Proms In The Park
Proms In The Park was on last night, and I was sent to Cawdor Castle in Nairnshire to host the live relay of the main concert in Glasgow Green. We may not have had the biggest crowd of the night, but in the shadow of Scotland’s most romantic castle, we certainly had the best backdrop.
The entire event was live on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 4 and Janice Forsyth expertly anchored the coverage for our listeners on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland. As I watched the events around the country on the big screen I was reminded that it’s these big public occasions that the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ does so well.
What did surprise me was the rousing reception given to Land of Hope And Glory by our audience in Nairn. I am certain the local SNP MSP, Fergus Ewing would have choked on his hot chocolate if he’d heard the anthem of middle England being belted out enthusiastically in his constituency.
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra was magnificent throughout, but cellist Julian Lloyd Webber got the biggest laugh of the night when he quipped that Variations was, “written by my brother Andrew before he decided to become the next Simon Cowell!â€
