On 19th of September 1960 ‘The Twist’ by Chubby Checker reached #1 in the US Billboard Hot 100.
The Twist #OnThisDay
Where’s The Excitement?
“We watched a – recorded – telly programme which was part of a series about Reggae music. This one, ‘Reggae Fever: David Rodigan’ was mainly about…David Rodigan.”
A Pub With No Beer
“a song my Mum used to sing. Here it is……”
Inspirational Music: Orkney Winter Choir & Orkney Camerata
The Orkney Winter Choir and Orkney Camerata have been shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Inspiration Award
They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Any More
“I saw that ‘The Girl Can’t Help It’ was on the ‘Talking Pictures’ channel on the telly, so recorded it to watch when we wanted something easy of an evening. “
2021 HebCelt Survival Sessions #BetweenIslands
“After all this time it’s amazing to get together, and especially because so much work has gone on behind the scenes to make it happen.”
A Delightful Summer Evening at Bragi’s
t was a breezy Bragi’s Open Circle on Thursday night but the audience was well prepared for an Orkney summer’s evening with blankets and wrap arounds.
Stromness Stirs to the Skirl of the Pipes & the Beat of Drums
The Royal Navy Northern Divers Group was in Orkney to receive the Freedom of the islands.
Letters: “the importance of folk not digging randomly or carelessly”
“In last week’s ‘Orcadian’ I read with interest of Erland Cooper ( of ’The Magnetic North’) burying the tape of his most recent recording”
Summer is Here with ‘The Drammed’
No…not the usual Scottish summer, with midges and brief bouts of sunshine amid the downpours, but ’Summer’ the song.
