Laura McGhee Interview

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CFP14 Show Notes:

Laura McGhee Interview. The second in our series of interviews with musicians and artists from the world of Celtic and Traditional music, brought to you by the Upbeat Cafe & Music Venue.

 

 

 

Our Artist Interview Series was an idea that came out of a little brain-storming about the Podcast. We thought it would be a good idea to get together, very informally, with some of the artists we feature right here on the Podcast and chat with them about their music, their background and whatever else might be on their mind. We deliberately decided to be very low key when it came to the interviews to give you, the listener, a sense of being there – part of the conversation.

Some of the folks we have chatted to so far, and will be featured in upcoming Celtic Folk Podcasts include:

• Scots trad songstress, Christine Kydd
• Scottish smallpipes maker, Ian Kinnear
• and Celtic-rock and Canadiana band, The Glengarry Bhoys

 

 

 

Last week we introduced you to the music of Laura McGhee. Laura has been touring almost exclusively in the UK, but has recently announced that she will be travelling to North America in early 2007 for two events during the Folk Alliance in Memphis, Tennesee in February and Canada Music Week in Toronto in March.

She has been working very hard making many appearances, playing with bands as a guest artist, but she also tells us what her first gig was and some of the big names that have enjoyed her music and encouraged her to keep playing and writing in her own unique style.

Not only does her music reflect a mix of Celtic and Rock, but she is a composer of rare quality bringing the story of Scotland’s history to music in the Arbroath Suite, a journey through the heritage of traditional music from the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath, through to the Clearances when tens of thousands of Scots left their homeland for a new life in the States

I sat down with Laura in her home town of Monifeith, Scotland.

 

The ShowStopper Track:

No voting this week for a ShowStopper Track, obviously - that will be back again next week. The ShowStopper Track is your favorite track of the week. You can vote for that track from last week’s show by emailing us, telling us who you want to hear again and we’ll tally the votes and crown the winner the ShowStopper Track.

 

Brendan Carey Block- Borderline.

As always, you heard a little bit of our regular theme tune at the start of the podcast. The tune is Bm Reel by Brendan Cary Block. We leave you this week, however, with another tune from Brendan.

Brendan’s website (still under construction)
Brendan’s MySpace page

 

We’ll be back next week with our regular show, packed with great Celtic, Folk and Traditional music.

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