on 23rd October 2018
An extract from the new memoir by Colin MacIntyre about growing up on the isle of Mull: ‘Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble’. From the book HOMETOWN TALES: HIGHLANDS AND HEBRIDES on W&N Books Published in June 2018 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group. MY TWO WORLDS collided on a […]
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on 5th August 2018
I’m excited to be going home to perform at #WestOverSea – the very first Tobermory Book Festival – at Mull Theatre / Comar – Saturday 27th October — programme further below looks great. My event below: Colin MacIntyre: ‘From Stage to Page’: performing Mull Historical Society including from my brand new ‘Wakelines’ album, and reading from my debut […]
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on 19th July 2018
Hello all, Very pleased to share my new Mull Historical Society album ‘Wakelines’ is now available to PRE-ORDER on LP/CD/DL (landing 21st Sept) on Xtra Mile Recordings. Produced by – and featuring – Mercury & Brit Award-winner Bernard Butler. MHS UK Autumn Tour announced below! And two new books – my ‘Hometown Tales’ memoir, and ‘The Humdrum Drum‘, my children’s book with accompanying music CD – are now in the shops/online (more info […]
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on 19th July 2018
Colin has been chatting with Grant Stott on the BBC Radio Scotland Afternoon Show. A great interview about his Children’s Book ‘The Humdrum Drum‘, and also a live reading from his new ‘Hometown Tales‘ memoir: ‘HOMETOWN TALES’ & ‘THE HUMDRUM DRUM’ ON BBC RADIO SCOTLAND ‘AFTERNOON SHOW’
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on 19th July 2018
Colin MacIntyre Article: The Scotsman: ‘The headless horseman of Mull helped make me who I am’ Oban Times feature & extract from Colin’s ‘Hometown Tales’ memoir June 2018 feature in August West Coast Review 2018
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on 19th July 2018
An extract follows below from my new memoir: ‘The Boy in the Bubble’. From the W&N Books series HOMETOWN TALES: HIGHLANDS AND HEBRIDES. I have loved writing it, telling the stories behind my songs, first guitars, first bands, and documenting some of my childhood tales and inspirations. It is about home, family, local characters and islands, […]
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I’ve been discussing Alex Hurricane Higgins, David Byrne, and other tales in my new memoir ‘Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble’ READ HERE PRE-ORDER ‘HOMETOWN TALES: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE’ Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble, available now at W&N Books, they say: it is a bright, intensely funny and deeply felt memoir about […]
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on 14th June 2018
PRE-ORDER NEW BOOKS / MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY AUTUMN TOUR / NEW ALBUM Hello all, 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 […]
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Hello all — I’m delighted to share this news of the publication of my new book. It’s been a lot of fun to write and I hope you might enjoy it! All you need to know is below – Colin PRE-ORDER ‘HOMETOWN TALES: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE’ Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble, […]
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on 25th May 2018
‘From Stage To Page’: Borders Book Festival Saturday June 16th, 7.45pm An evening of storytelling from Scotland’s Top Creative Talent award-winning musician and author Colin MacIntyre. Colin will be playing his Mull Historical Society hits — including new tracks from his new MHS album (released in September and Produced by Bernard Butler!) sprinkled with readings from his new book […]
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on 17th December 2017
NEW MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ALBUM TO BE PRODUCED BY BERNARD BUTLER: I’m excited to share news that my new MHS album will be produced by the Brit Award-winning Producer, and Mercury Award-winning songwriter and musician, Bernard Butler (ex-Suede, McAlmont & Butler). Bernard is someone I’ve admired for a long time and he has produced many great artists as well […]
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on 24th August 2017
I am delighted to announce I will be writing a memoir for the W&N Books series of books ‘HOMETOWN TALES’ celebrating regional voices. Also featuring the comedian and writer Stewart Lee, Gemma Cairney, Kirsty Logan and many others. Meantime, I am also working on my second novel (and new MHS album!!) You can read more below from […]
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