The hikes mean record ­numbers of Scottish schoolchildren are now being charged to learn an instrument. In Aberdeen, it’s £340 a year. In Aberdeenshire, it costs £284 (up £16 from last year). Highland ...

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THE case I carried to school most days was heavy and cumbersome, but playing the saxophone made me feel lighter than air. As well as one-to-one tuition from a woodwind teacher, there was wind band ...