S2E5 From Orkney to Glasgow with trad musician Graham Rorie (Old Man of Hoy, Lochinver, Glasgow, Crathes, Stromness, Orkney Folk Festival)

Joining Alison to share their perfect Scottish day is Orcadian fiddle and mandolin player Graham Rorie.

Graham is an award-winning folk musician based in Glasgow. 

Nominated for ‘Musician of The Year’ at the 2023 Scots Trad Music Awards and a finalist in the 2021 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Graham has been making a name for himself as a performer, composer, session musician and producer since he graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Traditional Music Degree.

Graham’s links: 

Website: https://www.grahamrorie.com/ 

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoi-Y9FRbL2BSuoexDf8BlQ 

Gnoss: https://gnossmusic.com/ 

Graham took us to the following:

Old Man of Hoy: https://hoyorkney.com/attractions/hoy-geography/old-man-of-hoy/ 

Lochinver Larder: https://www.lochinverlarder.com/ 

Old Fruitmarket: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/arts-music-and-culture/venues/old-fruitmarket 

Our Scotland is a podcast about Scotland for people who love the country, regardless of where they live or how often they’ve visited.

Our Scotland facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourscotlandpodcast 

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