Andy Burrows and Ahir Shah
Live music and conversation with British multi-instrumentalist Andy Burrows. Plus comedian Ahir Shah.
Nicola Meighan has live music and conversation with the brilliant British multi-instrumentalist, and rising star, Andy Burrows ahead of his Glasgow Tour date at King Tut’s. He’s in the studio for a live session and will also discuss his work with bestselling author Matt Haig on their much-anticipated album collaboration, Reasons To Stay Alive.
Palestinian-Icelandic writer, Mazen Maarouf - poet, translator and journalist discusses his latest award winning short story collection JOKES FOR THE GUNMEN and ahead of its release this week, Director-writer James Gardner discusses his feature directorial debut Jellyfish. The film follows a troubled teen named Sarah Taylor, played by newcomer Liv Hill, as she finds her voice through stand - up comedy.
Ahir Shah - one of comedy's brightest new talents, whose sharp brand of stand-up features a blend of socio-political awareness, energetic delivery and jokes, will be talking about his upcoming Scottish date on his DUFFER tour.
Nicola will also hear about Alight – a remarkable exhibition gives artists at all stages in their careers an opportunity to exhibit their work in Scotland's flagship arts venue - The Royal Scottish Academy.
All that and Big Gold Dreams: A Story Of Scottish Independent Music 1977-1989 – this brand new and sumptuous 5CD Boxset is set for release later this month; we will preview it and look back at the vibrant independent music scene that emerged in Scotland across the late 70s and 80s.
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Andy Burrows - Handle with Care
Duration: 04:23
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- Wed 13 Feb 2019 14:0091Èȱ¬ Radio Scotland