on 21st August 2018
Colin has written a piece here for the Scottish Book Trust about writing his first book for children, The Humdrum Drum. In it he talks about one of his favourite children’s books, ‘Fungus The Bogeyman’, by Raymond Briggs. He has just launched The Humdrum Drum at Edinburgh International Book Festival — read all about the […]
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on 5th August 2018
I’m excited to be going home to perform at #WestOverSea – the very first Tobermory Book Festival – at Mull Theatre / Comar – Saturday 27th October — programme further below looks great. My event below: Colin MacIntyre: ‘From Stage to Page’: performing Mull Historical Society including from my brand new ‘Wakelines’ album, and reading from my debut […]
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on 30th July 2018
Check out the Mull Historical Society video for new single ‘Wakelines’ premiered with Clash Magazine – HERE ‘Wakelines’ is a charming, fresh-sounding lyrical return with a slight undercurrent of sadness…” Click on the tour dates to PRE-ORDER the album! SEPT 20: GLASGOW, HUG & PINT – ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY (Venue change from CCA due to fire)SEPT 21: EDINBURGH, […]
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on 27th July 2018
**UPDATE: it was a really fun event I presented in May feat. fellow musician-paperback writers. Thanks to all for the great feedback — check out the new film below. There will be more of these events to come about jumping between creative cliffs!! CM
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on 19th July 2018
Hello all, Very pleased to share my new Mull Historical Society album ‘Wakelines’ is now available to PRE-ORDER on LP/CD/DL (landing 21st Sept) on Xtra Mile Recordings. Produced by – and featuring – Mercury & Brit Award-winner Bernard Butler. PRE-ORDER ‘Wakelines’ album on LP, CD, DL HERE! The lead single ‘Wakelines’ is ready for your ears HERE. Let me know what you think… Facebook / Twitter / Instagram The album […]
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on 19th July 2018
Colin has been chatting with Grant Stott on the BBC Radio Scotland Afternoon Show. A great interview about his Children’s Book ‘The Humdrum Drum‘, and also a live reading from his new ‘Hometown Tales‘ memoir: ‘HOMETOWN TALES’ & ‘THE HUMDRUM DRUM’ ON BBC RADIO SCOTLAND ‘AFTERNOON SHOW’
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on 29th June 2018
DRUM ROLL… MY PICTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN ‘THE HUMDRUM DRUM’ IS OUT NOW! PUBLISHED BY THE WONDERFUL LITTLE DOOR BOOKS IT COMES WITH A FREE CD OF AUDIOBOOK AND SPECIALLY WRITTEN SONGS FROM ME! Meet ‘Drum’, the orchestra drum who is feeling very humdrum. This is a wonderfully colourful musical tale about teamwork and togetherness, featuring a cast of […]
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on 28th June 2018
An extract follows below from my new memoir: ‘The Boy in the Bubble’. From the W&N Books series HOMETOWN TALES: HIGHLANDS AND HEBRIDES. I have loved writing it, telling the stories behind my songs, first guitars, first bands, and documenting some of my childhood tales and inspirations. It is about home, family, local characters and islands, […]
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on 25th June 2018
MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ‘WAKELINES’ UK AUTUMN TOUR – FEATURING READINGS FROM COLIN’S NEW MEMOIR ‘HOMETOWN TALES: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE’ MEMOIR) NEW MHS ALBUM PRODUCED BY BERNARD BUTLER IS OUT 21 SEPT ON XTRA MILE RECORDINGS – MORE NEWS TO COME! BUY TICKETS SEPT 20: GLASGOW, HUG & PINT – ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY (Venue change from CCA due to fire)SEPT 21: EDINBURGH, PLEASANCE […]
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on 25th June 2018
I’ve been discussing Alex Hurricane Higgins, David Byrne, and other tales in my new memoir ‘Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble’ READ HERE PRE-ORDER ‘HOMETOWN TALES: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE’ Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble, available now at W&N Books, they say: it is a bright, intensely funny and deeply felt memoir about […]
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on 20th June 2018
Colin MacIntyre & Catherine Thomann: The Humdrum Drum Edinburgh International Book Festival Thu 16 Aug 14:00 – 15:00 Baillie Gifford Corner Theatre £5.00 Prepare to get lively and loud with musical maestro Colin MacIntyre (most notable for Mull Historical Society and his Edinburgh First Book Award-winning debut novel, The Letters of Ivor Punch)) and illustrator Catherine Thomann […]
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on 14th June 2018
PRE-ORDER NEW BOOKS / MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY AUTUMN TOUR / NEW ALBUM Hello all, I’m delighted to share news of the publication of two new books this month from me — a Memoir and a Children’s Picture Book (with songs) — and launch events at Border Book Festival & Edinburgh Book Festival. Both are now available to pre-order. Mull Historical […]
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