Blog by Doricloon
Friday February 8 2013, 12:00 AM
The setlist as I recall it - 1. Liberation (Psalm 118) - Michael's narration from Martyn Bennett album "Liberation" 2. When These Shoes Were New  - Everybody 3. The Midas Touch - The Hazey Janes with Christopher Marra 4. Dear Hank...
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Saturday November 26 2011, 12:00 AM
  Aberdeen playwright Mike Gibb was at The Lemon Tree on Thursday night to see Michael Marra.   There was a time not so long ago when Michael Marra could be described as Scotland’s best kept secret. Fortunately that is no...
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Friday October 14 2011, 1:00 AM
OUT NOW - New book on Dundee music scene titled " Take It To The Bridge " written by Lorraine Wilson and published by Black and White Publishing . Rare wee interview with Lorraine on STV talking about the book
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Tuesday May 31 2011, 1:00 AM
      Sad to report the sudden death of American songwriter and poet Gil Scott Heron. A wonderful piece by Jamie Byng can be found in The Guardian
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Thursday September 23 2010, 1:00 AM
Thanks to their tie-up with YouTube STV are putting their archives online and some of the programmes had Michael Marra as a guest. Aly Bain and Friends was first broadcast in 1987 and the series features a wonderful guest list and features...
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Tuesday May 4 2010, 1:00 AM
From today's Scotsman - A LOCAL artist is hoping that his painting of singer Michael Marra hits the high notes at a prestigious exhibition. Joe Hawthorn has put the painting forward for the Aspect Prize exhibition which runs in the Paisley...
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Saturday April 3 2010, 1:00 AM
Just a wee note that An Aifreann Ghàidhlig, Blair's Gaelic Mass will be broadcast on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal on Easter Sunday (4 April) at 3.30 pm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rx9pw This is from a recording made at St....
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Sunday February 28 2010, 12:00 AM
Fit like,   Found this rare wee behind the scenes video of latest Chieftains and Ry Cooder project San Patricio    
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Sunday February 28 2010, 12:00 AM
Fit like,   Foound this rare wee behind the scenes video of latest Chieftains Ry Cooder project - San Patrico &rel=1">   &rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="350" height="300">
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Wednesday February 10 2010, 12:00 AM
Found these photgraphs on the web of Mr Marra and Mr McFall' s gig in Falkland last summer. Looks like they had a great time with some interesting choice of footwear.        
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Sunday February 7 2010, 12:00 AM
If you missed this BBC Alba programme first time round you are in for a treat as it's currently  being shown on BBC i Player - The programme featuring Karen Mathieson, Michael Marra and James Graham lasts for an hour. The show was...
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Tuesday January 26 2010, 12:00 AM
Inspired choice of songs by Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross at the recent Celtic Connections show " a Scottish Songbook". "The Laddies Who Fought and Won/Happed In Mist". The songs written by two Scottish song giants, Harry Lauder and Michael Marra....
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Thursday January 14 2010, 12:00 AM
Fit like, The distinctive vocals of Mr Marra singing "Chain Up The Swings" were featured in Tuesday night's episode of BBC Scotland's television domestic drama River City. The wife spotted it you understand, and called me through the ha'e...
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Sunday October 18 2009, 1:00 AM
l Saluto di Giovanni Moscardini (Johnny Moscardini's Salute) - A new Blair Douglas Composition Blair Douglas, one of Scotland’s foremost musicians, has just penned a composition in honour of the Scots-Italian footballer, Giovanni or...
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Saturday September 19 2009, 1:00 AM
Sinsheen are Christine Kydd and Barbara Dymock. Each a fine singer in her own right, 'Lift' is their first CD as a duo. Christine and Barbara have built a reputation among roots music lovers for originality, virtuosity and the livliest of live...
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