News – Page 5 – Simon Thoumire

31 MAY 2023

Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No. 253

Filed Under: Podcast

Hi there, Ciamar a tha sibh? What’s happening? Thanks again for continuing to listen to our podcast packed full of great Scottish trad music! I’ve loved making this yet again. I feel so lucky to be in the middle of a music scene that is so exciting and prolific. Please tell your friends about this podcast! Cheers!

Stretching Skyward by Gross
Track – Stroma
https://gnossmusic.bandcamp.com

From the River by Cala
Track – Cha Labhair
https://www.calainverness.com

Speak of the Devil by Dallahan
Track – Marina
https://dallahan.bandcamp.com/track/marina

Portraits by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan
Track – Come on, let us sway together
https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

Élan by Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy
Track – Inverness Bridge (Mrs John MacColl / Inverness Bridge / The Ferryman)
https://rachelhair.bandcamp.com/album/lan

As the Moonlight Melts by Josie Duncan
Track – Anyone but you
https://josieduncan.bandcamp.com

Where From Here by Assynt
Track – Nighean Donn
https://assynt.bandcamp.com

Valtos – Lost in Translation (ft. Lana Pheutan & Man of the Minch)
https://valtos.bandcamp.com

Refractions by Neil Pearlman
Track – O, Is Àlainn an t-Àite _ Biodh an Deoch Seo ‘n Làimh Mo Rùin
https://neilpearlman.bandcamp.com/album/refractions

Light Is In The Horizon by Eddi Reader
Track – Thought it was you
https://eddireader.co.uk

Donnie the Highlander by Càrnan
https://carnan.bandcamp.com/album/donnie-the-highlander

Grace Campbell Grierson live at Hatton Castle video

23 May 2023 — Filed Under: Newsletter, youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/0xCg8GGfJHw?version=3

Watch Simon and Dave perform Grace Campbell Grierson from their album Potraits at Hatton Castle.

“Grace Campbell Grierson” was written by Simon in tribute to his nana, who passed away in the 1970s when Simon was seven years old. Her name was Grace Campbell Grierson, and she was a kind woman who lived on the same street as Simon’s family in Currie, Edinburgh. Simon has many happy memories sitting and watching TV with her including watching the Irish R.M. (with Peter Bowles) where he first heard the jig ‘Haste to the Wedding’. Grace and her husband Jack raised three children, Norman, Allan, and Elizabeth (Simon’s mother). Grace’s family hailed from Portree in Skye. Simon composed this tune as a tribute to his grandmother for his mother’s birthday.

Find out more about the track on their Portraits album at https://simonthoumire.ffm.to/findoutmore

Grace Campbell Grierson – Portraits. Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

21 May 2023 — Filed Under: youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/sXW4JmeUz3o?version=3

Day 11 track 11 from me and Dave Milligan’s album – Portraits. This is Grace Campbell Grierson, written for my nana. Find out more about the album now https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

Louis DeCarlo – Portraits – Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

20 May 2023 — Filed Under: youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/lY-qJrB1aK8?version=3

This is the 10th video of our Portraits album series where we chat about each track. I’m talking about track 10 Louis DeCarlo. Find out more and preorder here https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

David Francis – Portraits – Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

19 May 2023 — Filed Under: youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/rM86AwfoELw?version=3

This is the 9th video of our Portraits album series where we chat about each track. I’m talking about track 9 David Francis. Find out more and preorder here https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

Caroline Anne Hewat – Portraits. Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

18 May 2023 — Filed Under: youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/POzUXrt0VhI?version=3

This is the 8th video of our Portraits album series where we chat about each track. I’m talking about track 8 Caroline Anne Hewat. Find out more and preorder here https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

Sonny Jim – Portraits, Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

17 May 2023 — Filed Under: youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/ayDeiyP1n3o?version=3

This is the day 7 video of Portraits album series where we chat about each track. I’m talking about track 7 Sonny Jim. Find out more and preorder here https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

Misha – Portraits, Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

16 May 2023 — Filed Under: youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/wMC0z-IqOaE?version=3

This is the day 6 video of our Portraits album series where we chat about each track. I’m talking about track 6 Misha. Find out more and preorder here https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

Persephone Nichol-Bose – Portraits, Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

15 May 2023 — Filed Under: youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/_IQhduZ3i-A?version=3

This is the 5 video of Portraits album series where we chat about each track. I’m talking about track 5 Persephone Nichol-Bose. Find out more and preorder here https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

Anastasia McAroe’s Waltz – Portraits – Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

14 May 2023 — Filed Under: youtube

https://www.youtube.com/v/bq_c1qM0jBM?version=3

In this series of 11 videos we talk about each of the tracks on our new album Portraits. Today Simon is talking about track 4 – Anastasia McAroe’s Waltz. Find out more about the album at
https://davemilligan.bandcamp.com/album/portraits