Author: Archie Fergusson

Scott MacDonald Singer/songwriter from Glasgow will be known to a lot of locals who would frequent the delights of the legendry Di Marco’s Café –Bar –back in the day. Many the night this wondering minstrel would entertain till the early hours way pass cocoa time or at least well past Marco’s. Since those day’s Scott […]

Argyll and Bute Council’s Executive today (Thursday 29 September) gave its commitment to invest in major and strategic events and festivals for the next few years. The agreement means that events like the Cowal Highland Gathering and the Royal National Mod will continue to play a vital role in attracting visitors to Argyll and Bute. […]

Over last  weekend records were broken by swimmers from Helensburgh, Dunoon, Kintyre and Oban in backstroke, breast stroke, butterfly, freestyle and individual medley. Times were broken and 27 records were smashed as more than 110 swimmers from five swimming clubs from across Argyll and Bute descended on Helensburgh for the third annual Argyll and Bute […]

As reported on DJ Rocktrish’s Presenter Page it is now definately official… The Asps will be coming in to the DCR studio to play a live accoustic set on Friday 11th November at 7pm. To follow this they shall the be performing a full concert set at the Dunoon Venue The View -Full detais on […]

We are pleased to announce that Gary Mullen from One Night of Queen will be dropping into the studio on Saturday before their live performance in the Queen’s Hall. Gary has been a lifelong fan of Queen but his tribute act really took of after he won Stars in Their Eyes in 2000, breaking the […]

Dr Phil has just completed a biography of Mississippi John Hurt, which has been published by the University Press of Mississippi, and he and Annie have just returned from a tour of Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, Mississippi and New Orleans where they have been signing books and visiting many of the folks who helped him research […]

Zuni Stevenson will be playing a live set on Trish’s show ‘Whatever Rocks Your Boat’ this Friday from 7pm till 9pm. This talented local singer songwriter adds her own interpretation onto some of your favourite songs.  So join Trish on Friday for what promises to be a fantastic show.

   World Highland Dancing Championship    Adult        1st –  David Wilton – Forfar 2nd – Daniel Carr – Owen Sound 3rd – Morgan Bamford – New Plymouth 4th – Laura Smith – Huntly 5th – Carla Gardner – Bellaire 6th – Kate DeGood – Alma Junior        1st – Katie Lee – Edmonton 2nd –Anthea Bundy – Grangemouth 3rd – Bevin Wylie – […]

GRADE 1 Best Drum Corps Douglas Challenge Trophy – The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead  Cowal Championships 2011 – Grade 1 1st – The Argyll Challenge Shield – Field Marshall Montgomery 2nd – Sutherland Challenge Shield – Inveraray and District 3rd – MacNeal Challenge Trophy –Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia 4th – Carson Sinclair Cup – St Laurence […]

 The waiting is nearly over, on Friday night Des will be broadcasting his in-depth interview with Fish.  The interview was recorded with Fish in between sound checks and his performance in the Queen’s Hall, now Cowal Games is out of the way Des has edited the interview and is sorting out his play list so […]