on 11th April 2014
TIREE MUSIC FESTIVAL Mull Historical Society will play a full band set on the neighbouring isle, at the stunning Tiree Music Festival, main stage, on Saturday July 19th. Colin will also be performing an acoustic set on the day. Hope to see some of you there! Team MHS
Read Moreon 11th April 2014
Hi all, I am very excited (and pinching myself a bit) to bring the news that my debut novel The Letters of Ivor Punch is to be published in Spring 2015 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, of the Orion Publishing Group. You can read more news of the announcement from the Orion press release here or from […]
Read Moreon 15th March 2014
Listen to the audio and read the article at Q Magazine Listen at Soundcloud Read Colin's personal tribute to Tony Benn. Team MHS
Read Moreon 14th March 2014
"We the people" they all say But do they treat us thus? Or are we units in a game they play Men, Women, Black and White Rich, Poor, Young, Old, Straight or Gay Defined and safely filed away For Pollsters, Salesmen and MPs To be bought or bribed to make them rich Or Enemies who must […]
Read Moreon 24th January 2014
Following the 'fucking triumph' (not our words – yours!) of Mull at Celtic Connections, and head of MHS's performance of 'Loss' tonight at Scotland's Big Burns Supper in Dumfries, Friday 24th January, we thought you might like something from another bard, so here's one of Colin's grandfather's published poems – 'The SS Politician' (about the […]
Read Moreon 21st January 2014
Massive thanks to a great crowd (spot yourself below) at our Celtic Connections show – here's the story of our Barcode Bypass 'chainsaw moment' on their Celtic Connections blog as provided by Sunny from Glasgow's Martin Plant Hire (who played chainsaw on the original recording of the song on 'Loss'). It was a special night for all to […]
Read Moreon 20th January 2014
Hey all – good news – the new MHS single 'Keep Falling', which was premieried at Colin and band's triumphant Celtic Connections show – has been added to the BBC Radio Scotland music A-List – so tune in to the station to hear it! In case you missed Colin's appearance on BBC Scotland's 'The Culture […]
Read Moreon 20th January 2014
Following the triumphant return to Celtic Connections Mull Historical Society will perform the widely acclaimed debut album 'Loss' once again in its entirety this Friday (24th Jan), as well as other live favourites. The show is part of Scotland's BIG BURNS SUPPER taking place in Dumfries in the Borders – Friday 24th January 2014 – […]
Read Moreon 17th January 2014
Colin chats with STV ahead of his Celtic Connections 'Loss' album show tonight (17 Jan) and this year's Mull Historical Society plans: read here
Read Moreon 15th January 2014
Colin will be a guest of Janice Forsyth's on BBC Radio Scotland's The Culture Studio today Weds 15th Jan, live on air from 3.20pm – he was be talking about his MHS Celtic Connections show this Friday 17th January and there will be a spin of the new Mull single 'Keep Falling' out soon on Xtra Mile […]
Read Moreon 6th January 2014
(Stream) the first play of the new Mull Historical Society single 'Keep Falling' here withJim Gellatly In Demand Scotland. Out soon on Xtra Mile Recordings Hear it live for the first time at Celtic Connections Fri 17th Jan Art by Jo Burton:
Read Moreon 2nd January 2014
Happy New Year all, here's to a great 2014. Kick it off while settling down to a drink with this archive live performance of MHS from the Reading Festival on BBC 6 Music Live Hour, Sun 5th January Hope to see some of you for another live airing of some of these tracks at MHS's show […]
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