The Scottish folk and jazz scenes are thriving, reflected in a packed calendar of events for 2026, writes Jim Gilchrist ...

"Some harps are brighter. Some are more mellow, different things. I felt for the orchestra, this one projected an awful lot, and I think that's very important for orchestral playing," she said.

The Sound of Music became one of the world’s most enduring and beloved movie musicals following its release in March 1965.