on 20th January 2023
FANCY A TRIP TO THE BEACH? THIS WEEK’S VIDEO SAVED FROM THE WAVES… ‘MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY 4-PLAY’ MINI-DOC BROADCAST ON CHANNEL 4Filmed & Directed by Wendy Rattray & Gordon Buchanan EXTRA COLIN / MHS CELTIC CONNECTIONS GLASGOW APPEARANCE > *2PM SAT 4TH FEB TO CELEBRATE THE WONDERFUL GORDON MACLEAN WITH IDLEWILD’S RODDY WOOMBLE // LIZ […]
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on 13th January 2023
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL! THIS YEAR OF MHS KICKS OFF WITH THE SOLD OUT ‘LOSS/US’ANNIVERSARY SHOW BELOW. MORE UK SHOWS TBA. ADDITIONAL MHS CELTIC CONNECTIONS GLASGOW APPEARANCE > 2PM SAT 4TH FEB TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF GORDON MACLEAN AT MULL’S AN TOBAR – DETAILS BELOW THIS WEEK’S MHS ARCHIVE PREMIER… CONCERT FOR AFRICA, GLASGOW ROYAL […]
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on 13th January 2023
BUY TICKETS MHS/COLIN EXTRA APPEARANCE AT CELTIC CONNECTIONS TO CELEBRATE THE WONDERFUL GORDON MACLEAN’S AN TOBAR 25 YEARS > A GREAT FRIEND AND A SPECIAL MAN! DRYGATE BREWERY GLASGOW SAT 4TH FEB **AFTERNOON SHOW 2PM** WITH RODDY WOOMBLE // LIZ LOCHHEAD // DUNCAN CHISHOLM & A GREAT CAST FRIDAY 3rd FEB MHS HEADLINE SHOW IS […]
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on 23rd December 2022
Colin’s ‘Personal Best of Scotland’ from the Sunday Herald feat. his favourite places and things. Not ALL on the isle of Mull, but close…
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on 23rd December 2022
This Friday’s MHS archive never before seen from the vaults is… Mull Historical Society Live at Edinburgh Castle Hogmanay Live, 31/12/01. Also on the bill were The Proclaimers. Such a buzz to perform there and I was lucky to have a very fine 12-piece band including Paisley Abbey Choirboys. There’s a reworking of ‘Santa Claus Is Coming […]
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on 9th December 2022
‘Now & Then’ — Check out this new interview with Colin with Joyzine discussing his anniversary retrospective and reissues
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on 13th October 2022
BUY TICKETS 2023: THE YEAR OF ‘MULL’: Hello all – I’m delighted to announce this show to kick off a busy year for me after last year’s unavoidable Covid postponement. Celtic Connections is always special and this time ‘Us’ is thrown into the mix too. I really hope all of you who booked last year […]
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on 12th January 2022
** GIG POSTPONED ** Hello all — unfortunately following the announcement yesterday about ongoing Covid restrictions I’ve been informed by Celtic Connections that this Glasgow show cannot now go ahead. Nor will the An Tobar 25 Years celebration I was due to perform at. Obviously everyone’s safety is paramount. I was hugely looking forward to playing for you, […]
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on 16th December 2021
MHS AT CELTIC CONNECTIONS 2022 – GLASGOW SAT 22nd JANUARY – BUY TICKETS * COLIN SIGNS NEW RECORD DEAL WITH XTRA MILE RECORDINGS * NEW MHS ALBUM ‘MELTWATER’ DUE IN 2022* MHS GLASGOW CELTIC CONNECTIONS SHOW JANUARY 22nd * LONDON 100-PIECE ORCHESTRA SHOW FEAT. MHS MARCH 13th Hello Society, I’m delighted to have just signed a new record deal with […]
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on 25th May 2019
Thanks to all for the good shouts after we made Bush Hallan island for the night on Thurs in the big smoke. Loved playing for you. I was blessed with a beautiful band: doffing the hat to Bernard Butleron the 355, Hannah Fisheron violin and vocals, and Camilla Pay – Harpist– and also Johnny Lloydfor […]
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on 1st May 2019
I’ve been talking with the The List Magazine here and The Oban Times here (which features in the play) about my stage play ‘The Origins of Ivor Punch’ now running at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Glasgow’s Òran Mór, and then next week at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Based on my novel ‘The Letters […]
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on 23rd April 2019
I’ve been chatting with the Herald about my debut play ‘The Origins of Ivor Punch’, based on my debut novel. The play opens at A Play, A Pie and A Pint29th April at Òran MórGlasgow to Saturday 5th, and then Tuesday May 7-Saturday 11th at the Traverse TheatreEdinburgh. Starring Eva TraynorAndrew John Tait & Tom McGovern. Directed by […]
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