Join me for a great chat with legendary fiddler Charlie McKerron. We chat about his musician beginnings through success with Capercaillie and Session A9. If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/SimonThoumire

This is a very enjoyable chat with guitarist and box player Tim Edey. He is so full of energy!! Find out more about Tim at http://www.timedey.com/ These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon subscribers and if you would like to join in please visit www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or why not buy me a coffee!…

It's not often you get to meet your heroes and Ian McCalman is one of mine. I wouldn't have had the career in folk music with out Ian and the McCalman's. Ian has done so much and is a great interview and I know you will enjoy this. Visit https://mccalmans.bandcamp.com for many great digital releases of The McCalmans. If you enjoy these podcasts ple…

It was great to chat to whistle player and piper Ali Levack as his year of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Winner came to an end. Find out more about Ali Levack and his music at https://www.alilevack.com If you enjoy these podcasts please consider supporting www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Coffee.…

This chat was originally recorded on the Hands Up for Trad Afternoon Show in February 2021. As you will hear accordionist John Carmichael is an amazing guy with so many fantastic experiences. Check out his Facebook page to watch his daily uploads here. If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon at www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel fr…

This chat with fiddler Duncan Chisholm was originally recorded on the Hands Up for Trad Afternoon Show on Wednesday 17th March 2021. Duncan is an amazing musician with some fabulous stories about his music and past. Check out Duncan's music at www.duncanchisholm.com These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon subscribers. If you would like to be…

I really enjoyed chatting to Adam Holmes the other day. We have known each other for many years and it was great to catch up on Adam's career spanning 3 albums, brand new projects and just to see how well he is doing. Find out more about Adam at https://adamholmesmusic.co.uk These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon subscribers. If you would l…

It was lovely to chat with top fiddler Ryan Young about his career so far. If you would like to find out more about Ryan check out his website here. These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon's. If you would like to help please visit http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Coffee.…

It was great to chat to Lorne about his performance, recording (for Disney!) and podcasting career. You can find out more about Lorne here. Listen to Planet Pipe here. The podcasts are made possible by my Patreon subscribers. If you are interested in being a Patreon visit here or feel free to Buy Me A Coffee.…

I really enjoyed this chat with Jenn and there are some great tips hear for any musician wanting to improve! Check out Jenn's Patreon here and find out about all her projects at her website. These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon's. If you would like to support me check out http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Coffe…

It was great to chat with Scottish Borders musician Lori Watson about where she comes from and where she is going to! Check out Lori's website http://www.loriwatson.net and her Bandcamp page https://loriwatson.bandcamp.com If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Coffee.…

Had a great chat to Hamish Napier about his musical life so far! Check out his latest release The Woods and his other many projects over at his Bandcamp page https://hamishnapier.bandcamp.com If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Coffee.…

I spent a lovely 30 minutes with brilliant musician Laura Wilkie talking about her life from Tain to Glasgow and the places she has travelled. Check out Laura's band Kinnaris Quintet https://kinnarisquintet.bandcamp.com/releases. If you enjoy this content please support my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Cof…

This was a great chat with Rua talking about his fiddling life from learning in Inverness to performing all over the world. Visit Rua's website here ruafiddle.com If you would like to hear more of Blazin' Fiddles visit their website here https://www.blazinfiddles.com/home If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon at http://www.patreon.c…

This is a lovely chat with Norway based Scottish musician Sarah-Jane. She does so much! Listen in for her very interesting journey! Check out all her albums at https://www.sarah-janesummers.com If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Coffee. Also check out my weekly vlogs a…

It was great to chat to fiddler Adam Sutherland today. He is an inspiring teacher, composer and performer. Find out more about him at http://www.adamsutherland.co.uk If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Coffee.

It was great to chat to Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson about his music and life. If would like to buy his new CD with Neil Pearlman you can do so here https://kevinandneil.com. If you would a lesson with Kevin contact him here http://kevinhenderson.co.uk/contact/ If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simo…

I met up with US photographer Louis DeCarlo to chat about his life and photographs. Louis arrived in Edinburgh in the 1990s and started to photograph the folk music scene and everyone loved working with him! Listen to find out more. If you enjoy this podcast please consider supporting my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free …

I was very lucky to meet up with Gaelic singer and harpist Mischa Macpherson the other day to chat about her career to date. Have a listen to find out where Mischa found her love of Gaelic song and how she liked to wear a kilt when she was young! Find out more about Mischa here https://www.mischamacpherson.com If you enjoy these podcasts please con…

