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Craig Hill marks his 25th year at the Edinburgh Fringe!

WJQuinnMay 14, 20244 min read

Craig Hill, that ebullient stalwart of Scottish comedy, has announced his much-anticipated return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for its 2024 iteration. This marks Hill’s 25th consecutive year at the…

Frankie Archer - Edinburgh TradFest 2024 - Review at theQR.co.uk

Review: Frankie Archer – Edinburgh TradFest 2024

WJQuinnMay 8, 20244 min read

★★★★ This was my first encounter with Frankie Archer, but hopefully not the last. An itinerant purveyor of wonderous electrofolk, she brings genuine originality to the traditional music space. Her…

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Review: Everyone’s Welcome to Edinburgh – Edinburgh Tradfest 2024

WJQuinnMay 8, 20244 min read

★★★★ This year’s Edinburgh TradFest special commission, Everyone’s Welcome to Edinburgh sought to celebrate the city’s history as a hub of traditional music and culture. Devised by Edinburgh-born, but now…

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Review: Nordic Fiddlers Bloc – Edinburgh TradFest 2024

WJQuinnMay 7, 20244 min read

★★★★ Kevin Henderson, Olav Luksengård Mjelva and Anders Hall aka The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc make a pretty unique trio. Products of the Shetland, Norwegian, and Swedish violin traditions respectively, they…

Review Journey to the Isles Marjory Kennedy-Fraser - Edinburgh Tradfest 2024 - Review at theQR.co.uk

Review: Journey to the Isles: Marjory Kennedy-Fraser – Edinburgh Tradfest 2024

WJQuinnMay 6, 20244 min read

★★★★★ There are so many layers to this splendid production, that no review will likely do justice to Journey to the Isles: Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, as created and performed by Marion…