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Torabhaig to auction two rare whiskies for charity 11th January, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers Isle of Skye distillery Torabhaig will auction a rare single cask whisky and a new peated single malt to raise money for two charities. The two bottles been signed by all nine Torabhaig distillers Torabhaig, which claims to be the first whisky distillery built on the Isle of Skye in 190 years, will sell the two bottles of whisky via online platform Whisky.Auction from 31 January. All proceeds from the s...

Beethoven created new versions of 47 Scottish melodies LUDWIG van Beethoven made classical arrangements of dozens of traditional Gaelic songs, it has been revealed – although their often-tragic lyrics were never revealed to him due to their political background in the wake of the Jacobite risings in Scotland. The celebrated German composer created new versions of at least 47 Scottish melodies from 1809 to 1820 for the Edinburgh-based folklore collector and publisher George Thomson. Germ...

© Granger/Shutterstock Ludwig van Beethoven in reflective mood. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up He is one of the world’s most famous composers – and Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Germany 250 years ago this month. As the creator of such works as the Pastoral and Eroica symphonies, the opera Fidelio, the Moonlight Sonata ...

Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Sanitised versions of Gaelic songs were reinterpreted by Beethoven without the great composer realising their true meaning, a new documentary has uncovered. The programme reveals Beethoven made classical arrangements of 47 Gaelic melodies from 1809 to 1820 for the Edinburgh-based folklore collector and publisher George Thomson. German musicologist and Gaelic scholar Dr Mic...