http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:13:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_266" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Canada!"][/caption] Hello to all and my apologies for not updating the site for so long! In the last few months, lots of developments have been taking place. In March the talented Ewan MacPherson accompanied me to the East coast of Canada for several weeks. We did a ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=265 [caption id="attachment_228" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Songbook (Louis De Carlo)"] [/caption] A (very belated) Happy New Year to everyone and hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. I had a very busy January trying to fit in rehearsals, recording the new Mackinnon/MacColl/MacPherson EP, teaching for Fèis Rois and a number of ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=226 [caption id="attachment_218" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Smiler team in disguise!"][/caption] September was a mad busy month, mainly having been tied up with rehearsals for the Transform Glasgow show, which is now entitled "Smiler". This has meant facilitating meetings and rehearsals trying to combine as many schools and community groups working on the project ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=216 [caption id="attachment_175" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Pàdraig at Piping Live"][/caption] PIPING LIVE First up this month was Fèis Lannruig a Tuath, which was held in Cumbernauld. This was my 5th year in a row teaching for them and it was a very action packed week. Thanks to Elaine Spence and the rest of ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=174 [caption id="attachment_150" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Brel gig, June 09"][/caption] Hello to all and hope you're having a fantastic summer. I finally got a wee "breather" from all the various fèisean, gigs and nonsense and thought I'd update the News page! JUNE June was a very busy month with lots of work for Fèis Rois's ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=149 [caption id="attachment_140" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Maddens, Belfast"]    [/caption] Myself and Innes ventured across the water on 30th April to do a gig at Madden's Bar, Belfast. We also hijacked the lovely Fran Morton to guest for us on flute and whistle and she did a fantastic job! We had a fab night- the ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=139 [caption id="attachment_112" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="April Verch duo and Maeve"][/caption] A very belated Happy 2009 and apologies to those reading this for the lack of site updates!! January was a busy month, kickstarted with weekly drives to Inverness and Ross-shire for Fèis Rois' YMI project, Glasgow gigs at Celtic Connections and a trip ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=108 September started off with a bang, quite literally! Whilst doing Blàs Festival up in the Highlands, I had a collision with a bus which left my car written-off and Innes and I transport-less and a bit shaken! [caption id="attachment_73" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Ouch!"][/caption]   We were fortunate to be support act to the legendary ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=72 July was a busy month with a trip out to the West coast of Canada to do festivals on Vancouver Island, Vancouver city, the Sunshine Coast. The fantastic guitarist/singer/songwriter Ewan MacPherson accompanied me out there, bringing with him 2 guitars, 2 effects pedals and great company. [caption id="attachment_34" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Ewan hanging ... http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=30 Maeve and Lauren McColl's 'Classic Album' gig @ Celtic Connections 2008 is named one of Donald Shaw's highlight of the festival. Read more. http://www.maevemackinnon.com/news/?p=16