I’m delighted to share news of the publication of two new books this month from me — a Memoir and a Children’s Picture Book (with songs) — and launch events at Border Book Festival & Edinburgh Book Festival. Both are now available to pre-order.

Mull Historical Society UK Autumn Tour dates are announced further below (feat. readings from my memoir). The new MHS album ‘Wakelines’ is Produced by Bernard Butler and is out in September on Xtra Mile Recordings — we put the final lick of paint on at Abbey Road Studios last week (below) — couldn’t be happier with it! Much more to come on that…

Colin MacIntyre Memoir: Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble — say  W&N Books: it is a bright, intensely funny and deeply felt memoir about growing up on the Isle of Mull from award-winning musician (Mull Historical Society) and author of the award-winning ‘The Letters of Ivor Punch’, Colin MacIntyre. In book shops from 28th June 2018.

PRE-ORDER ‘HOMETOWN TALES: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE’:  AMAZON // WATERSTONES// W&N BOOKS

Colin MacIntyre & Catherine Thomann — ‘THE HUMDRUM DRUM’ — Children’s picture book with songs

PRE-ORDER ‘THE HUMDRUM DRUM’: WATERSTONES // LITTLE DOOR BOOKS // AMAZON

In shops from June 29th, published by Little Door Books. Illustrated by Catherine Thomas.  The book comes with a CD of specially written songs and audiobook. Say Little Door Books: Meet ‘Drum’, the orchestra drum who is feeling very humdrum. When Drum is feeling unhappy he stops playing and the entire orchestra comes to an embarrassing halt. But with the help of his friends – a cast of colourful instruments, as well as ironing mice and shaving pigeons – Drum realises that without him keeping the beat, they lose their way and that they need him to save the day!

BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL – Two events this Saturday June 16th

‘The Humdrum Drum’ Launch Borders Book Festival Melrose, this Saturday June 16th 3pm – for kids young and old… 3pm. Buy Tickets

‘From Stage To Page’: Borders Book Festival Saturday June 16th, 7.45pm – An evening of storytelling including MHS songs sprinkled with readings from ‘Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble‘ Buy Tickets

COLIN MACINTYRE & CATHERINE THOMANN: ‘THE HUMDRUM DRUM’ EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 16TH AUGUST 2PM – BUY TICKETS

MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY UK TOUR

BUY TICKETS (Some shows are on sale now and some in the coming days!)

SEPT 20: GLASGOW, HUG & PINT – ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY (Venue change from CCA due to fire)
SEPT 21: EDINBURGH, PLEASANCE BAR
SEPT 22: ABERDEEN, LEMON TREE
SEPT 23: SHEFFIELD, GREYSTONES
SEPT 27: BRISTOL, LOUISIANA WITH BETH ROWLEY
SEPT 28: MANCHESTER, NIGHT & DAY
SEPT 29: OXFORD, JERICHO TAVERN
SEPT 30: NEWCASTLE, CLUNY
OCT 1: LEEDS, BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB
OCT 2: LONDON, BORDERLINE WITH BERNARD BUTLER, SUPP FROM BETH ROWLEY
OCT 4: BRIGHTON, PRINCE ALBERT
OCT 5: SOUTHAMPTON, HEARTBREAKERS
OCT 27:  ISLE OF MULL, TOBERMORY BOOK FESTIVAL, MULL THEATRE – West over Sea: Tobermory Book Festival – Colin MacIntyre/Mull Historical Society ‘From Stage to Page’ words & music.

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Until next time

Colin

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