Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 32

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We’re starting off this programme with Breabach. I’ve loved this band ever since I heard their (very attractive) demo. In fact I think the tune we play on the podcast – Chloe’s passion was on it. Also each member of the band has entered the [...]

How to get a head

….in Scottish music? Looking at our high profile musicians like Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain, Dick Gaughan, Jean Redpath (and more) how have they ‘made it’? The answer is they have worked non-stop for years now touring and performing constantly. If I was to decide today that I wanted their profile and fan base how would [...]

Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 31 – Bagpipe feature

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Congratulations to Ruaridh Macmillan who won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2009 on Sunday night. He played a confident and imaginative set of music including a beautiful tune he learnt from the singing of his grandmother. All the finalists were great though and [...]