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The Saw Doctors revealed as first HebCelt headliners of 2026

18 Nov 2025

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Legendary Irish rockers The Saw Doctors are to headline HebCelt Festival next summer - marking 40-years as a band.

The beloved hitmakers - famed for songs including ‘I Useta Lover’, ‘N17’ and ‘Tommy K’ - will return to Stornoway in July to top the bill on the Saturday night.

They have just celebrated performing back-to-back sold-out gigs at Glasgow Barrowland over the weekend, with fans sure to snap up tickets for the newly announced island date when they go on sale this Friday.

Frontman Leo Moran said: “It’s been a while but our show at HebCelt in 2008 was The Saw Doctors’ gig of the year. S...

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Laura Silverstone: I feel like my feet have barely touched the floor

10 Jul 2025

“I feel like my feet have barely touched the floor since the album came out,” laughs Laura Silverstone, “It's been busy, it's been lovely, I feel really grateful.”

Little wonder. That crowdfunded album -Heartwood - has just been added to the list of those eligible for this year’s Scottish Album of the Year Awards. She’s completed two European tours, played the US for the first time, reached the live televised final of Spain’s Got Talent, and performed at Celtic Connections.

Her newest music is also in post-production, recorded at the legendary Lipaka Studios in Germany with sought-after produc...

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