A few weeks ago I was coming from a night on air at Another Country. As I drove through the dark streets of Govan I was listening to Vic Galloway’s show which comes on at 10 o’clock after my own show. Vic was introducing new tracks from the debut album by Sparrow and The Workshop. I listened in wonder as I realised that a new Scottish band were making music which was very fresh and which we should e showcasing on the show.
The good news is that on Friday we will be broadcasting from studio 1 at BBC Scotland so we can bring you a live session from Sparrow and The Workshop. Also, I pushed my luck and asked if they would cover a Loretta Lynn song….and they have said yes. It’s going to be brilliant.
As it’s Good Friday we’re also playing some Country Gospel. Stay tuned for Buddy Miller, Rev Gary Davis, Patty Griffin and Elvis. You might also like The 
Great new album tracks from Jakob Dylan, Mary Gauthier and Tift Merrit…and I mean great. We’ve only got two hours to do all this you know. At the end of the night you’ll feel you’ve been in Another Country.
On Sunday….I talk to Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell about physics, astronomy, poetry and the search for dark matter. Great music from Patty Griffin and Bruces Cockburn and Springsteen.
Ah – great band and reaolly looking forward to this session. Their debut album is excellent and they are touring supporting Idelwild in April and have a show in the Cpatains Rest at the end of May.
New albums from Tift, Mary Gaithier and Jakob Dylan! Really looking forwrad to hearing these tracks.
Country Gospel – should be really good to hear your selection! Any Elvis Gospel is more than fine by me especially How Great Thou Art, Iris Dement “Blessed assurance”, Van the Man with “Be Thou My Vision” would be good shouts.
Happy Easter to everyone.
Ps I should have said sounds excellent goiung on the previews on the myspace page.
Another fine instalment that I’ve only recently caught up on thanks to the wonders of the iPlayer. Particularly enjoyed hearing the new Tift Merrit material, as well as the vintage Elvis gospel. (More than fine with me too, Norrie!) And Sparrow and the Workshop were great guests as well.