand Tavernier directed.\n\n\n\nThe story of Dale Turner, a famous tenor saxophone player in Paris in the 1950s is befriended by Francis, a struggling French graphic designer specializing in film posters, who idolizes the musician and who tries desperately to help him to escape alcohol abuse. As he succeeds, the budding friendship they develop changes their lives forever." Film and Music "History, Secrets and Guilt - a memoir by Cal Flyn. In brief while holidaying at her parents\u2019 home in Skye a few years ago, Cal discovered that her ancestor Angus McMillan, born and raised on Skye, and later a great pioneer of early Australia, had in truth led a series of violent massacres of the indigenous population over there. She discovered that he was known by another name: The Butcher of Gippsland. Driven to piece together his and her family\u2019s story, Cal retraced McMillan\u2019s journey, to look for answers and seek out the representatives of the Aboriginal group he had terrorised. Here story resonates with people of, and visitors to, Skye as some of them will be related to the Highlanders who left for Australia." Talks and Literature "History, Secrets and Guilt - a memoir by Cal Flyn. In brief while holidaying at her parents\u2019 home in Skye a few years ago, Cal discovered that her ancestor Angus McMillan, born and raised on Skye, and later a great pioneer of early Australia, had in truth led a series of violent massacres of the indigenous population over there. She discovered that he was known by another name: The Butcher of Gippsland. Driven to piece together his and her family\u2019s story, Cal retraced McMillan\u2019s journey, to look for answers and seek out the representatives of the Aboriginal group he had terrorised. Here story resonates with people of, and visitors to, Skye as some of them will be related to the Highlanders who left for Australia." Talks and Literature "NYOS Jazz Orchestra (The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland) holds a Summer School at Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig each year and we find an excuse to screen a jazz-related film. \n\nTonight we are showing 'Paris Blues' (1961, 1hr 38 mins), a cool, breezy and laid-back character-led romantic drama with strong turns by the four likable leads, including Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman with a rich, plentiful score by Duke Ellington, and an on-screen appearance of Louis Armstrong. \n\nThe evening opens with a short live set from some of the young jazz players, led by Rick Taylor." Film and Music "NYOS Jazz Orchestra (The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland) holds a Summer School at Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig each year and we find an excuse to screen a jazz-related film. \n\nTonight we are showing 'Paris Blues' (1961, 1hr 38 mins), a cool, breezy and laid-back character-led romantic drama with strong turns by the four likable leads, including Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman with a rich, plentiful score by Duke Ellington, and an on-screen appearance of Louis Armstrong. \n\nThe evening opens with a short live set from some of the young jazz players, led by Rick Taylor." Film and Music "Director Clint Eastwood, a noted jazz aficionado, directs this heartfelt study of pioneering bop saxophonist Charlie Parker (Forest Whitaker). Moving forward and backward through Parker's brief life before his death of a heroin overdose at age 34, the film foregrounds the saxophonist's difficult relationship with his wife, Chan Parker (Diane Venora), but also features lengthy scenes of Parker improvising on stage, lit with the neon and cigarette smoke of vintage jazz clubs.\n\n1988, 155 minutes" Film and Music "Director Clint Eastwood, a noted jazz aficionado, directs this heartfelt study of pioneering bop saxophonist Charlie Parker (Forest Whitaker). Moving forward and backward through Parker's brief life before his death of a heroin overdose at age 34, the film foregrounds the saxophonist's difficult relationship with his wife, Chan Parker (Diane Venora), but also features lengthy scenes of Parker improvising on stage, lit with the neon and cigarette smoke of vintage jazz clubs.\n\n1988, 155 minutes" Film and Music "" Theatre Family "" Theatre Family "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop "" Workshop 57.086897 -5.871878000000038