I wrote this tune back in 1995 and named it for one of Oban’s characters, the late Mike Campbell. I first met Mike when I was still in school as…
New camera in the telephone exchange.
I’ve been considering purchasing a fixed lens compact camera for a good while now and was lucky enough to get my hands on a used Fujifilm X100T at a very…
Willie Hoffleman’s Unbelievable Reel
In 1995 I spent a month or so in Munich with some Irish friends. At that time the Deutsche Mark exchange rate was very favourable to those using the pound…
Jeannie Oban
Here is another of my earliest tunes, written around 1994, which I named after my maternal grandmother Jane Prosser. Jane was born in Oban in 1925 and was more commonly…
Ruaraidh’s Hornpipe
Over the coming months (edit: and years!) I’m going to attempt to transcribe, record and post many of the tunes that I have composed. I started writing tunes pretty early…
Old-Time Tune: Barlow Knife
I’ve had this tune floating around my head for a number of years now, one of those tunes that you can hum but never get round to learning. Well, I…
Spaghetti Con Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino
During a recent visit to our new house by the lovely sisters Jessica and Georgia Wolfson I prepared what is probably the most regularly eaten pasta dish in our house.…
Garam Masala Recipe
I used the last of my home-made garam masala in my recent recipe, lamb curry, so have just finished a new batch. I don’t normally measure the quantities but I…
Lamb Curry Recipe
I don’t usually follow recipes for my Indian main dishes. This one turned out so tasty I thought I should write it down.
Our First Film: Out Of Milk
A few months ago, when my two wee boys had a day off school, Fiona left for work when the three of us were still lazing about in bed. She…