I spent a great couple of hours with the legendary folk / pop singer Eddi Reader in Glasgow chatting about her long career from leaving Irvine (in Ayrshire) to performing across the world to thousands of people. Find out more about Eddi at her website http://eddireader.co.uk and listen to her latest album Cavalier - it's great! If you enjoy these p…

Emma Tomlinson is a violist, fiddler and teacher originally from Liverpool and now living in Glasgow. It was great to chat to Emma about what's going on, her thoughts on teaching practices and her ongoing PHD into the use of viola in Scottish music. Find out more about Emma at https://www.emmatomlinsonmusic.com If you enjoy these podcasts please co…

I really enjoyed this chat with Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid about her new album Working Hands and her life so far. In the chat we talk about Jenna's move from Shetland - nearly going home again, finally settling in Glasgow, nearly becoming a teacher and succeeding in her chosen career! If you enjoy this podcast please consider supporting my Patreon…

Here's a wee experiment. This tune is featured in my latest vlog which you can watch here.https://youtu.be/G2iyeKsYeRABy Simon Thoumire

I had a great chat with Mike the other day about his career to date including the many bands he has played in. We had a laugh! At the end of the podcast we play the James Scott Skinner tune St Mungo's Welcome to Scott Skinner. You can also watch that performance here! (We played it outside his house). If you enjoy this podcast please consider suppo…

This tune took me 7 years to write and I recorded it with fiddler Adam Sutherland and guitarist Michael Carr! Watch my vlog on how it came about https://youtu.be/MX1dDzJRqfsIf you enjoy this content please support my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumireBy Simon Thoumire

This tune is taken from my vlog - On Being Curious - where I look into tunes with 'Devil' in the title. I found De'il Tak the War in The Caledonian Muse (1790) and then found out about it's history - it was written by Thomas D'Urfey in circa 1696. Thanks to the fabulous David McGuinness for 1. suggesting we perform it on harpsichord and 2. playing …

This is St Mungo's Welcome to Scott Skinner played by me and great guitarist Michael Bryan. It's James Scott Skinner tune and was written for the Celtic Tournament at Glasgow 4th Nov 1889. It appears in his Harp and Claymore Collection of music.If you like this material and would like to help support my music making please check out my Patreon http…

I was very lucky to spend some time with musician, broadcaster and shinty player Gary Innes last week. Gary chat about his latest album Imminent and his life to date and plays a few tunes on his accordion along the way! At the end of the podcast we play the tune Over the Ocean together. Check out Gary's website at http://www.garyinnes.com. If you e…

This is a chat with brilliant musician, guitarist and composer Ian Carr. It was recorded on tour in Sweden in Sundsvall. Ian explains where it is in the podcast! At the end of podcast we play a brand new tune written by Ian called - Yes Sir I Can Boogie. That title tells you all you need to know about Ian... If you enjoy this podcast please conside…

This tune - Yes Sir I Can Boogie - was written by Ian Carr and we recorded it in Sundsvall in Sweden! It's a funny tune!If you like this content please consider supporting my Patreon account http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire. Every little bit helps!Find out more about our music at http://www.thoumirecarr.com…

I've started a new podcast on the Anchor.fm platform which means it is time to write a new theme tune! I'm very lucky to know some very talented musicians and piano player Ryan Corbett contributed some fabulous piano to this track. It's the best thing about it! You can listen to the podcast at https://anchor.fm/simon-thoumire…

A few weeks ago I visited musician David McGuinness to record my vlog on the Captain Simon Fraser Collection. At the same time we managed to fit in a few moments to record another video this time with me asking David a few questions about his interesting and varied musical career. I asked David to suggest a tune we could play and he came up with Na…

David and I got together to make a few vlogs and one of the outputs was the tune Coilsfield House by Nathaniel Gow. There are two version here - the first take and the second take - both subtly different.If you would like to find out more about the history behind the tune Coilsfield House watch this vlog https://youtu.be/Dv7n3KpplgMTo watch my inte…

Me and Mark went out to film a vlog on filmmaking in the Milngavie hills. We eventually found this log to sit on and record a couple of tunes. The jig is The Waterworks jig and the reel is Music in the Glen.If you like this content please consider supporting my Patreon account http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumireWatch the whole vlog https://youtu.b…

This tune is from my latest vlog 'Ask Me A Question'. Thanks for the idea @JosieDuncanSong! In this vlog I'm answering questions sent to me on Twitter and Instagram using #stquestions. Watch the whole video on YouTube here http://bit.ly/2EDcRDQBy Simon Thoumire

