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29th 0f July 2010. What a beautiful day it has become. I've got the car loaded up ready for my Island wide distribution, so if you're on the list I will see you tomorrow! Which reminds me Boo Hewerdine is playing tomorrow night, he's proving very popular so if you would like a ticket please call as soon as possible on 01688 302211. Kicking off next week is Blueflint, a five piece bluegrass band of much acclaim, The List awards them five stars, and they have been touted as one of the top ten bands to watch..... 27th of July 2010. So tonight is the night of our Family Ceilidh, we've had a preview of some of the material and we think it's going to be a great night! All the family are welcome for this mix of music, song, stories and dance, so book as early as you can 01688 302211.... Doors open at 8pm, starting at 8.30. £5 ticket, Family £15. Also we have the film club on Wednesday the 28th, the first film will be starting at 5.30, doors open at 5pm. It is 'Laputa - Castle in the sky' (pg), a Japanese animated film in English. Then we have 'Departures' (12a), doors open at 8pm and starting at 8.30, this film was winner of the best foreign language film 2009. 26th of July 2010. The Scottish Chamber Orchestra on Saturday night went very well, Gordon says they sounded brilliant and the audience was at capacity, plus they gave great feedback about An Tobar. Tomorrow night (27th) we have one of our famous Family Ceilidhs, which are highly entertaining, with a mix of music, song, stories and dance, an event for all the family. Tickets are £5 each, £15 for family. Call us 01688 302211 to book..... 23rd of July 2010. I'm just burning Paul Kenny's Illustrated talk on to DVD, which will be played out in the cafe area on a dedicated TV for anyone who missed this illuminating and inspiring illustrated talk. Headphones are provided. Looking forward to Saturday (24th) night, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra will be playing at the Aros Hall as part of the wind and brass tour. With music by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Beethoven, it is an excellent opportunity to hear some very good quality musicians playing in the heart of Tobermory. Please book as seats are limited, 01688 302211. 20th of July 2010.
Just organising the August live music listings and what's on leaflet, which will be posted out next week. I will be travelling around this gorgeous Isle for the second time this month to stock up the supplies, so look forward to seeing everyone then. Just a reminder that we have the local bands showcase tonight, with Twa Dugs and Vitamin T, this will be a great night of entertainment, all ages are welcome.....
19th of July 2010.
We are getting organised for the Local Bands Showcase for tomorrow night, we have Twa Dugs and Vitamin T, so the evening will be great entertainment!
Also we've sold two of the Paul Kenny works, which is great so early on in the exhibition.
16th of July 2010.
We have just confirmed the comedian Ed Byrne for Friday the 12th of November, call 01688 302211 to book...
Looking forward to the Family Ceilidh we have on tonight, featuring music, song, stories and dance, it starts at 8.30. Please come along and start your weekend with a great night of entertainment.
Paul Kenny's preview and illustrated talk on Wednesday was extremely interesting, the evening was very well attended, his illustrated talk gave great insight into his considered technique adding another dimension to his beautiful work. We have a video of his talk which we plan to run in the cafe for anyone who is interested.
14th of July 2010.
Paul Kenny's exhibition looks stunning, really looking forward to his talk explaining the technique. His preview is from 6 'til 8pm, with his talk scheduled for 6.30, please come along, admission is free and we will be serving refreshments.......
13th of July 2010.
Dawn is hanging Paul Kenny's exhibition which is looking fantastic. The preview is tomorrow (Wednesday the 14th) from 6pm. Paul will be giving an illustrated talk of his technique, which will be fascinating, please come along admission is free. We also have Jim Malcolm playing tonight at 8.30, we have some tickets left so if you would like to experience an evening with an award winning singer/songwriter give us a call on 01688 302211.
8th of July 2010.
We've posted the Listings and Paul Kenny cards, and I will be driving around the Island over the next few days to drop off our leaflets and posters. Please remember that it's Film Club tonight, they're showing 'Once Upon A Time In The West' in widescreen which will be a feast for the eye's (and ears, with that classic Morricone score!) Book on 01688 302211.
6th July 2010.
We have proofed the Listings and Leaflet for the remainder of our July programme, some emails will have gone out already. And if you are signed up for Mail notification, you will receive them shortly......
25th June 2010.
KT Tunstall has just confirmed to be playing on the 5th of August, you can book tickets on 01688 302211, they are going fast.......
Four hours later and we are sold out! If you need tickets try a search through ticketmaster etc......
What a day, if you're still looking for tickets ticketmaster have approx 4 tickets left, and www.seetickets.com have approx 20......I've put a link on our 'links' page to seetickets website......
18th June 2010.
Bodega are playing here next Tuesday (the 22nd), have a listen here and you can book your ticket on 01688 302211.........
The Rachel Hair Trio were brilliant last Tuesday night, there wasn't an inch to spare in the performance room. Needless to say the audience fully enjoyed themselves........
15th June 2010.
we are just organising our next run of publicity, looking forward to the Rachel Hair Trio playing tonight, seats are selling fast so book on 01688 302211 to see this talented trio....
11th of June 2010.
Listen to The Rachel Hair Trio here, they're playing An Tobar on Tuesday 15th of June, book on 01688 302211....
Here is a link to Mhairi Killin's excellent exhibition 'Absent Voices' (launched at An Tobar) currently at The Collins Gallery.....
I have just created a new Press cuttings page on the website and have started to add details of recent press releases about An Tobar, you can navigate there using the tabs on the left.......
8th of June 2010.
We've had some great feedback about Fiona MacRae's workshop on Saturday, you can see a photo of some of the work produced on her still life's page....
4th of June 2010.
Fiona MacRae's exhibition is open and looks great, she is teaching a workshop on Sat 5th from 10-4pm, she will be introducing the 'wet on wet' technique which is predominant throughout her work..... there will aso be a chance to meet Fiona from 4.30 - 6pm on Saturday.....
The Iain Thomson Band played An Tobar on Tuesday night to a packed out performance room, a great night with a very appreciative crowd......
1st of June 2010.
We've definitely had 'four seasons in one day' today! The cafe has been extremely busy, which is testament to Esther's excellent cooking, Dawn has finished hanging the Fiona MacRae exhibition, which looks fantastic.... and we are getting ready for tonight's Iain Thomson Band gig, which starts at 8.30pm. Check out some tracks on our facebook page here.....
31 May 2010.
Another beautiful day here in Tobermory, Dawn's hanging the Fiona MacRae exhibition, Helen & Andy Mortley are hanging Helen's exhibition and unfortunately we have sold out of tickets for tomorrow night's gig, The Iain Thomson Band playing at An Tobar. They're playing the Creich Hall, Fionnphort on the 2nd if you haven't managed to get tickets for tomorrow......
26th May 2010.
Lou Brown's gig last night was brilliant, we even got a few photo's with Tobermory RNLI, which will be posted soon, you can see one at our facebook page here.... We have just completed our mail-out for the next Month's events listings so you should be receiving them shortly, you can download them from the live music page too....
The website is now updated for Live Music events, our current exhibition of Gillian Murray's prints will be closing on Saturday, so if you haven't seen it please come along. I will be doing our Island wide distribution of posters and leaflets on Thursday, it will be great to get round and see everyone.....
25th May 2010.
Another beautiful day here in Tobermory, we are looking forward to Lou Brown's gig, there are a few tickets left for tonight, if you would like to book please call us on 01688 302211......
19th May 2010.
Find more information about our up-coming event 'Songs of the Sea' here which is part of The Marine Science Festival, there is a link to The flight of the Arctic Tern site too.... call to book for Friday night, 01688 302211....
18th May 2010.
Looking forward to the 'Songs of the Sea' on Friday at 8.30 with Norman Bissell, Mairi MacInnes and Mark Sheridan. They will be performing extracts from 'The flight of the Arctic Tern' & 'The Atlantic Islands Suite'..... 'A journey in English & Gaelic'...
17th May 2010.
She'koyokh are playing tonight in Bunessan, which is the largest village on the Ross of Mull, 8.30 start, you can hear them here: www.shekoyokh.co.uk. They perform Eastern European and Balkan Folk music at International festivals and concert halls, they are a very popular band.... call 01688 302211 to book.
Read an article here about An Tobar in the Caledonian Mercury.....
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And here's an interesting page on the HI-Arts web site about Dave Milligan & Aidan O'Rourke's Band where Barry Gordon Catches up with the An Tobar Commissions on the road...
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12th May 2010.
Just getting the last of the She'koyokh publicity together, they are playing at the Bunessan Hall on Monday night, they are billed as "inspirational" by The Guardian, call us to book, it will be a great night.....
What a beautiful day, the cafe is lively and we are just taking bookings for tonight's gig in bunessan for Duncan Chisholm & Ivan Drever, if you would like a ticket please call us on 01688 302211. I've just updated and published the new 'links' page on the website, please take a look......
11th of May 2010.
Looking forward to the Duncan Chisholm & Ivan Drever gig tonight, there are still tickets available for their gig tomorrow night at the Baptist church in Bunessan, call us to book: 01688 302211....
10th of May 2010.
Booking for tomorrow's gig, Duncan Chisholm & Ivan Drever at An Tobar are starting to add up, so book early if possible on 01688 302211...
Gordon found a very interesting interview from last year of Laura Marling on BBC 6 Music, she played some very well received live nights here.... listen to her here....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk5J3_VzzxQ
7th of May 2010.
