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That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2024 Podcasts - Music...

For our latest roundup of 2024 we look at the year in music, with Ali joined once again by musician and righteous supporter of Scottish...

Nov 292 min read

A History Of Scottish Drama In Six Plays: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Fergus Morgan...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with journalist, critic, and presenter Fergus Morgan to talk about the excellent...

Nov 152 min read

GAFFER: Impressions from a Loch Fyne Skiff: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Pat Law...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to artist Pat Law to hear all about GAFFER: Impressions from a Loch Fyne Skiff , a...

Nov 122 min read

Book Of Brilliant Things: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Lee Stuart Evans...

For the latest podcast Ali spoke to TV comedy writer and author Lee Stuart Evans to talk about his new novel Pleasantly Disturbed ,...

Nov 82 min read

Children Of The Evolution: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Curlew...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast, Ali spoke to Gill Higgins, who makes music as Curlew . Gill talks all things Evolution , her...

Oct 292 min read

Maiden | Mother | Whore: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Theiyā Arts...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Dr Nandini Manjunath and Himadri Madan to hear all about Theiyā Arts and their new...

Oct 222 min read

Tales Told & Songs Sung: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Malachy Tallack...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to author and singer/songwriter Malachy Tallack about his new novel and album, both of...

Oct 203 min read

The Love Cats: A Review Of Scottish Opera's Don Pasquale...

The opening of Scottish Opera's production of Donizetti's Don Pasquale sets the tone for what is to follow beautifully. A series of...

Sep 243 min read

A Sort Of Homecoming: A Review Of Braw Clan's So Long, Wee Moon...

Braw Clan has a well-deserved reputation as a company which champions Scots language while celebrating the people, places, and stories...

Sep 202 min read

The Beat Goes On: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Grant McPhee...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to filmmaker and writer Grant McPhee to talk about his book Postcards from Scotland:...

Sep 196 min read

State of Independence: A Review Of Grant McPhee's Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995...*

I should state from the outset that if ever I was going to be well predisposed towards a book it’s one titled Postcards from Scotland:...

Sep 62 min read

Bring The Noise: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Cathie Boyd About Sonica Festival 2024...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to the Founding Artistic Director of Cryptic Cathie Boyd to hear all about this year's...

Aug 105 min read

The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024…

This year sees the Edinburgh International Book Festival (10–25th August) move to its new home, the Edinburgh Futures Institute at the...

Aug 22 min read

The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part Two...

For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to another group of artists, writers, and performers who...

Aug 12 min read

The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part One...

For the first of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to a number of artists, writers, and performers who have...

Jul 162 min read

The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Podcasts 2024: Jo Mango & Liam Hurley - A Giant On The Bridge...

For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe 2024 podcasts Ali spoke to musician Jo Mango and theatre-maker Liam Hurley to talk all about A...

Jun 282 min read

Kate Bush, John Martyn, Simple Minds & More: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Graeme Thomson...

For the latest podcast Ali caught up with previous podcast guest Graeme Thomson to talk about Under The Ivy, his biography of Kate Bush...

Apr 227 min read

This Is The Story: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2024…

This Thursday, 25th April, sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Sunday 28th. With the theme of 'Imagine...

Apr 191 min read

Edinburgh Tradfest 2024: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jane-Ann Purdy & Douglas Robertson...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jane-Ann Purdy & Douglas Robertson to learn all about this year's Edinburgh Tradfest,...

Apr 122 min read

Futuristic Folktales: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Charlotte Mclean, Nelly Kelly & Malin Lewis...

The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is all about the new experimental work Futuristic Folktales, and Ali caught up with Dance-theatre...