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Tuesday 14th February
SCOTTISH OPERA - OPERA HIGHLIGHTS
All aboard, all aboard! It's that time of year again and our hugely popular Opera Highlights Tour is setting off on a fifteen date tour the length and breadth of Scotland. A welcome winter warmer for audiences of all ages, it offers something for everyone, from seasoned fans to opera first-timers.
Four enthusiastic young singers will introduce a mixture of operatic styles, including arias, duets and ensembles from Verdi's La traviata, Mozart's Don Giovanni, Puccini's Madama Butterfly, Bizet's Carmen as well as less well-known gems by Smetana, Ambroise Thomas, Rimsky-Korsakov and Emmerich Kalman.
The show promises to bring a glow to your cheeks and put a spring in your step. So avoid the rush, buy your tickets
Start time 8:00pm. Tickets £11 (£5 for under 26s).

Saturday 17th March
JIM HUNTER, GRAHAM FLETT & THE QUININE COWBOYS
With the imminent release of their new album " Down at the Gin Shed", this is a rare chance to catch Jim Hunter and Graham Flett in concert at the Hall.
Fresh (?) back from a Swiss tour they will be playing songs from the new album along with a trawl through some of the back catalogue. With an auspicious birthday falling on the same day of the concert there will also be some special guests under the collective banner of "The Quinine Cowboys" there to join in the celebrations.
Come along , you are most welcome to enjoy an early spring evening of Vocals, Harmonies, Slide Guitar, Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes and Gin!
Jim Hunter lives in Lochailort in a Gin Shed. He doesn't get out much.
Graham Flett is from Orkney and plays too many instruments, sometimes at the same time.
Can you afford to miss it?
Start time 8:00pm (bar open from 5pm), tickets £8 (under 16s £5).

Saturday 24th March
PEATBOG FAERIES
The Peatbog Faeries return to Glenuig for another fantastic evening of high octane Celtic dance music.
Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries have been described as 'the future of Celtic dance music'. They incorporate many influences which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more. This is high octane Celtic dance music so be prepared to dance!
The band have toured all over the world and won numerous awards, including the 'Best Live Act' at the prestigious Scots Trad Music Awards. Their inventive and unique approach always bring to its audience a true flavour of traditional Scottish music. Their music has been used for several TV, radio and DVD soundtracks, and the band have even performed at the BBC Proms in the Park in Glasgow in collaboration with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Book early to avoid disappointment and be prepared to dance! Please note - Standing / Dancing only - no seating
"The most pumping, uplifting and exciting Scottish fusion you're ever likely to come across!" Rootin' About
Start time 9:00pm, all tickets £16 available soon.

Saturday 7th April
Easter Dance Extravaganza with the SQUASHY BAG DANCE BAND
The Squashy Bag Dance Band embarked on their first odyssey on the Easter weekend of 2003. Although the five band members had come from all walks of life it was this explosive experience - Friday night in Inverie, Saturday night on the Island of Rum - that made them realise they wanted to devote their lives to dance music. Over one thousand weddings and several international festivals followed, culminating in perhaps their greatest accolade to date: The Gregor MacGregor Dance Band Award for Most Distinguishing Feature. Fame doesn't always bring happiness though, and eventually the band courageously decided to go back to their day jobs, re-uniting once or twice a year in glorious celebration somewhere on their beloved west coast of Scotland. These rare and joyful occasions are not to be missed! One look at the line-up and it's easy to see why Jimmy Page once said "I didn't know the meaning of rocking out until I stripped the willow with the Squashy Bag Dance Band."
Featuring: Eilidh (Pinball) Shaw on fiddle; Thomas (Tam the Banjo) Kinsella on banjo; Sarah (Sassy) McFadyen on fiddle; Sandy (the Space Cowboy) Wright on guitar and occasionally unpredictable but usually sometimes appropriate vocals; and Donald (Drummy) Hay on drums.
A ridiculous night of fun guaranteed - hope to see you all there!
Dance begins at 8:00pm. Tickets £8 (under 18s £5) available soon.


Saturday 21st April
BORDER CONNECTIONS
BORDER CONNECTIONS are a new band recently formed by highly respected musicians from both sides of the Scottish/English border.

Roddy Matthews from Northumberland is ex Danelaw Scottish Dance Band and veteran of BBC "Take the Floor" broadcasts. He spent considerable time from 1969 onwards at Roshven in the company of the Blackburn family and was very influenced by the local musicians around Lochailort and Moidart at the time.
Gary Forrest from Jedburgh is a past Scottish champion on accordion.
Lynn Tocker (ex Kathryn Tickell band and Lyra Celtica) is also from Northumberland, is a teacher of accordion and has toured extensively abroad and in this country.
Chris Newman is an extremely well known virtuoso on guitar having played with Phil and Aly and Stefan Grapelli. He guests with the band from time to time.
They are particularly looking forward to performing at Glenuig on their tour as several tunes written by Roddy on his new album are for people and places in the area.
Roddy guested at Fort William accordion and fiddle club last March with the Danelaw Band last year is looking forward to catching up with old friends again in the Moidart area.
Start time 8:00pm, tickets £8 (OAPS & under 18s £6) available soon.

Saturday 3rd June
SHOOGLENIFTY

Saturday 4th August
Cancer Relief Fundraising Concert