Birds

In this episode, we receive bagpipes observer and commentator Fletcher Mackenzie. Ciaran Sinclair, the Ayrshire Piper, performs, and John Knox releases an exclusive song for the show! The episode was co-written with Jane McKinlay. Thanks to Sandra Moreira de Abreu for the help with sound effects.

This episode is set in a garden in Rait, a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. We give wee insights about birds, including music inspired by them.  Paulo Nunes de Moura presents the podcast. Co-host Kimberley Walsh is played by Sandra Moreira de Abreu. Co-host Angus Mackintosh is also a fictional character played by a synthetic voice. Guest are Jane McKinley and Alison Davis.  Opening music: Jazzy Frenchy by https://www.bensound.com

We receive Edinburgh-based songwriter and musician John Knox. We talk about his music, including the album Tower of Blue Horses - his latest collaboration with fellow musician Fraser McMillan.Check the album: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/firstlight/tower-of-blue-horses.Podcast opening track Jazzy Frenchy by https://www.bensound.com.

We talk a little bit about Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music".