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moderecords.com/catalog/352c... The Whistlebinkies play 'Scottish Circus' on Mode Records DVD - a piece I commissioned from John Cage - and a special group version of 4'3'' that he devised for the group in 1990:

I'm looking forward to playing with The Whistlebinkies who are headlining this outdoor concert on May 9 in Garnethill Gardens!

Karen Marshalsay writes: "The Whistlebinkies at World Tai Chi Day in Glasgow last Saturday! Lots of music and colour and movement!" ~ www.tiktok.com/@karenclarsa...

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We look forward to playing the opening music for World Tai Chi Day at Kelvin Hall Glasgow - and Auld Lang Syne to end! Our flautist Eddie will also play bamboo flute with Yulu Wang on zheng:

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On April 3 Toccata releases the CD 'Three British Accordion Concertos' featuring soloist Owen Murray and the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by James MacMillan. I wrote mine for Owen in 1999. Pre-order today: listn.fm/britishaccordionconcertos

I just registered for Scotland's Culture Hustings on 26 Feb! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’ll be asking the main parties about their plans for the arts ready for May's elections.Join me, @campaignforthearts.org, @fedscottheatre.bsky.social, @emcc-scotland.bsky.social and more: www.campaignforthearts.org/events/scott...

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I had an enjoyable evening playing with The Whistlebinkies for G20 Youth in Cafe Hope, Wyndford Estate, Maryhill in Glasgow last Saturday! (Photo by Des McGuire):

Concerts at Cafe Hope in the Wyndford Estate in Glasgow's Maryhill start on Friday January 16th (7pm) with Colm Keegan & Laura Durrant - with The Whistlebinkies on the 24th:

G20 Connections starts next Friday January 16th with Colm Keegan & Laura Durrant in G20 Cafe Hope 7pm at 21 Dunbeath Place G20 8HS. Tickets are limited so book now at Ticket Tailor. Then on Saturday January 24th at 7pm The Whistlebinkies perform. Music you wont hear at 'Celtic Connections'!

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, has unveiled the 2025 Autumn Budget 🧮 An initial reaction from the Campaign for the Arts Director Jack Gamble: www.campaignforthearts.org/news/cfta-re...

Now on You Tube: encore the from the Edinburgh International Festival August 2025 - a tribute to Yehudi Menuhin - performed by Nicola Benedetti and Alexander Sitkovetsky with NFM Leopoldinum strings from Poland. A piece I wrote for Menuhin & Scots fiddlers in 1985 EIF: youtu.be/PiS3ISYQ-CI?...

Very pleased to become part of this: www.rcs.ac.uk/news-stories...

Over 1,000,000 have now signed a petition demanding we do not mandate digital ID. This has united all political parties across the spectrum. If Starmer doesn't back down now, this will end his premiership. Please sign 🖊️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Karen Marshalsay plays the 19-string clarsach on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune here in Inverness.

Music from South Africa, Catalonia and Scotland will celebrate the international quality of the Fringe when the Whistlebinkies appear at artSpace@StMarks in Castle Terrace on Saturday 23rd August at 6:30pm. www.robadamsjournalist.com/news.asp?int...

Our group is looking forward to playing again at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! See you there ~

Our concert in Glasgow's West Fest will include the organ & folkgroup version of Barlinnie Highlander by Rab Wallace and The Kist o' Whistles by Eddie McGuire for The Whistlebinkes with Michael Bonaventure on organ as well as traditional selections. See you there!

Rehearsals for our West Fest concert (June 27 'Scottish Folk with Organ!' in the Sanctuary of Renfield Church Centre 260 Bath Street Glasgow). With Gina Wright (viola), Anna Louise Wallace & Mark Hayward (violins), Rab Wallace (lowland pipes), Eddie McGuire (flute) & Michael Bonaventure (organ):

Just out from Patsy Reid & Alice Allen (Strathspey Queens) beautifully playing their selection of my violin & cello solos & duets: Patsy Reid writes "It’s not being pressed into a 💿 but . . . you can head over to Bandcamp to buy your own digital copy!" patsyreid.bandcamp.com

I reviewed Deep Time for @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, a festival marking 40 yrs since Jean-Michel Basquiat & John Cage showed work at @fruitmarket.bsky.social. Curated by Elaine Mitchener w/ @niknakdjmusic.bsky.social Brìghde Chaimbeul @simoneseales.bsky.social @cathecticpetals.bsky.social & more💥

Born #OTD in 1948, Scottish composer & flautist, Eddie McGuire. Ensemble work, Euphoria (1980), was written as an antidote to political upheaval of the Thatcher Era. Debut at Edinburgh International Festival by The Fires of London & Maxwell Davies. open.spotify.com/track/6zt9T0... #britsymphyear