Brass tacks

A lively brass quintet is the next presentation by Isle of Arran Music Society, on 15th October in the Community Theatre at Arran High School. Brass Tacks consists of five highly experienced professional musicians dedicated to making music from throughout the ages from the Renaissance to the present day, and guaranteed to appeal to a wide audience, young and old, with tastes ranging from classical to jazz. Their programme for Lamlash includes music by Gabrieli, Beethoven, Paul Dukas (who composed the Sorcerer’s Apprentice music in Dismey’s “Fantasia”), and Gershwin, not to mention the traditional “Loch Lomond” and New Orleans jazz.

The line-up is led by Finlay Hetherington on trumpet, with John Sampson (trumpet), Fiona Lund (trombone), Robert Newt (french horn) and Roberts Fraser (tuba). Based in the central belt of Scotland, Brass Tacks have played for a great variety of audiences, including a concert at Glasgow Central Station, as well as the Edinburgh Fringe and Fife Sports Awards. They aim “to not only enthuse and excite, but also to entertain their listeners and release new life and theatre into music which has either been forgotten, played in different contexts, or never had a chance to have a life in the first place”. The concert starts at 7.30, and tickets are available on the door on the night, in advance from Inspirations of Arran in Brodick, or online from www.arranevents.com.