I have just started to upload the video of the Dave Milligan Trio & Aidan o'Rourke's An Tobar band playing together on the stage, here's a link to the first part, where the Dave Milligan Trio play & Aidan O'Rourke is yet to come on....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnIK0NC_1mI
We have just received feedback from Mitch Miller whose exhibition with Chris Dooks 'How'S the ghost' was shown from 2nd March - 10th of April. Mitch commented 'Probably one of the best working experiences I've ever had. Loved working there & want to come back!' See some of his work here:
http://dialectogram.wordpress.com/
http://millersquarterly.wordpress.com/
http://www.thedrouth.org/
Read the review of The An Tobar Commissions from the Red Rooms at The Perth Theatre.....
http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/lifestyle/arts-perthshire/2010/04/23/the-an-tobar-commissions-review-73103-26297837/
6th of May 2010.
We have Jill Crossland playing tomorrow night from 8.30pm which promises to be a brilliant performance, the programme consists of a piano recital of Bach & Beethoven. Jill will start with a Bach selection from the well-tempered Clavier, and then continue with Beethoven 'Moonlight' & 'Tempest' Piano Sonatas, finishing with Beethoven 6 Bagatelles Op126.
An Tobar was mentioned on Radio Scotland's 'The Music Cafe' with Bruce MacGregor. Aidan O'Rourke was talking about his album 'An Tobar' which had been recorded here, and performed live over two nights last month with The Dave Milligan Trio. Follow the link here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00s7t7g/The_Music_Cafe_05_05_2010/
28 April 2010
It has been a busy start to the season, we had the preview & opening of Gillian Murray's 'Scotland's Islands & Edges' exhibition on the 14th of April, which is running 'til the 29th of May. Her work is a very interesting mix of printing techniques, including Screen printing, Collagraphs & Solarplates, which is proving very popular.
We had the Aidan O'Rourke's An Tobar band & the Dave Milligan trio gigs last week, they were very popular and hugely enjoyable. We have video to be posted up soon, watch this space....
24 January 2010
Great to see a fantastic review of Mhairi Killin's show in the Sunday Herald this week. Her show absent voices is still on at Bonhoga Gallery in Shetland and you can catch it in the spring in Inverness and Glasgow.
22 January 2010
The AN TOBAR sessions at CELTIC CONNECTIONS on Tuesday night was a resounding success.
For those of you who missed it pictures can be viewed here and you can read the latest reviews at thescotsman.com and at www.hi-arts.co.uk.
January 2010
AN TOBAR at Celtic Connections
At this year’s world-renowned Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, AN TOBAR is showcasing three of its most recent musical commissions. Fiddler, Aidan O’Rourke, jazz pianist, Dave Milligan and Mull’s own Colin MacIntyre come together to provide an evening which truly demonstrates the energy and inspiration that Mull has offered to some of Scotland’s foremost musicians. This is the place to be to hear these diverse pieces come together on stage for the first time! The evening will also include a brand new joint commission from Aidan O’Rourke and Dave Milligan.
Tuesday 19 January, 8pm. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite.
Tickets £12.50, available on 0141 353 8000 or at Celtic Connections.
MHAIRI KILLIN ON TOUR
ABSENT VOICES by Mhairi Killin was commissioned by An Tobar in 2009 and provided audiences with a glimpse into the processes and practice of one of Scotland’s most exciting emerging artists. Crossing boundaries between traditional crafts and contemporary visual arts, the exhibition explores themes of identity, archaeology, memory and journeying and investigates the traditions and heritage of one of Scotland’s most significant, beautiful and remote locations. The show will be touring to Bonhoga Gallery in Shetland (9 Jan – 7 Feb), Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (27 Mar- 24 Apr) and Collins Gallery in Glasgow (28 May-26 June).
Don't forget, just a few places still availiable for our screenprinting classes starting on Monday 18 January. Call 01688 302211 to book you place now.
December 2009
Screen Printing As the year draws to a close we are already thinking about 2010 activities. Our screenprinting workshops which have been run by local artist, Calum Hall over the winter have been a great success and we are planning to run a second block of classes in the New Year. These will be starting on January 18th and places will be limited so book soon! For full details see here .
December 2009
After a plenty of planning and organisation, the 2010 tour of Mhairi Killin's show, Absent Voices is pretty much all set to go. The show which is a fantastic opportunity for Mhairi's work to be seen right across the country will be visiting Bonhoga Gallery on Shetland, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and the Collins Gallery in Glasgow.For those who didn't catch it at AN TOBAR, the exhibition features beautifully crafted pieces which bring a voice of clarity and strength to the highlands art scene and successfully brings together visual arts and crafts in a fascinating body of work.
