Podcast-FeedCoast : Album Of The Week Interview
Ross talks to Paul Eastham, Coast’s front man.
Coast are a Celtic Rock band hailing from Southampton in Englandshire. Mark our words, they’re going far…even to scotland at St Andrew’s In The Square on 21st May 2010!
Listen now! (23:31min / 11MB)
Wendy Arrowsmith : Seed Of Fools
Born and raised in the suburbs of Glasgow, Wendy’s musical influences as a child were mostly Trad Jazz or Church hymns! Although she learnt Burns and other traditional Scottish songs at school, it wasn’t until she moved to England to marry that she began to really delve into traditional folk music.
Wendy has sung many different styles of music – ranging from large scale classical choral works, operetta and musicals to backing vocalist for a prog rock band! But with folk music she has found songs that come from the heart and allow great emotional expression and social commentary. She describes herself as “a singer who plays guitar”, but this shouldn’t detract from Wendy’s musical abilities not just on guitar, but also on whistles, bodhran, mandolin and most recently accordion.
Listen now! (37:05min / 17MB)
Davey Mullen : Robert Tannahill Federation
The Robert Tannahill Federation exists to bring the works of Scotland’s other Bard to the fore.
Davey Mullen talks to Ross about the plans to celebrate Tannahill this May.
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Mary K Burke Show - Sunday 10 January with Ayr based singer song writer Alan Frew.
Born in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, guitarist, singer/songwriter Alan Frew enjoyed success between 2003-2006 with Scottish bands The Kytes and Southbeach performing on television and radio and playing support to a various number of acts including Texas, Paolo Nutini, and Lucie Silvas.
In the summer of 2007 Alan teamed up with former Speedway frontwoman Jill Jackson to perform songs from her acoustic album and play gigs all over the UK including the 12 Bar, The Troubadour and the Mean Fiddler in London as well as Glasgow Barrowlands.
Alan spent much of last year writing and recording his own material for a new debut acoustic album ‘Go Easy’.
Alan now lives in Troon on the Ayrshire coast working as a guitar tutor, singer-songwriter and performer.
Email Alan at: ajfrew@hotmail.co.uk
Tele: 01292 311690
Listen now! (76:39min / 70MB)
Sun 3rd Special guest on The Mary K Burke Show .Rachel Walker , The Mc Hugh Family ,and Willie Devine
Rachel visited mary’s show to give us an exclusive preview of tracks to play from her third album Air Chall (Lost) which has since been launched at Ceol’s Craic at Celtic Connections. Rachel has a stunning voice and sings in Gaelic but always takes time to explain the songs to her audience which was a great delight to my listeners . “No Matter what your taste in music your emotions will be captured by Rachels voice and beautifuly delivered songs ” Mary K Burke Ceols Craic Review to follow soon .
My other special guests were Brendan and Martin McHugh and Martin’s son From Co Offlay 12 year old Sean who were there to promote The 11th Jimmy Mc Hugh Memorial Concert .Willie Devine spoke of his lifelong friendship with Jimmy and sang Lovely old Fintown (one of Jimmy’s Favourites and he also gave a great rendition of Letter to Amercia .As well as a couple of music sets from Brendan and Martin Young Sean sang two songs .
Listen now! (100:30min / 92MB)