Our Big Day of Music
It's going to be a frenetic day for us all today as we enjoy a Big Day of Music at two venues in Glasgow. The bulk of the activity will be happening at the new City Halls venue in Candleriggs. Robbie Shepherd is first up with The Reel Blend. I'll be there in the afternoon to watch Jamie MacDougall present Grace Notes which includes a live performance from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Later I have to be at the Royal Concert Hall for the annual ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland event in the Strathclyde Suite.
For the first time we'll be naming the winner live on air, linking back to the City Halls where Iain Anderson will be presenting a late-night show.
I also have to give a welcome speech and introduce Alex Salmond, the leader of the . Our path last crossed in November when he was a winner at our Off The Ball awards.
I hope, also, to meet up again with piper Stuart Cassells who was last year's Young Traditional Musician of the Year. I remember him before the event, trying out his new black kilt with red sporran and asking us what we thought of it. We gave it the nod of approval and it has since become his trademark.
