Dick Gaughan accompanied by Billy Bragg, Karine Polwart, Siobhan Miller and Karan Casey.
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Who or what inspires your music making?
I’m hugely inspired by my friends and the creative community I’m surrounded by here in Glasgow. I’m constantly consuming live music and art, from intimate flat gigs to sweaty raves. It’s a huge part of this city’s culture, and it’s almost impossible to avoid! There are so many nights run by local organisations doing cool things such as Flos Collective, Anam Collective, LayLow and Glitch 41 to name a few. Watching people express themselves through music will always be a huge source of inspiration for me.
Tell us a bit about what your currently working on?
I’ve been a soloist so far in my musical career, but I’ve recently started collaborating with a group of incredible musicians as a band. They are all friends I’ve met through jams and gigs and they each have a very distinctive style and way of playing that I really admire. When we all gather the sound is a melting pot of pure magic, it’s really exciting! We’re preparing for our first gig together at The Rum Shack on 2 November, where I’ll be sharing my recently released [Sisters] EP and loads of new tunes with the band. I’m buzzing!
What does 2024 look like for you, and what will you do if you win the award?
In 2024 I want to keep growing and developing my sound, dive deeper into the experience with my band… and hopefully record an album! It’s getting more and more difficult to keep creating and making art with the cost of living being so high and cuts constantly being made to funding bodies that so many artists depend upon for their careers. Winning this award would make all these difficulties feel a bit less difficult! However, I am so grateful for even just this recognition. It’s a huge confidence boost to keep going even when it feels like it’s too tough. I’m wishing all the finalists good luck; I know whoever wins the award will make some truly beautiful art.
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Billy Connolly’s ex-bandmate Tam Harvey dead as fans pay tribute to music star
BILLY Connolly’s bandmate Tam Harvey has died, his daughter has confirmed. Tributes have been flooding in to the Scottish music legend who started The Humblebums group in the 1960s. The band …
By Jonathan Whitelaw
BILLY Connolly’s bandmate Tam Harvey has died, his daughter has confirmed.
Tributes have been flooding in to the Scottish music legend who started The Humblebums group in the 1960s.
The band featured Harvey, The Big Yin and Gerry Rafferty.
They grew in reputation after playing local pubs and clubs in Glasgow.
Now Harvey’s daughter Georgiana Mannion has shared the sad news about her dad on social media.
And she revealed that he had even taught the Scots comic how to play guitar.
She posted a pic of the group’s album featuring both her father and Connolly on the sleeve.
She said: “My father died a few hours ago.
“So sorry for your loss.”
We told you earlier how Connolly wants to apologise to a woman photographer he told to ‘f*** off’ during one of his gigs.
The Big Yin, who is battling Parkinson’s Disease, launched a verbal volley at the snapper and later said he had no regrets.
But he now says he wanted to say sorry to Valerie O’Sullivan over the incident at the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Ireland.
Source: Billy Connolly’s ex-bandmate Tam Harvey dead as fans pay tribute to music star
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