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YolanDa Brown, Kathleen Jamie and James Yorkston

Nicola talks to double MOBO award winning musician, broadcaster and philanthropist YolanDa Brown about her debut children's album YolanDa's Band Jam, named after her CBeebies show.

Award winning poet and writer Kathleen Jamie talks about taking part in the Virtual Crossways Festival, which aims to strengthen creative links between Scottish and Irish writers, and reads her poem The Wishing Tree live on air.

James Yorkston talks about his new album The Wide, Wide River, and the positive experience he's had during Lockdown, including working with fellow creatives on his virtual Tae Sup wi' a Fifer events.

YolanDa Brown talks about her debut children's album YolanDa's Band Jam - taken from her popular CBeebies programme, and her online music education materials which have been accessed by more than 10,000 households during the pandemic, as well as her MOBO award winning music career which spans the jazz and reggae genres, leading her to coin the term 'posh reggae'.

Aberdeen Solicitor Craig Pike talks about how he's been Making a Difference raising money for Alzheimer's Scotland by uploading a new Doric song, poem or other piece of creative work every day under the title Daily Doric Dose, and talks about his other creative endeavours in the Doric community.

Kiaz Trepte talks about the revival of the jigsaw puzzle during the pandemic, and about the new and interesting ways she's been taking on jigsaw challenges, including leaving and collecting jigsaw puzzles from gravestones in graveyards to taking on jigsaw competitions with her partner.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Feb 2021 13:30

Music Played

  • Edwyn Collins

    A Girl Like You

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • The Bangles

    Hazy Shade Of Winter

    • Bangles Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
  • Rihanna, Ye & Paul McCartney

    FourFiveSeconds

    • (CD Single).
    • Roc Nation.
  • Paula Abdul

    Straight Up

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
  • Billy Bragg

    Sexuality

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.
  • Bryan Adams

    When You're Gone (feat. Melanie C)

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.
  • Suzanne Vega

    Marlene On The Wall

    • The Best Of Suzanne Vega.
    • A&M.
  • The Police

    Walking On The Moon

    • The Very Best Of The Police.
    • A&M.
  • ΆΩ±π±π±π‐LΎ±³Ω±π

    Groove Is In The Heart

    • EMI.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Feb 2021 13:30