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Interesting news · 15 October 2025
Skipinnish Compose Song Honouring Ancient Oak Named After Band
from scottishfield.co.uk
Photograph · scottishfield.co.uk
Skipinnish, the Scottish ceilidh band, have kept their promise to write a song for the ancient oak tree named after them. The oak, on the Achnacarry Estate in Lochaber, was recognised as the UK's Tree of the Year in 2024.
The band’s new track, titled An Darach (The Oak), pays tribute to the tree, which is believed to be over 1,000 years old.
The Skipinnish Oak is a reminder of the long history and cultural importance of Scotland's ancient woodlands.
The domed brick drum on the north bank of the Clyde, opposite the Radisson RED at the SEC campus, is to open again in May 2027 as The Rotunda and Roundhouse.
