Fifty years of Max's St Magnus Festival. We've only been the once, and it rained pretty much continuously, but Orkney is a special place. And I was able to shake his hand and say how much I loved his music. "Well, that's jolly nice of you to say so," he replied, and smiled. Cheers Max!
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The festival founded by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies hits its 50th edition this midsummer and continues to connect culture and community. Also this week – is 432Hz the magic number?