I’ve been delving into the tune book The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and The Isles this week. It’s full of tunes chiefly acquired during the period 1715 to 1745 and it was edited by Captain Simon Fraser. We play two airs from the book - Lady to Her Husband Who Was Killed at the Battle of Culloden and Hard is my fate with…

This is a version of Irish Polka The Rakes of Mallow. it comes from my vlog where I look at how to put together a solo performance that will stand out from the crowd. ➡️ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/6gYJwGxMHA8 ➡️ Support my Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire➡️ Play the tune: https://thesession.org/tunes/85➡️ Website: h…

This is my ensemble Class on the 10th February 2019 as part of the IMBOLC festival in Derry. The tunes are The Raft Race (Hamish Napier) and Stinger Pinger. It was a lovely time with lots of very talented young people. Our trad future is in safe hands! Read more about IMBOLC festival here http://www.imbolcfestival.comIf you like this content please…

I got together with fab cellist Su-a Lee to record this version of Nathaniel Gow's Largo's Fairy Dance that was written in 1802 for the Fife Hunt. The 2nd tune - The Fairy Dance - has turned into a classic of Scottish traditional music and is played across the world. The first section is not so well known and we wanted to play it for you as it is b…

This track is the music part of my latest vlog with Mhairi Hall. If you would like to watch the whole thing where Mhairi talks about accompaniment you can watch it here https://youtu.be/TnMggTOddPEIf you like this content please consider supporting my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire. Every little bit helps!…

Here is the hornpipe The Poppy Leaf from my YouTube vlog Easy Concertina Repair - Fix that note! I've played the Poppy Leaf for years now and I still love it! If you live my content please consider supporting my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumireBy Simon Thoumire

I wrote this set of music based on Jim Sutherland's classic reel The Easy Club for the participants of Meitheal Summer School. The brief was to write a piece of music that could be memorised and be fun to play. Needless to say the young people were fabulous and did an amazing job. Check out Meitheal Summer School at https://tradweek.com.If you like…

Here's a great reel I learn from the playing of virtuoso fiddle Liz Caroll! If you like this content please consider supporting my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumireThis tune was played on my video about New Years Resolutions watch it here https://youtu.be/6G2R6UzD094By Simon Thoumire

This tune was written in October 2018 in Braemar at a Live Music Now Scotland and St Margaret's Braemar teaching week. I worked with the young people to come up with ideas and we put this tune together. It's great! The musicians performing this recording are myself, Ellie McLaren (fiddle) and Brian McAlpine (piano). We used the tune as the theme tu…

I was revisiting some old tunes the other day and I happened across Margaret's Waltz by Pat Shuldham-Shaw. It's never been one of my favourites (stupid I know) however I read up on the tune and its amazing journey to reach Scotland and it is now one of my favourite tunes! I visited fab pianist Mhairi Hall in Dunblane and we played it with the Pat's…

Hands Up for Trad have a new TV programme on Facebook and YouTube and it needed an intro theme! I wrote this wee tune and recorded it with my son Charlie on bodhran and asked the fabulous Ryan Corbett to contribute a piano part. Here is 11s of music!By Simon Thoumire

Three reels by the late great fiddler Hector MacAndrew. Burnside of Forglen is a small farm near Turiff, Aberdeenshire and belonged to Mr and Mrs George Morrison. Sandy Edmonstone who performed with Hector's dad lived in this cottage in Carradale and Bob Munro was fiddle enthusiast from Thurso.By Simon Thoumire

This is my fiddle concerto based on Alexander Troup's tune Cluny Castle. I wrote it for our Strathspey and Surreal Society project and it was performed by Patsy Reid at Celtic Connections 2017. Patsy Reid is an amazing fiddler and demonstrate's her virtuosity and skill in this piece.By Simon Thoumire

My version of The Bluebell Polka (written by Frank Stanley) and J. F. Dickies Reel (written by J. Murdoch Henderson) and performed by the Strathspey and Surreal Society on Saturday 4th February 2017 at Celtic Connections.By Simon Thoumire

Here's a special track recorded in memory of musician Alasdair Slessor who sadly passed away last week at the young age of 29. These tunes were written in Tollcross Primary School for our Wednesday Feis Class. This was part of our tune writing phase probably on the way to pizza Hut. In the class room was a Blue Radiator that we admired and also a P…