Music Events
Monday Swing
Milngavie Town Hall - Monday 5th Sept - 8pm
To open the Festival week and beat those Monday blues: Monday Swing (when else? The Clue's in the name).
"Swing" originated in the thirties, and was introduced to the listening and dancing public by bands such as those of Duke Ellington, Count Bassie, Benny Goodman and Glen Miller.
Performed in their bright, lively and entertaining style by this ever-popular community based band with a guest volcalist, and MD Ian Jenkins.
Proceeds go to the Dunbartonshire Wind Ensemble Trust, supporting young players.
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Flutes en Route
Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie - Wednesday 7th Sept - 7.30pm
In association with Milngavie Music CLub: www.milngaviemusic.org
FREE to MMC subscribing members. Includes galss of wine/soft drink.
"A crack young female flute quartet" Dazzling" - Michael Tumelty (The Herald).
Scotland’s foremost flute quartet, playing large and small members of the flute family, Flutes en Route have given recitals throughout the UK, including a performance for Prince Charles. They take us on a musical journey through legend and folk tales, with music by Rimsky Korsakov, Ravel, Rory Boyle, Grieg, Jean-Michel Damase and one of their own members, Sarah Hayes.
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Boo Hewerdine
Fraser Centre, Milngavie Saturday 10th Sept - 7.30pm
In association with Milngavie Folk Club: www.milngaviefolkclub.co.uk
An Ivor Novello Nominated Songwriter, Music Producer and Sideman To Eddi Reader, Heidi Talbot, Kris Drever and John McCusker. A tireless traveller both in the UK and beyond, Boo is equally at home on the festival stage as he is in the local village hall. Boo's quiet outward personality is the perfect front for a man who can deliver tender heart-wrenching beautiful lyrics and as well as foot tapping up beat arrangements that will have you crying out for more.
'Boo emotionally pulls the rug from under you and leaves you speechless'.
