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Leap Day & Miguel Girão

Anna plays some Leap Day tracks & chats to Portuguese guitarist Miguel Girão about his musical background & his new EP, ‘The Northern Isles Suite’.

Many cultures hold traditions and superstitions surrounding Leap Years and many are associated with bad luck. On this Leap Day broadcast Anna is manifesting only good luck with some cracking Leap Year themed tracks.

Originally from the Portuguese Midlands with a classical guitar background, Miguel Girão has now settled in Glasgow and found a love for Scottish traditional music. His new EP 'The Northern Isles Suite' is a collection of traditional tunes from Orkney and Shetland arranged for solo acoustic guitar. He joins Anna live to chat about the music and finding a home from home in Scotland.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Thu 29 Feb 2024 20:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Skerryvore

    We’re The Lucky Ones

    • World of Chances.

  • Adam Sutherland

    Mary Leaps In

    • Single.

  • Ally Forsyth (feat. Maggie Rigby)

    This Time Next Leap Year

    • Leap Year EP.

  • The Mae Trio

    Caroline

    • Housewarming.

  • The Friel Sisters

    The Blue Hills of Antrim

    • The Friel Sisters.

  • The Friel Sisters

    Jigs: Helvic Head / I Buried My Wife & Danced On Top of Her / Frahers

    • The Friel Sisters.

  • Salt House

    Birch Lines

    • Riverwoods.

  • Louise Bichan

    The Lost Summer

    • The Lost Summer.

  • Rona Lightfoot

    Orsa Chaileach

    • The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut, Vol. 3.

  • Juhani Silvola & Sarah-Jane Summers

    Widdershins

    • Widdershins.

  • Natalie MacMaster

    The Golden Eagle

    • Sketches.

  • µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©

    TEXAS HOLD 'EM

    • TEXAS HOLD 'EM.

  • Ross Miller

    The Dedication Jigs

    • Single.

  • Paul McKenna Band

    One Last Cold Kiss

    • Single.

  • Alasdair Paul & Amy Leach

    Haud Yer Tongue Dear Sally

    • Six Sangs.

  • Miguel Girão

    I Movement - Da Day Dawn

    • The Northern Isles Suite.

  • Miguel Girão

    III Movement - The Standing Stones of Stenness

    • The Northern Isles Suite.

  • Miguel Girão

    IV Movement - Da Trowie Burn

    • The Northern Isles Suite.

  • John Prine

    How Lucky

    • Pink Cadillac.

  • Sam Amidon

    Lucky Cloud

    • Lucky Cloud.

  • Heisk

    Peach Beach

    • Headstrong.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Feb 2024 20:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland