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I Don’t Stop

Getting through the treasury of recordings on my Digital Audio Tape (DAT) collection I found a complete recording of a track I did when I was in Edinburgh in the […]

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DAT Archive

I just figured out a way to digitise my DAT (Digital Audio Tape) recordings and so now I’m going through them to copy them on to my computer. One of […]

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Rachel’s Workshops

I just finished the last of a series of workshops with Rachel Sermanni where she shared some of her wisdom and insights into the creative process. Developing along the themes […]

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Gaelic Music Poetry

Psalm 1 Recording

So 2023 is drawing to a close and 2024 is nearly upon us. As a small gesture of acknowledgement of this transition I uploaded a recording I made while in […]

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“Pilgrimage for a Pint” Radio Programme

I just got sent the link today for a programme produced by Lewis Harrower that features Knoydart and an epic journey to The Old Forge pub. I won’t reveal any […]

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New Album Coming Soon!

I’ve got an announcement! I am going to release my new album this Friday! Short notice I know but I got a burst of inspiration over the last couple of […]

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The Psalms and the Moon

Recently I have been doing a lot of reading of the Psalms and I have also been typing them up to include on this website. Actually it is on the […]

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Preserving My Tape Archive

Recently I went through a load of my stuff as I was moving out of my flat in Leith and in the process I rediscovered my collection of tapes which […]

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Living in Harmony with Nature

It is becoming increasingly clear to me how important the idea of harmony is in so many ways. I’ve been reading a book on chemistry recently and this has confirmed […]

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Consultation on Music Streaming

The UK Parliament Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee are asking for responses to a consultation on music streaming in order to inform future policy changes. This is extremely important […]

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New Music Paradigm

It’s sad to say it but I think I’m going off dance music. Perhaps it’s just because I’m getting older but I also have been thinking today about music and […]

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Fundraising for a New Album

After seeing one of my friends post a fundraiser today I was inspired to do one myself. I have been really wanting to do a new album of poetry and […]

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Live Streaming During Our Time of Isolation

There seem to be quite a few people, some of whom I know, doing live streaming on-line just now as a means of reaching out while we are in this […]

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Nochd at Celtic Connections

I’m really enjoying watching Nochd just now as it has some great interviews with people involved with Celtic Connections and great music too. Check it out if you want! https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000dtzc/nochd-series-4-episode-4 […]