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HIS first memories of music are of his mum and dad headlining festivals around the world and now Hector Shaw is following in their musical footsteps by forging his own creative career. Inspired by the passion for music of Capercaillie’s lead singer Karen Matheson and composer and producer Donald Shaw, who also founded Celtic Connections, the 20-year-old is planning to release a series of singles this year followed by his debut EP in the summer. Although Hector began writing songs when he was at school, he didn’t start performing publicly until three years ago. Now, as a student of English Literature at Edinburgh University, he has become part of the city’s normally burgeoning live music scene, selling out his first headline show with a full band at Sneaky Pete’s in January last year.
Community rallies round Pollokshields after Albert Drive fire PROJECTS which will help parts of Glasgow adapt to Covid-19 restrictions and city food pantries have been awarded more than £680,000. Glasgow councillors have approved handing out cash from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Fund to 20 groups. Two schemes at Albert Drive, which was hit by fires in November 2019 and April last year, have been funded, boosting regeneration plans in the area. Pollokshields Community Council has been granted £9,460 for a mural as part of the revival at Albert Cross and Southside Housing Association will get £20,000 for close entrance improvements on Albert Drive.