It was an era of glow sticks, rave pants and dodgy haircuts. Sneaking into castle grounds with a carry out, scrawling notes on blank walls. Dodging the police to avoid a ride home.

And for some, a chance to make music and follow the bright lights.

Among them Willie Campbell, founding frontman with The Tumbling Souls, who are back with a new single due for release - 1995 - which is a nostalgia dipped love letter to those times, refections on lives lived in between, and homecomings.

He discusses how it fuses their blend of on trend country meets trad with a flash of indie. It will be among the songs on their at HebCelt Festival in July, where Willie has just been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

He also talks about how The Tumbling Souls have settled into a tight line-up: Iain ‘Spanish’ MacKay (guitar, vocals), Louisa Barron MacDonald (fiddle), Iain Kernahan (guitar), Stephen Drummond (accordion), Willie (guitar, vocals), and their sixth member, Paul Martin (guitar).

And he explains the process of recording at Wee Studio in South Dell on Stornoway with owner Keith Morrison and producer and performer in his own right, Scott C Park.

A second single – Nowhere In A Hurry – is already pencilled in as the follow-up release later this year.

Ep 23: The Tumbling Souls, is streaming now.

SHOWNOTES

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Skerryvore and co-founder Daniel Gillespie have been making music happen for 20 years. Eight albums, thousands of miles clocked up, and adoring fans across the globe ensure their legend will live long and proud for generations as one of Scotland's greatest exports. This week they were announced as new inductees to the HebCelt Festival Hall of Fame ahead of their appearance on the main stage in Stornoway in July. But before then, their biggest concert yet with an anniversary gig at Floors Castle in Kelso on Saturday. Amid the last minute checks and preparations, Daniel chatted with Shaun Milne about what it means to be in one of Scotland's most inspirational bands, what folk can expect this weekend, their love and dreams for HebCelt and the islands, and what advice he'd share with artists charting their own way in the music industry. Episode 22: 'Daniel' is streaming now.

Skerryvore at HebCelt

https://www.hebceltfest.com/artist/skerryvore

Skerryvore at Floors Castle

https://skerryvore.com/xx/

Navigating the music business can be as alien as it is confusing which is where Kitt Carr comes in. As event coordinator for Wide Events CIC, she organises industry essentials such as Wide Days and Off The Record Scotland, major events helping demystify everything from getting on the radio to releasing music, securing gigs, and more, by plugging into their network of industry experts to share leading advice. She talks to podcast host Shaun Milne about how she got involved, the work she and the team does, overcoming challenges, identifying opportunities and the next event coming up - all about growing live audiences.

Episode 21 'Kitt' is streaming now.