November 2009
Our Decem exhibition, MADE opened on 4th November with an evening event attended by over 80 people. The show is a chance to see the work of artists and crafts people from across the island and demonstrates the breadth and creativity that exists on Mull, Iona and Erraid. The opening night was a huge success, particularly the delicious canapes! John Johnson of Studio One in Edinburgh attended and judged the winner of the exhibition prize, sponsored by island bakery. 5 shortlisted artists were chosen (Andy Fellows, Nick Holmes, Andy Mortley, Tom Reade and Matthew Reade) and overall winner Matthew Reade was presented with the prize of £200. For pictures and more information see here.
September 2009
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Our new Homecoming Season is about to begin!
Kicking off our Homecoming gigs for September is Colin MacIntyre, returing to home turf for the first gig of his Autumn tour and to celebrate the release of his new album Island, ercorded and produced here at AN TOBAR. Colin will be backed up by a full band and will be supported by very special guests, The Brief, Tobermory';s newest rising stars. Following up Colin's blockbuster gig are fiddle and accordion legends Phil & Aly. Always a favourite everytime they play on Mull this time they will be appearing in AN TOBAR itself, proving one of their smallest gigs for some time! Travelling south, they will also be appearing at Bunessan Hall the following night. For more details on dates and booking see our live music listings here.
June 2009
10/06/09
All things Goldsworthy
The main gallery space is currently hosting a show of new work from renowned land artist Andy Goldsworthy. The show comes to us from Taigh Chearsabhagh arts centre on North Uist where Goldsworthy undertook a short residency last spring. Working in his trademark style using found natural materials to create temporary sculptural objets, the photographic series here document the slow decay of these fragile works in an expansive hebridean landscape. Goldsworthy is a rare thing: a genuinely popular artist, and a rural artist at that, and this has proved to be a popular show here. It's on until the 27 June, and we have some beautiful books for sale if you would like to take a bit of the exhibition home!
Our exhibition event featured the acclaimed documentary film Rivers and Tides by Thomas Riedelsheimer, made in 2001. This was a visually rich (accompanied by a complex and beautiful soundscape) film, which showed the huge amount toil, risk and not a little frustration that goes into producing his deceptively simple art. Without giving anything away, for the audience, there were moments of cliffhanging suspense and tension more akin to a thriller than a art documentary. If you are a fan of his work, this comes highly recommended.
We also still have some spaces left on the exhibition workshop, with Veronica Slater, details of which are available here .
May 2009
13/05/09
Looking ahead to next month, we are putting the finishing touches to our first Homecoming month of the year - with another to follow later in the season. The theme for live music programme is Tobermory Miniatures - and features some massive names in the Scottish music world in some very small places - not least our wee performance space at AN TOBAR, which can only squeeze in around 60 people. This programme offers a fantastic opportunity to experience some powerful music making up close. Two particular highlights of the month are Karen Matheson - the voice of Capercaillie, on Tuesday 2 June and Dougie MacLean (the voice of Caledonia and many more) on Tuesday 23 June. Tickets for these events will be strictly limited, and will go on sale at 10am on Wedneday 20 May. Tickets are only available online or in person at AN TOBAR
April 2009
Catching up - it's been a busy month of gigs, exhibitions, workshops and events!
For two weeks this month, Glasgow based artist Alan Cesarano undertook a short development residency. No stranger to Mull through his technical work with Mull Theatre, Alan worked predominantly in photography, both in the studio and out in the landscape. Examples of his work from Mull will be available to view on his website at www.alancesarano.com. As part of his residency, Alan also led two animation workshops – the results of which can also be seen at http://www.alancesarano.com/animation1.html and http://www.alancesarano.com/animation2.html
March 2009
10/03/09
Glasgow-based artist Jenny Soep is here for a couple of days, working towards the first artists range of AN TOBAR merchandise. Jenny's work includes live-drawing events of gigs around Scotland, and she's here to draw tonights gig with Catriona McKay and Nils Okland. Previously captured during one of her events were Sorren Maclean and band who played a bouncing hometown gig on Friday evening. Good to have them back. You can check out more of Jenny's work at www.jennysoep.com . Look out for the new range appearing towards the end of April.
03/03/09
We're open! The winter break has passed by all too quickly, and we're back for another busy season. Come in and visit our refreshed cafe offering great lunches and homebaking, washed down with freshly ground coffee, or one of our new range of loose leaf teas, which the staff are already addicted to. There are also new retail displays of AN TOBAR projects and commissions, including prints by Ian Stephen and David Faithful and recordings Michael Marra, David Milligan and Aidan O'Rourke. The'll be more info on all of these projects on the website in due course. We've also increased dedicated gallery space in the building, with a new Resource Room to compliment the main exhibition space and an enhanced programme for Gallery 2, showcasing work made locally. More information on this to follow.
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