For the latest podcast Ali caught up with musician and poet Roy Moller to talk about the forthcoming
Starting in 2013 as Dunbar’s Wee Festival of Words, in just three years it has grown to be an arts festival which can boast the likes of Liz Lochhead, Janice Galloway, Rachel McCrum, Catherine Simpson, Gerry Cambridge, Anne Cleeves and Withered Hand. It also shines a spotlight on Dunbar itself, with events celebrating the local and locale.
Liz Lochhead
Janice Galloway
Rachel McCrum
Catherine Simpson
Gerry Cambridge
The CoastWord Team
It’s a festival which encourages interaction from those who attend, with many various workshops on offer in writing fiction, poetry, songwriting and more. I could go into more detail here, but that’s what the podcast is for and Roy gives you the insider information you just won’t get elsewhere, and talks about the festival’s genesis and ethos. If you’re not booking your tickets by the time the pod ends, we will be very surprised – and a little disappointed.
We also had time to chat about the role of small festivals, Roy’s own career as a musician and poet, and his hands-on involvement in Coastword before we finish off with some beautiful music which will give you just a taste of the festival, with Carey Lunan and John Hardman playing ‘The Parting’.
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What could be better that a weekend in Dunbar wrapped up in books, music, poetry and film? And as we always say, we’ll be back with someone completely different very soon… In this case, very soon indeed…