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 outfit. Griffin is also an author and music historian, penning such books as Million Dollar Bash: Bob Dylan, The Band, and the Basement Tapes and Gram Parsons: A Musical Biography, taking the story to the small screen as a BBC TV documentry.

We find him and the band here in concert, with an interview midway through from The Square Wheels House Concert in Strathppeffer in the Highlands of Scotland, in conversation with Rob Ellen of the Medicine Show.

Health and Happiness From The Highlands Of Scotland Listen again to some broadcasts, sessions and concerts here

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Eddie Walker and Fraser Spiers live Medicine Show On The Road recorded Inverness Hootananny18th Feb

Eddie Walker is arguably or finest finger style blues guitarist, Fraser Speirs Scotland premier harp player, together they offer the complete acoustic Blues experience and roots exploration.

Eddie says on his web site about Fraser http://www.eddiewalker.net
I'm moving on with my new playing partner Fraser Speirs and how enjoyable and successful this is proving. The more gigs we do the better it seems to the both of us. So many good gigs last year in Scotland we moved into Northern England for the first time this February and return club dates, festivals and more new dates are in the diary already for the next 12 months. Have a look at Fraser's website for an insight into his background and professional career as a top harmonica showman and regularly sought studio session player. And such a great player he is too. http://www.fraserspeirs.co.uk

Wed. 18th February 2009 INVERNESS Hootenanny

Matt has a larger than life showmanship that has been earning him a fervent and steadfast audience wherever he graces the stage. We had the great pleasure of doing two shows one at The Argyll Hotel Ullapool (Scotlands Village of Music) 10th Feb 2009.

Matt's sprawling blues, roots and rock musical hybrid with his sorrowing and soulful voice has sparked a phenomenal buzz on the east coast of Canada and that grass roots word of mouth can not be contained any longer! www.stubbyfingers.ca

The Global Village Medicine Show Broadcasts Health and Happiness to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland on Loch Broom FM and Nevis Radio and to worlds on www.nessmp3.com

This weeks show featured a session with texan songster Nathan hamilton

Nathan Hamiltons blend of poetic power pop went down well with Highland audience's (radio and live) and his easy mannered story telling and wisdom and wit made for a very pleasant live experience and interesting travel companion, we really did have a great few days last week.

You can hear his Ullapool Argyle Hotel gig live on the Medicine Show in full on tuesday 21 7pm (BST) on the internet at www.nessmp3.com on Loch Broom FM in The West Highlands.

This show also features our usual blend of classic and nu roots tracks

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Bob Brozman is a Bluesman and musical anthropologist Rob Ellen caught up with him at the 2008 Ullapool Guitar Festival in session and conversation for The Medicine Show October 11. Click yellow button on the footer

Heres a Youtube exert.

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Songs From The Volcano Trailer Bob in Papua New Guinea

The Medicine Show broadcasts from Ullapool (Scotlands Village of Music) on the west coast of The Highlands, from Loch Broom FM. Ullapool boast two world class music festivals, the Ullapool Guitar Festival (october) and Loopallu, www.loopallu.co.uk This show was broadcast on the Saturday of Loopallu with special guests Roberto Cassani Cousti and Davy Cowan.

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By a odd quire of fate, the week after the sad news of the passing of country guitar legend Jerry Reed on the week I was going to broadcast a tribute to the great man, we had Chris Cook on hand to expertly illustrate his style and talk about his legacy as well as play a ripping version of Jerrys first hit Amos Moses.

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In Session This Week "Two Dollar Bash

by The Medicine Show, posted 16/06/08 14:00:44 » The Global Village Medicine Show Two Dollar Bash are a Berlin-based acoustic folk/country/blues band, featuring Three Scots and a Frenchman.

They have three albums on the Cannery Row Records label, "Two Dollar Bash" "Lost River" and the brand new "On the Road", they tour continuosly around Europe and North America.

great original songs, fine musicianship and a wealth of influences ... You'll hear me asking them all about those and inviting them to demonstrate live in the studio. Recorded for Loch Broom FM and Nessmp3.com Live Radio.


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date 17/06/08 20:00

The Global Village Medicine Show

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Country Blues and Beyond

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The Global Village Medicine Show will continue to feature new, and classic roots music, and live sessions.

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