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Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music Podcast No 250

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Hi there, How are you all? I hope you had a peaceful Christmas and New Year wherever you are. We are back with yet more great Scottish trad music! If you have any questions please get in touch and if you would like to support the podcast please check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad.

The Best of John McCusker by John McCusker
Track – The Big Man
https://www.johnmccusker.co.uk

Black Cuillin by Duncan Chisholm
Track – Constellation
https://www.duncanchisholm.com

Hushman by Hushman
Track – It’s all in the distance
https://hushman.bandcamp.com

The Dawning by Graham Mackenzie
Track – The Contradiction Reels
https://grahammackenzie.bandcamp.com/album/the-dawning

Dialogues by Su-a Lee
Track – Mo Rùn Geal Òg (Feat. Julie Fowlis)
https://sualee.bandcamp.com/album/dialogues

Ùrar by Mànran
Track – Black Tower
https://manran.bandcamp.com/album/rar

Hert by Catriona Price
Track – Hert
https://catrionaprice.bandcamp.com/album/hert

Tomorrow’s World by Tom Orr
Track – Boy in the Boat / Devil’s Delight / The Keep Left Sign
http://www.tomorrmusic.co.uk

Decemberwell Decade by Mike Vass
Track – Siud mar chuir mi ‘n Geamhradh tharam (feat. Mairi MacLennan)
https://mikevass.bandcamp.com/album/decemberwell-decade

Dream on Dreamer by Simon Thoumire
Track – Simply Does it
https://simonthoumire.bandcamp.com/album/dream-on-dreamer

New album! Dream on Dreamer!

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I’ve just released a new album! This music on Dream on Dreamer was created around 2015 – 2016. I was making a new piece of music every week and at this time I was experimenting with electronics and drum machines. I was having a great time! I’ve enjoyed listening back to them and choosing a few of the tracks for this album. Most of the tracks feature concertina but there are some where it is only electronics!

The title Dream on Dreamer comes from a light board I saw in a shop in Sweden which simply said ‘Dream on Dreamer’. It immediately grabbed me as tune title and eventually became the album title. There is a track on my hard drive called Dream on Dreamer too. I’ll maybe release it at some point…

I’ve written a short description about each of the tracks which you can read if you click on each track link or visit www.simonthoumire.com.

Thanks for listening. It really is much appreciated. Thanks to my family and friends for allowing me to create music. Thanks also to Martin Green from Lau who always makes me feel better about releasing these tunes!

READ ABOUT THE TRACKS HERE

It’s not about being perfect, it’s about making a start.

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It’s not about being perfect, it’s about making a start. Support me on Patreon patreon.com/simonthoumire or buy me a coffee buy me a coffee www.buymeacoffee.com/simonthoumire #concertina #musiclife #musicismylife #scotland #scottishmusic #thisisscotland #musicmaker #alba

Concertina and string quintet

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Come and see me with Mr McFall’s Chamber and much more at the Distil Showcase this Saturday 12th November 7:30pm. Neil Sutcliffe wrote this beautiful music.

Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music Podcast No 249

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Hi there, We are back with our annual Trad Album of the Year podcast. The top ten albums as chosen for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. If you would like to vote for your favourite album, act or organisation or just see a sample of what is going on in Scotland visit www.scotstradmusicawards.com. Thanks again for your continued support and listening – we really appreciate it! If you get a minute could you leave a review wherever you listen to the podcast. It helps us get more listeners.

A Drop for Neptune by TRIP
Track – Towards The Storm
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/album-test/entry/1408/

Energy Islands by Fara
Track – Merry Dancers
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/album-test/entry/1440/

We Have Won The Land by Rory Matheson & Graham Rorie
Track – The First Bid
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/trad-album-of-the-year-top-10-2022/entry/1439/

Bloom by Siobhan Miller
Track – Queen of Argyll
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/trad-album-of-the-year-top-10-2022/entry/1461/

For The Night by Elephant Sessions
Track – FM
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/album-test/entry/1435/

To Have You Near by Hannah Rarity
Track – Hard Times
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/trad-album-of-the-year-top-10-2022/entry/1425/

Las by Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie & Steven Byrnes
Track – Bulgarian
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/trad-album-of-the-year-top-10-2022/entry/1434/

Still As Your Sleeping by Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan
Track – Talk to me of Mendocino
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/trad-album-of-the-year-top-10-2022/entry/1453/

And So We Gather by Kim Carnie
Track – And So We Gather
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/trad-album-of-the-year-top-10-2022/entry/1437/

DAWN by Talisk
Track – Storm
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/trad-album-of-the-year-top-10-2022/entry/1429/

Bluebell Polka #shorts

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I’m playing Bluebell Polka in my Donald Trump hat! Buy me a coffee? www.buymeacoffee.com/simonthoumire #concertina #musiclife #musicismylife #scotland #scottishmusic #thisisscotland #musicmaker #alba

The Beeswing #shorts

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The Beeswing by James Hill. Buy me a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/simonthoumire

Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music Podcast No 248

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Hi there, It’s October and we are back with yet more great Scottish trad music! A few of these releases have come from our Trad Album of the Year Spotify playlist. If you would like to listen to that you can do so here. The Mg ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards voting will start on the 31st October so if you would like to vote please visit www.scotstradmusicawards.com. Finally it would be great if you could give us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. Seemingly it makes a difference :-)))

Fìbhig by James Duncan Mackenzie
Track – Ian’s Last Munro
https://jamesduncanmackenzie.bandcamp.com/album/f-bhig

How Beautiful It’s Been by Corner House
Track – Momma
https://cornerhouse1.bandcamp.com

Fire | Water | Earth by Hamish Napier
Track – Diesel (Dolphin Boy Flying Scotsman remix)
https://hamishnapier.bandcamp.com

The Day Dawn by Boys of the Lough
Track – That Night in Bethlehem 
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/the-boys-of-the-lough/

Heepirumbo by Eilidh Shaw
Track – Scottie Dance Band Heaven (Medley)
https://www.greentrax.com/music/product/eilidh-shaw-heepirumbo

Cairdeas by Brian Ó hEadhra & Fionnag NicChoinnich
Track –  Ho Rò Gun Togainn air Hùgan Fhathast
https://brianoheadhra-fionnagnicchoinnich.bandcamp.com

Trapdoor to Hell by Arthur Coates
Track – Medley de la Création
https://www.arthurcoates.com

It is What It Is by Findlay Napier
Track – Piece of my Heart
https://findlaynapier.bandcamp.com/album/union-strong

Love in Secret by Catriona McKay
Track – Twisting of the Rope
https://catrionamckay.bandcamp.com/album/love-in-secret-catriona-mckay-2020

Infinite Reflections by Duncan Lyall
Track – Hope
https://duncanlyall.bandcamp.com