Toby Stainton
I've always loved music and spent my late teens and early twenties playing guitar in various bands on Lewis and Aberdeen. Other than playing in some truly terrifying pubs in Aberdeen not much came of it and life became focused on family and having a 'proper' job.
Inverness Gigs is an outlet for me to quell my inner frustrated musician and the caliber of local acts has even inspired me to take my own music more seriously again. Who knows, one day I might venture back on stage under the fierce scrutiny of an Inverness Gigs reviewer!
You can contact Toby direct at Toby@Igi.gs
2013
Loopallu 2013 Preview
A preview of Loopallu 2013 including Prides, Reef, Newton Faulkner, The Temeperance Movement and more
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No Counting
A review of Stealing Sheep at the Grassroots stage, Belladrum 0n the 3rd of August.
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James end party on a high
A review of James headlining the Garden stage on the 3rd of August, 2013.
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Keeping Gaelic alive
A review of Julie Fowlis playing the Grassroots stage on the 3rd of August at Belladrum 2013.
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Nina’s quick shot at the Bothy
A quick review of Nina Nesbitt at the Bothy, Belladrum on the 3rd of August, 2013.
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Business as usual
A review of Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward and Fisher at the Grassroots Stage, Belladrum on the 3rd of August, 2013.
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Love at first sight?
A review of We are the Ocean at the Hothouse Stage , Belladrum, 2nd of August Belladrum.
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Hit the floor running
A review of Roman Nose at the Seedlings Stage , Belladrum, 2nd of August Belladrum.
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That’s All Folks
A review of Cleavers at the Seedlings Stage, Belladrum, 2nd of August Belladrum.
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Just Dance
A review of Seasick Steve at the Garden Stage, Belladrum, 2nd of August Belladrum.
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Let’s get fluffy
A review of Furry Vengeance at Seedling Stage, Belladrum, 2nd of August, 2013.
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