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    Shire Extra for lanarkshire Shire Extra Across Lanarkshire

PROGRAMS

Background

On this page are details of our programs. For information on when you can listen to them as they air, go to our Schedule page. You can also hear them any time by going to our Listen Again page. 

DAWN CHORUS

Wake up each morning to the sounds of Lanarkshire’s wildlife, as recorded in various nature reserves, woodlands, gardens, parks or countryside locations around the county.

 

NON-STOP SINGER SONGWRITERS

Spend your day listening to the world’s finest singer-songwriters performing their own songs. There are no cover versions, no ready-assembled pop acts and no TV talent-show winners singing songs written by other people. We also want you to listen to the song lyrics, so there are no talking DJ’s to interrupt the music. Throughout the day we also play the finest Scottish singer songwriters, including new and emerging artists.


SPEECH/MAGAZINE/DISCUSSION PROGRAMS

On weekday evenings we provide a mix of speech programs including interviews, dramas, storytellers, poetry, comedy and more. 


THE DIVERSITY HOUR

On weekday evenings we celebrate Lanarkshire’s ethnic and minority communities, as they provide a whole hour showcasing their music and culture for us all to enjoy.

 

POLISHED BRASS

In recognition of Lanarkshire’s many brass bands, especially in the former mining communities, we provide two hours of this music genre. The first hour is presented by Chris Johnston, a very experienced brass musician living in Girvan. The second hour is presented by Jamie McVicar, a euphonium and tuba player who is originally from Campbelltown but now lives in the USA. Both shows are productions from Sounds-of-Brass Radio based in Girvan, the UK’s only dedicated 24/7 brass band radio channel. Visit their website here.


KENNY’S MIXED BAG

Hear Kenny MacLean present two hours of his diverse and eclectic music collection. Kenny loves many genres, so expect the unexpected, a few suprises, some tracks you probably haven’t heard for years and maybe one or two you know very well.

NIGHT MUSIC

Eversince Bill Drummond and The KLF created a new genre of downbeat techno that was accompanied by slow rhythms and atmospheric sounds, with the album they titled “Chill-Out,” this style of music (once also known as Ambien) has been championed by many other artists around the world. Now there are whole radio stations dedicated to playing it round-the-clock. However, none of them recognise just how much chill-out music originates from Scotland, even though their playlists are dominated by Scottish artists. So each night we present two hours of chilled-out music, ballads, instrumentals and more for the wee small hours, featuring ONLY Scottish artists and bands that have created chill-out and Ambien music. 


AROUND THE WORLD

Davy Sims presents two hours of the finest music from around the world, regardless of genre or language. For more information cick here


FLOODPLANE

Andy Gee plays new releases by bands you know and some you don’t. Andy hails from Satffordshire but has lived in Scotland for many years as a music retailer, promoter and even ran his own record label, Dead Earnest. For two decades he has presented shows playing music from emerging and unknown bands from Scotland and around the world. For more information, click here.

FOLK CLUB

Lanarkshire has many singer-songwriters of this genre, with folk music clubs around the county that hold regular events in Stonehouse, Cumbernauld and the Monklands. We present two hours of the finest home-made and worldwide folk music, presented by various local experts.

SCOTS WHAY HAE

This program is a Camglen Radio production for Shire Extra and is a celebration of Scottish music, art and culture. Alistair Braidwood presents two hours of mainly new Scottish music, as well as discusions about other aspects of Scottish arts, including a weekly book review, interviews and TV recommendations. For more information, click here


BLUES MUSIC

Lanarkshire and Scotland has a thriving Blues scene, so we present two ours of this genre, featuring music from Scotland and around the world, whilst also paying tribute to legends of Blues, Roots and Bluegrass.

 

INTO THE MUSIC

Remember when some radio stations devoted their late evenings and Saturday afternoons to shows for the serious music lover, with new songs, album tracks, interviews and more? If you are the kind of person who prefers to spend a big chunk of their income on CD’s, vinyl, music merchandise or concert tickets each month, this is the show for you, presented by Art – a series music fan whose spare bedrooom floor groans beneath the weight of his CD and record collection that’s precariously perched on the shelves of his floor-to-ceiling wall units. 

PIPING

In recognition of Lanarkshire’s many pipe bands and solo pipers, we provide an hour of this music genre.


FRIDAY NIGHT CEILIDH

Why wait until Saturday evening to hear Ceilidh music on the radio? Considering many Ceilidh and traditional Scottish music artists came from Lanarkshire, as well as the fact that one of the leading record labels for this genre is based in our county, we would be aff oor heids if we didn’t celebrate this aspect of Lanarkshire and Scottish culture, as (still) heard in weddings, parties and Hogmanay parties. 


ON THE WEEKEND

Mike Marwick presents two hours of music from the last 50 years, with a bit of everything including Americana, R&R, folk music and more.


ALL SCOTTISH SINGER SONGWRITERS

To kick off our all-Scottish music day, start your Saturday with non-stop music made by Scottish singer-songwriters (and no talking DJ’s). 


SATURDAY/SUNDAY MEDITATION

Whether you are having a moment of mindfulness, practising yoga or just relaxing for a while before the busy day ahead, we provide a whole hour of meditation and relaxation. 


GREASEPAINT & STAGELIGHTS

A weekly insight into the world of stage and theatre, presented by Mark B and Julia R, with news of shows in Scotland and beyond. For more information, click here.


ALL SCOTTISH MUSIC SHOW

Jim Tierney presents two hours of music from Scotland, including new tracks from emerging bands.


LANARKSHIRE MUSIC TAKEOVER

With so many bands an artists hailing from Lanarkshire, it’s very easy for us to create a weekly two-hour show celebrating the music made by artists and bands from our county, many of whom enjoyed UK chart and international success. We also feature new and emerging acts.


SATURDAY SHINDIG

To round off our all-Scottish music day, we provide a program of traditional Scottish music including folk, Ceilidh and Scottish country dance tunes.


JAZZ NIGHT

Saturday night is dedicated to jazz in its many forms, as we provide a selection of shows presented by jazz experts and jazz fans, as well as showcasing the many jazz bands and artists from Scotland, plus details of upcoming gigs and jazz festivals.


SOUNDWAVE

John Cavanagh presents an hour of his extraordinary range of music, covering everything from new/unreleased music through a classic back catalogue to a weekly delve into his mechanical music collection with the Soundwave 78. John is a professional voice over artist, an author, a record producer and radio presenter, whose life in radio has led him to be one of the few people to have broadcast for all five BBC UK radio networks, including presenting heavy rock music on Radio One to opera on Radio Three, along with BBC Radio Scotland, World Service/BBC International and much more. Soundwave is a Radio 6 International production.

 

CLASSICAL NIGHT

Sunday night is dedicated to classical music in its many forms, as we provide a selection of shows presented by experts and fans, as well as showcasing the many classical bands and artists from Scotland, plus details of upcoming gigs and classical music festivals.

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