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Each month at @anlanntair I host the Artist Gathering, a social space for creative folk in the Isle of Lewis to meet each other and share their work. I try to mix things up as much as possible, which is why tomorrow's gathering brings together artist & curator Andy Laffan of @hulabhaig (an incredible collection of contemporary art by island artists which has now become an exhibition programme) and singer-songwriter @williecam (of Astrid, @thetumblingsouls, @metagama.anatlanticodyssey and much more). I like to think there are people in Lewis whose tastes are eclectic enough to be interested in both of these things. Prove me right by coming along at 6pm this Friday. As Scotland v Brazil started last night I was on the beach with my dog and taking this photo: three piles of rocks and a sunset. Feels strangely prophetic now. SONGWRITERS! Are there any of you in the Isle of Lewis who I don't know about? Tonight at @anlanntair I'm hosting Songwriters Circle, a monthly gathering for island songwriters to try out ideas on each other with no audience, no pressure and no expectations, just a group of kindred spirits who can offer encouragement and support. I usually just post about music-related things on this page but I'm super keen for people to come and see this beautiful new show by @elsamctaggartmusic that I've been producing for a while now. I watched a rehearsal yesterday and the combination of Elsa's storytelling and music and some gorgeous visual and sound design by @firchlisthekeening and Robbie Thomson is creating something really special. Islanders, please grab the chance to see a brand new piece of theatre, made in the Isle of Lewis by an island-based team, at @anlanntair tomorrow night, Saturday 13 June. It's already going to be a busy night but there are still some tickets left (and it would be brilliant to sell out). After that it's going to @edfringe as part of the @madeinscotland_showcase. Thank you so much to the whole team at An Lanntair, and to @creativescots, for supporting this project. Thanks also to @ralphtonge for the photography and to @wiselove.studio for the design (sorry Pearse for slapping that 'premieres tomorrow' banner on top of your lovely poster - you can see the original on walls all across the island) Today's @guardian has a long read on 'dementia rebels' challenging people's ideas about what living with dementia looks like. It reminded me, again, of how pioneering DeepNess Dementia has been, developing dementia arts and activism projects with international impact from a village in the Isle of Lewis since 2020. New month, new project. As I figure out what to do next I've decided to add a playlist to Bandcamp of recent home recordings and works in progress, to be updated as I record more new things. (Link in biog.) I recorded a new song at the weekend. Actually I recorded three: two multi-layered things that will require more work but also a very simple, one-take recording of The Day The Calanais Stones Disappeared, now on my Bandcamp page (link in bio) after making its live debut at @grinneabhat_ a couple of weeks ago. If you've ever wondered what LCD Soundsystem and the Blue Nile would sound like if they were from the Outer Hebrides (who hasn't?) I recommend two songs that both came out today on all the streaming places - That's Love by @scott_c_park, which would fill the floor at Optimo but has a line about crofting (a contrast that I treasure) and First Footing by @seanharrison852, the gorgeous opening track on his Edge of the Storm album which is launched at @anlanntair tomorrow. Scott's new song made me want to dance at 7am (and I say this as someone who usually doesn't even want to dance at 11pm). Sean's song is currently helping to heal wounds I didn't even know I had. A wee snippet of me and @ralphtonge performing A Billion Stones at @grinneabhat_ on Friday, the evening sky a perfect backdrop for the lyrics. Thank you to @susanstorno for asking me to do the gig (and also for capturing it on film).
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