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John Lilly wins competitions and plaudits for fun these days, we ask how does he do it? & how much he's looking forward to his Scottish tour and the Thomas Fraser Festival appearance

Award winning yodeller Jimmy Rogers and Hank Williams aficionado, John Lilly from West Virginia, is set for a return to Scotland as invited guest to The Shetlands for The Thomas Fraser Memorial Festival and for a Medicine Show Scottish Tour with me Rob Ellen.

Its Johns third visit, last time he came he had just won a brand new Washburn Guitar with his name engraved in the finger board, due to winning… Continue

Added by Editorial on October 13, 2010 at 17:00 — No Comments

Rory McLeod -Medicine Show On The Road Video-blog

A very brief biography. RORY McLEOD is a one-man-soul-band, and poet. He has a natural troubadour's talent for weaving magical, musical, storytelling spells accompanied by his own bizarre solo orchestra of distinctive instruments. The spoons, finger-cymbals, bandorea, Djembe-drum, harmonica, guitar, trombone and-tap-dancing shoes accompany the "rich, raw, deep and resonant" voice of this "singular and liberating performer." "Expect the… Continue

Added by Editorial on April 9, 2010 at 13:30 — No Comments

Crosby Tyler is on tour in The UK now! FSR's Rob Ellen tracked him down in Inverness earlier this year

Crosby Tyler has been touring relentlessly opening for Peter Case and then headlining on his own and winning audiences and critics alike in Scotland and England where he toured in February 2009.......He has just completed a tour of the Northwest playing in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington...........The latest fork in the… Continue

Added by Editorial on March 24, 2010 at 1:00 — No Comments

Benny Gallagher in concert and conversation with The Medicine Shows Rob Ellen Strathpeffer Coffee Shop Sessions March 6th 2010

The Medicine Show Presented Benny Gallagher @ Acoustic Strathpeffer Coffee Shop Session,

Coffee Shop Cromarty Buildings Strathpeffer Ross-shire. Scotland to a sold out intimate audience of 30 lucky souls.

"Benny performed an intimate evening of songs penned for McGuinness Flint and Gallagher & Lyle and stories about his days as a staff writer with The Beatles Publishing Co. Apple, as well as songs that have since been…

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Added by Editorial on March 8, 2010 at 2:00 — No Comments

Malcolm Holcombe in Concert and Conversation at The Coffee Shop Strathpeffer 21st January

The incomparable Malcolm Holcombe in Concert and Conversation at The Coffee Shop Strathpeffer 21st January

Sure. There are the inevitable comparisons to Tom Waits, but that's mostly due to Malcolm Holcombe's dark blue minstrelsy, delivered in a burned up voice. I'd add Malcolm has the presence and pertinence of a deconstructed John Prine, but truth be told Malcolm is a one off mound breaker of a… Continue

Added by Editorial on January 23, 2010 at 22:00 — No Comments

JOE AND ROSE LEE MAPHIS 'COLD HEART OF STEEL' (media)

The career of Joe and Rose Lee Maphis was always overshadowed by Joe Maphis’ status as a stylish guitarist (known as "The King Of The Strings") and one of quite simply the innovator of country music. Joe Maphis and his customised twin neck Mosrite guitar were utilised behind such greats as Rose Maddox, Rick Nelson, Johnny Burnette and Wanda Jackson in the 1950s and ‘60s and he’s roundly acclaimed as an inspiration for Merle Travis and indeed Johnny Cash.… Continue

Added by Editorial on December 3, 2009 at 21:00 — No Comments

Sandra MacBeth in conversation with Rob Ellen and in session with Bruce MacGregor.

A perfect example of new contemporary song writing in Scotland, Sandra MacBeth’s “Conjugal Scene” is one of the inspiring releases for 2009.

“I tried to approach this album as an upbeat, honest representation of life and love. Emotionally I put myself on the line and musically tried to push the boundaries to see what might happen”. Sandra

The Medicine Shows Rob Ellen braved the November snow to talk to Sandra at Blazin Fiddles Bruce… Continue

Added by Editorial on November 30, 2009 at 3:00 — No Comments

Peter Langs urgent medical appeal and my common sence health care appeal to America

Dharma is an Indian spiritual and religious term, means one's righteous duty or any virtuous path in the common sense of the term ( literal translation "that which upholds or supports") .

Dharma Blues was Peter Langs comeback album after a lengthy sabatical from the music industry. It is Dharma, and its miriad meanings, I… Continue

Added by Editorial on November 8, 2009 at 17:00 — No Comments

The Coal Porters Sid Griffin talks to The Medicine Shows Rob Ellen for Flyinshoes Review and you.

The Coal Porters. Sid Griffin, www.sidgriffin.com the band’s leader and mandolin player, was a leader in the Paisley Underground of the ‘80s with the Long Ryders, one of the founding fathers of alt-country. Griffin moved to the UK and formed the Coal Porters, a vehicle for his love of the Byrds- and Gram Parsons-influenced roots rock. Over the years, the Coal Porters have evolved into The UK's top traditional bluegrass… Continue

Added by Editorial on October 31, 2009 at 21:30 — No Comments

Slaid Cleaves In conversation with Rob Ellen for Flyinshoes Review.

Slaid Cleaves In conversation with Rob Ellen for Flyinshoes Review, before his show in Inverness at Hootananny October 26th 2009 getting towards the end of a long… Continue

Added by Editorial on October 27, 2009 at 22:30 — No Comments

THE MADDOX BROTHERS AND SISTER ROSE 'From Dancefloor To Devotion’

THE MADDOX BROTHERS AND SISTER ROSE

'From Dancefloor To Devotion’

Saturday night barn dance and Sunday morning religious hangovers

http://www.righteous23.com/page_23.html

Great Country Music is either raising hell or raising pious eyes to heaven, that's the eternal down-home dichotomy, glaring anomaly, and equally important dictum of the form.

For the huge… Continue

Added by Editorial on October 16, 2009 at 17:00 — No Comments

Linda McRae Interview and UKCountryradio.com feature

Heres Linda McRae filmed in session and conversation for The Nevis Radio Medicine Show, with Rob Ellen www.themedicineshow.eu

This months www.ukcountryradio.com Medicine Show (Health and Happiness… Continue

Added by Editorial on October 14, 2009 at 21:00 — No Comments

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