Ahead of her new album A’ Chailleach, we catch up with award-winning Gaelic singer-songwriter Kim Carnie.

Kim sits down with Laurie Presswood to discuss the Gaelic music revival, the women who inspired her new album, the role of the tarot in A’ Chailleach, and writing a song for Seckou Keita before actually telling him...

This episode is sponsored by Queen's Hall, Edinburgh; get tickets for Malin Lewis Presents with Kim Carnie Trio, Malin Lewis Trio and Heal & Harrow at thequeenshall.net

CHAPTERS:

The tarot's role in A’ Chailleach (0:40)

Songwriting, Seckou Keita, and Gaelic music's revival (11:25)

The writing of opening track Ulc a dhèan mo lochd (28:10)

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A’ Chailleach is out on 19 Sep via Càrn Records; Kim Carnie tours the UK this September, details at kimcarnie.com/tour

Presented by Laurie Presswood; produced, recorded and edited by Peter Simpson for The Skinny; music by Brian Pokora

Glasgow singer-songwriter Alice Faye joins us to discuss life as an independent artist on tour, the aftermath of reality TV, the energy that goes into a good song, and the making of her new single Here We Go All Over (Again).

CHAPTERS:

Touring, and life after The Piano (00:30)

Alice Faye’s songwriting process (13:35)

A deep dive on Here We Go All Over (Again) (28:30)

instagram.com/alicefayemusic; Alice Faye plays The Caves, Edinburgh, 28 Aug and The Art School, Glasgow, 29 Aug

Presented by Laurie Presswood; recorded and edited by Peter Simpson; music and sounds by Brian Pokora.