Smith on Sunday's blog

Smith On Sunday - Mar/Apr

Music & Chat with SMITH ON SUNDAY 2pm

4th March - Planets & Stars Theme Show

11th March - Scottish Artists including:

18th March - Mothers' Day Theme Show

25th March - Summer Time Theme Show

1st April - Interview with Miriama Young, Composer

8th April - Interview with Ian Anderson, Writer

15th April - Body Talk theme show

 

COMING SOON:

Mark Pithie - Writer

Steven Porter - Author

Bob Knight - Singer/Songwriter

Ryan & Nicole - Guitarist & Singer

 

Tune in to 105-107fm in the Mearns or listen online here.

Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!

Elaine May Smith

studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

Smith On Sunday - Jan/Feb

Happy New Year, Everyone! 

I am delighted to bring you yet another year of great music and chat on my Smith On Sunday show every week from 2-3pm.

Don't miss my LIVE interviews coming up with these talented artists and my own themed shows:


Tune in to 105-107fm in the Mearns or listen online here.

Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!

Elaine May Smith

studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

 

Smith On Sunday - Dec/Jan

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Best wishes to everyone who has tuned in to my show over the last few years, and to all the guests who have joined me in the studio in 2011.

Please join me for my CHRISTMAS DAY SPECIAL at 2-3pm. 

That's right, just before the QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE at 3pm!  And as the self-proclaimed warm-up act for Her Majesty, I will be bringing you a right royal playlist!  

What else are you going to do after you've had your turkey roast?

 

Click HERE to listen live online.

 

COMING IN 2012:

Chris Watt - Author - 29th January

Bernard Briggs - Poet - 19th February 

Miriama Young - Musician - March 

Special Show by members of Poetic Genius Society

Burlesque Funk-tion Band - All 6 members invited!

Bob Knight - Singer-songwriter & musician

Michelle Wyllie Historical Fiction Writer

 Sunday Joint with Catriona Yule Cal Wallace


Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!

Elaine May Smith

studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

Smith On Sunday - Nov/Dec

Tune in 2-3pm every week to hear Smith On Sunday's talented guests sharing their stories and music!

Nov/Dec line-up includes:

  • Feelings theme show - 20 Nov 
  • World Tour theme show - 27 Nov
  • Haworth Hodgkinson - Poet/Playwright/Composer/Musician 
    - 4 December
  • MANRAN (Album of the Year /Trad Awards 2011) featuring
    NORRIE MACIVER (Gaelic Singer of the Year/Trad Awards 2011) - 12 December
  • American Tour theme show - 19 December

Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!

Elaine May Smith

studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

Smith On Sunday - Oct/Nov

Smith On Sunday brings you the best music & chat every week at 2-3pm:
 
9th October
"Swing the Circle" - Exclusive interview with composer Colin Edwards and tracks from his unique album, in collaboration with 19 international jazz/swing musicians
 
16th October
"Atlantic Avenue" - Ben Rose & Ralph Greig take time out from their busy north-east circuit to tell us about their music and to share their choice of playlist for the show! 
 
 
Podcasts of both shows are here:
 
 
23rd October
Sound, Music & Rhythm theme show to mark the first weekend of this year's Sound Festival.
 
30th October
Spooky Hallowe'en Special featuring John Coletta.
 
 
6th November
Dave O'Grady - Live interview and music from his new EP Dirty Little Secret (Guardian Angels Records).

Smith On Sunday - Sep/Oct

A plethora of pleasure in store for Smith On Sunday listeners over the coming weeks, including:

18th September
"Sunday Joint" special with Catriona Yule, with stories & music from the artists we've seen in concert: The Stones, Johnny Cash, The Shamen, Wham, Rod Stewart, Runrig, Manran, and quite a few surprises!
2nd October
Bill Robertson, Writer, gives readings from his latest book "Himself by the Seaside" - which launches on Saturday 24th September at the Douglas Hotel in Aberdeen. He's also keeping us in suspense about the music he will be playing on this show!
16th October
"Atlantic Avenue" interview with Ben Rose & Ralph Greig and their excellent choice of playlist for the show!

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Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!
Elaine May Smith
studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

Smith On Sunday - 21 Aug

Fresh from winning
BEST ACOUSTIC ACT
in the
2011 SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS


Stonehaven's very own

COLIN CLYNE
is touring Scotland this month! 

He will be joining me in the Studio at
2-3pm on Sunday 21st August

Don't miss it!

Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!

Elaine May Smith
studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

Smith On Sunday - 14 Aug

If you missed the show on Sunday 14th August

you can hear a podcast of my exclusive interview with

Andy Johnson

and tracks from his CD album

"Never Mind the Horlicks"


A review of Andy's career was recently published as follows:

"Andy is a talented, experienced performer who as well as being a skilled acoustic guitarist, is also guitarist with the local rock band Bigfoot. After graduating with a Licentiate of Trinity College of Music London, Andy’s talents have been hired to perform professional concert recitals in guitar and music festivals all over Britain including Cheltenham Music Festival. Prussia Cove, Charlton Kings and Haddington Music Society. Mainly playing in the local Aberdeenshire area, he loves performing music from many different styles and cultures. He has done master classes with Ricardo Iznaola, Gilbert Biberian, Gerald Garcia, David Tanenbaum to name a few! He recently did a very successful concert at Tornaveen Hall. His expertise and endless enthusiasm for the guitar, leaves him in demand as both performer and teacher and he has written a successful series of guitar tuition books that are published nationally through Frethouse Publications."

Click HERE to join Andy Johnson's
Fan Page on Facebook!

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Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!

Elaine May Smith
studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

Smith On Sunday - 7 Aug

Meet Mearns FM's chirpy new presenter

HANNAH MESSER


when she appears on my show

2-3pm on 7th August 2011

to tell us about her brand-new EARLY BIRD breakfast show

Wednesdays at 10am - 12 noon

Requests always welcome! :)

Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!

Elaine May Smith

studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

Smith On Sunday - 31 July

Tune in 2-3pm this Sunday 31st July for an opportunity to hear one of my favourite interviews with
award-winning Scottish author: 

HAZEL ALLAN

Hazel's appearance on my show last October was covered by the press, as she gave readings from her adventure novels:

The Bree books are building a solid fan base worldwide and are now on sale in Australia and New Zealand.  Strident Publishing advise that the third book in the series is coming soon!

Don't miss this chance to find out about the background to Hazel Allan's breathtakingly scary, magical, heroic, uplifting writing, and to hear her superb choice of music...

Keep Well, Keep Smiling & Keep In Touch!

Elaine May Smith

studio@mearnsfm.org.uk

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