I spent a great couple of hours with the legendary folk / pop singer Eddi Reader in Glasgow chatting about her long career from leaving Irvine (in Ayrshire) to performing across the world to thousands of people. Find out more about Eddi at her website http://eddireader.co.uk and listen to her[…]
Emma Tomlinson is a violist, fiddler and teacher originally from Liverpool and now living in Glasgow. It was great to chat to Emma about what’s going on, her thoughts on teaching practices and her ongoing PHD into the use of viola in Scottish music. Find out more about Emma at[…]
I really enjoyed this chat with Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid about her new album Working Hands and her life so far. In the chat we talk about Jenna’s move from Shetland – nearly going home again, finally settling in Glasgow, nearly becoming a teacher and succeeding in her chosen career![…]
I had a great chat with Mike the other day about his career to date including the many bands he has played in. We had a laugh! At the end of the podcast we play the James Scott Skinner tune St Mungo’s Welcome to Scott Skinner. You can also watch[…]
I was very lucky to spend some time with musician, broadcaster and shinty player Gary Innes last week. Gary chat about his latest album Imminent and his life to date and plays a few tunes on his accordion along the way! At the end of the podcast we play the[…]
