We jist dinna hing aboot. We weave oor wye doon tae Llanelli in sooth Wales, for the Celtic Media Festival – an get the opportunity tae spik tae the BBC Director o Nations an Regions, Ken MacQuarrie, aboot the new Scottish Channel. An hear foo Ulster Scots is maakin waves in Northern Ireland. Jean Cameron […]

For this episode of ‘Adam Sutherland’s Interesting People’ I have the pleasure of the company of the famous left-handed fiddler of Lochaber, Aonghas Grant.  Also joining me this time is my father, Alex Sutherland. Aonghas is very well known across the world as a respected fiddler, teacher and composer from the West Highlands of Scotland. […]

Wimen an lassies across the UK are being invited tae gaither in the streets on the four capital cities on the 10th June – tae tak pairt in a mass procession, to mark the centenary of the Representation o the People Act – that gave the first British wimen the richt tae vote. Tae fin […]

Check out my in depth conversation with Glasgow based artist and bass player, Somhairle MacDonald.  Hear him describe his early life in the Scottish Highlands, what motivates him as an artist, his various haircuts, the evolution of a band called Croft No Five, meeting former Blockbusters host Bob Holness, performing at the Royal Albert Hall […]

A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish Dance Music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: April 2018 – Dance Drama Music REELS (ACCORDION) – Music For Irish Dancing (Chris & Michelle McLoughlin) HORNPIPES 113: THE DRIVER / CRONIN’S – Féistastic 3 (Tina Jordan Rees) HURRY THE JUG 71 – Set Dances: Hurry The Jug (66-73) (Anton & Sully) MARCOS […]

A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish Dance Music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: March 2018 – World Championships Special REELS 1 (113): SPIRIT OF FILTH / GAN AINM / JOHN STENSON’S / THE BOUNCING CZECH – Feistunes 3 (Cormac Ó’Sé & Brian O’Sullivan) JIGS – (Smith, Byrnes, O’Sullivan) HEAVY JIG (BRENDA […]