Lectures with Gary West

Join us for one or both of these fantastic lectures by the wonderful Gary West!

Painting Scotland in Words - An Introduction to Modern Scottish Literature
12pm-1pm
Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson each succeeded in putting Scotland on the international literary map, each presenting their own versions of their native land, for good and for bad. But who is ‘writing Scotland’ today? Whose poems and books should you explore for a contemporary take on what makes this nation tick? Who are the writers in Scotland who can make you laugh, cry, question and challenge in the 21^st century? Join Gary West who will share his personal answers to some of these questions, and suggest some places where you can find joy in words, Scottish style.  

Perthshire, the Heartland of Piping Through the Ages?
3pm-4pm
Situated in the geographical center of the nation, the county of Perthshire labels itself the ‘heartland’ of Scotland. Dissected by the faultline that separates the highlands and lowlands, it is the place where these cultures have always met to form a unique blend of heritage and tradition that can still be seen and heard today. That is certainly true of its piping, and in this musical presentation, Gary West, himself a ‘Perthshire laddie’, makes the case for his home county to be regarded as one of the key heartlands of piping, past and present. From the MacGregors of Fortingall in the 18^th century, to the MacDougall pipe makers in the 19^th, and the innovations of Gordon Duncan in the 20^th, there is much to celebrate. Join Gary to help him do just that!

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