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Good Stuff In BetweenThe Tumbling SoulsIt was an era of glow sticks, rave pants and dodgy haircuts. Sneaking into castle grounds with a carry out, scrawling notes on blank walls. Dodging the police to avoid a ride home. And for some, a chance to make music and follow the bright lights. Among them Willie Campbell, founding frontman with The Tumbling Souls, who are back with a new single due for release - 1995 - which is a nostalgia dipped love letter to those times, refections on lives lived in between, and homecomings. He discusses how it fuses their blend...2025-06-0527 min
Good Stuff In BetweenSkerryvoreSkerryvore and co-founder Daniel Gillespie have been making music happen for 20 years. Eight albums, thousands of miles clocked up, and adoring fans across the globe ensure their legend will live long and proud for generations as one of Scotland's greatest exports. This week they were announced as new inductees to the HebCelt Festival Hall of Fame ahead of their appearance on the main stage in Stornoway in July. But before then, their biggest concert yet with an anniversary gig at Floors Castle in Kelso on Saturday. Amid the last minute checks and preparations, Daniel chatted with Shaun Milne about...2025-05-3040 min
Business BlethersScaling a business at speed and winning awards - Iain MacPhailWelcome to episode 4 of Business Blethers. This time Inverness based UK Start Up Entrepreneur of the Year, Iain MacPhail, stops by for a blether with Karen.She chats to him to him about how the necessity to problem solve in the Highlands and Islands makes for adaptable, skilled and pragmatic businesses. She asks him about the many awards they’ve won in their 4 years trading. He talks about his background as an electrician, and his involvement as chair of the HebCelt Festival in his native Isle of Lewis.https://www.hebceltfest.com/2024-12-1627 min
Good Stuff In BetweenNaomi HollasNaomi Hollas helps lead some of the best known music festivals in the UK fromBelladrum,HebCelt andThe Reeling to having worked atLeeds Festival,Celtic Connections and withDF Concerts. She is often seen chairing speaking conferences in Europe and foundedEvent Grads, the 2000+ strong future event leader community. With the summer season upon us, she joinsShaun Milne in looking back to how it began, the challenges she faced, her advice for others and examining where she is today, including all the good stuff in between.The show's title music isNothing's Going To Bring Me Down courtesy of singer songwriterWillie...2023-07-0644 min
ScotsInUs Podcast from The American Scottish Foundation#ScotsInUs Journey to the Isles of Harris and LewisOn this week's #ScotsinUS, we journey to the Hebridean Isles of Harris and Lewis.
Camilla G Hellman MBE, President of the American Scottish Foundation is in conversation with Simon Erlanger, Managing Director of the Isle of Harris Distillery about the upcoming debut of their whiskey and the impact of the distillery on the region. To learn more about the distillary, visit their website https://harrisdistillery.com
We also speak to the Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod, about his journey to becoming a TikTok star and the release of his book, Hebridean Baker: My Scottish Island Kitchen. He will be on...2023-06-2731 min
SpòrscastIain Moireasdan le sùil air na naidheachdan as ùire bhon 'Open' agus an fharpais a' comharrachadh 150 bliadhna.Euro 2022 nam ban 's Nis v Abhach. Iomain agus Camanachd Leòdhais a' dìon Cupa HebCelt.2022-07-1656 min
The Doric ExpressA wee suppy stories from today's P&J on this, the 9th day of December 2021Game is up for PM if he has misled parliament says Scots Tory leader Ross/Camels in Saudi beauty pageant banned over Bolton use!/locals fight plans for empty hotel being turned into student flats/charity plea for kids clothes this winter/Hebcelt festival lists top acts for 25th anniversary/McCoist looking for backing in charity tennis event in granite city.....all get a wee mention in today's Doric Express. Thanks for listening.2021-12-0915 min
HebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Episode 10 - Round up and future - Caroline and GrahamShaun Milne sits down with Festival Director, Caroline Maclennan and Dupute Director, Graham MacCallum to round up this year's podcast series.2021-08-1325 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Episode 9 - Keith MorrisonFor this final conversation in the series Shaun caught up with Keith Morrison of the Wee Studio in Stornoway who brought the team together to broadcast the Survival Sessions. An Innovation individual who responded positively to the dynamic of the pandemic. 2021-07-2122 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Session Episode 8 - Sean HarrisonShaun caught up with Sean Harrison a local singer songwriter talking about the local music scene and his involvement with the Black Bay Sessions, one of HebCelt’s featured videos this year.2021-07-0827 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Episode 7 - Alex MacdonaldIn this episode Shaun managed to catch up with Alex Macdonald from An Lanntair who is the mastermind behind the Between Islands project which explores the links between Scotland’s most northern islands - Shetland, Orkney and Outer Hebrides. Good yarns 2021-07-0734 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Episode 6 - Douglas MontgomeryShaun managed to catch up with Douglas Montgomery of Saltfishforty who plays the sessions with both this band and appears as part of the unique Between Islands show. Douglas is well known locally as a fiddle tutor across ages making sure the Orkney fiddle tradition continues to thrive as well as being one the Orkney's super group The Chair. Best just sit down and listen as this was a great chin wag.2021-07-0619 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Episode 5 - Josie DuncanIn this episode Shaun sits down virtually with the wonderful Josie Duncan to talk about her commission Turus Dhachaigh (Journey Home) for HebCelt Survival Sessions. Reflecting on the journey home to the islands and the meaning of home to islanders, exiles and visitors...Josie hasn't let the grass grow under her feet during lockdown either so grab a cup and join us.2021-07-0618 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Podcast 4 - Ruairidh Graham, NiteworksShaun catches up with Ruairidh Graham of Niteworks to talk about their special commission for the #SurvivalSessions amongst other topics HebCelt related. Niteworks from neighbouring island Skye have had a long and enduring relationship with HebCelt and their selection for the closing commission was an easy choice for the team to make.
2021-07-0527 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Podcast 3 - Willie CampbellShaun Milne here catches up with Willie Campbell one of Lewis's famous singer songwriters covering his early years on the UK music scene and more recently how he has coped with lockdown and his creative process. Willie appears with Between Islands on Wednesday, 14th July, with the Tumbling Souls on Saturday, 17th July and hosts the Virtual Festival Club on the night of Friday, 16th July.2021-07-0521 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Podcast 2 - Willie Armstrong, Red Hot Chilli PipersIn this podcast Shaun catches up with Willie Armstrong a founder member and director of the magnificent Red Hot Chilli Pipers. 2021-07-0125 minHebCelt Survival Session Podcast SeriesHebCelt Survival Sessions Podcast 1 - Behind the ScenesThe multi-award winning Hebridean Celtic Festival (HebCelt) has been a key feature in the cultural landscape of the Outer Hebrides since 1996. Forced to reinvent their festival, as so many others have had to do, they are presenting their Survival Sessions online over 14-17 July 2021.
In the first of their Survival Sessions podcasts here Shaun Milne interviews Caroline Maclennan, Festival Director and Graham MacCallum, Depute Festival Director about the background to this year‘s event Hebcelt Survival Sessions and how the team behind the event have reacted to the circumstances over the last year and a half. ...2021-07-0136 min