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Stories From A Scottish Island is a podcast series by Joni Keen promoting the people, arts, community and business’s found on the beautiful and spiritual Isle of Arran – an island just of the mainland of Scotland. The published podcasts include interviews with a wide range of people who are both fro…

Stories From A Scottish Island


    • Jul 23, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Episode 10 – Liz Dale Celebrates The Life Of Suffragette Of General Flora Drummond

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 28:53


     Interview With Liz Dale Discussing Suffragette General Flora Drummond The suffragette movement is rightly remembered as a huge turning point in the way women were both perceived and treated within society. In this interview, Joni Keen interviews islander Liz Dale who discusses many topics including the life of Flora Drummond who was brought up on The post Episode 10 – Liz Dale Celebrates The Life Of Suffragette Of General Flora Drummond appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 9 – Sheila Gilmore of Visit Arran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 54:14


                                                     VisitArran Promotes Arran To The World – Interview With Sheila Gilmore VisitArran is a vital promotional tool for the island and the organisation’ Executive Director Sheila Gilmore is certainly the best The post Episode 9 – Sheila Gilmore of Visit Arran appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 8 – Claire Reeves of The Bay Kitchen & Stores

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 48:49


    Working For Laurelle in New York & Running A Store On Arran. What’s The Difference? Many of us think of leaving the rat race and setting up shop in a rural idyll but few actually realise this dream and face up to the reality. Not so when it comes to Claire Reeves. Claire was living The post Episode 8 – Claire Reeves of The Bay Kitchen & Stores appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 7 – A Life At Sea – Calmac Skipper Jay Shibel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 37:40


    Caledonian MacBrayne’s Man From Iran To Arran It’s fair to say that Caledonian MacBrayne, or Calmac as it’s commonly referred to is a huge part of island life. The ferries that dock in Arran from the mainland of Scotland not only bring visitors which has a huge positive economic impact, but also crucial supplies that The post Episode 7 – A Life At Sea – Calmac Skipper Jay Shibel appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 6 – Reminiscence Of Arran At War & Gamekeeper’s Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 55:36


    Rosemary and Howard Walker Can Rosemary and Howard Walker have lived on Arran for a very long time and their stories of life on the island is a history class all in itself. From Rosemary’s recounting of German planes overflying the island after the devastating raids on Clydebank to Howard’s varied life as gamekeeper come The post Episode 6 – Reminiscence Of Arran At War & Gamekeeper’s Tales appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 5 – The Hypnotic World of the Potter’s Wheel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 33:31


    Japanese Design & Arran Potter Simon Thorburn Can there be anything more hypnotic than watching a potter at work at the potter’s wheel? Simon Thorburn has been working as a potter since the 1980’s on Arran. His work is known around the world. Not only due to his incredible artistry, but also the phenomenal interest The post Episode 5 – The Hypnotic World of the Potter’s Wheel appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 4 – Lindsay Keir Baking For The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 42:12


    Keeping Arran’s Baking Tradition Alive and Kicking Although not originally from Arran, Lindsay Keir has spent decades on the island bringing up a family and building a business that is known not only in Arran and across Scotland, but also in Europe. The company also exports their delicious oatcakes and baking goods to as far The post Episode 4 – Lindsay Keir Baking For The World appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 3 – A Taste of Arran With Alastair Dobson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2017 52:23


    Entrepreneurial Spirit With Scotland’s Larder Alastair Dobson is Arran through and through having actually been born on the island he left at aged sixteen only to return and continue the work of his parents building up their milk and dairy business. Alastair was one of the driving forces being the formation of “Taste of Arran”, The post Episode 3 – A Taste of Arran With Alastair Dobson appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 2 – Fred Shortland Fighting For Human Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 43:18


    Business, Human Rights and Suzanne Vega Fred Shortland lives in Lochranza, one of the most beautiful parts of the island of Arran. Having visited the Holy Isle just off Arran, Fred and his wife then looked at Arran as a potential place to retire. Although “retired” Fred is still very busy with his business which he The post Episode 2 – Fred Shortland Fighting For Human Rights appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Episode 1 – Musician & Artist Heather MacLeod

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 27:25


    Interview With Heather MacLeod of Whiting Bay Having known Heather for a long time, interviewing her was just really having a chat with an old friend. Heather is well known on the island for her beautiful artwork which you can view below. As well as keeping busy with her incredible artistic creations, Heather also teaches The post Episode 1 – Musician & Artist Heather MacLeod appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

    Intro From Joni

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 0:50


    Hello and a warm welcome to my podcast series and website “Stories From a Scottish Island”. My name is Joni Keen and thank you for visiting, please press play to listen to my introduction podcast message. I do hope you’ll subscribe and be a regular listener to my podcast from the Isle of Arran.   The post Intro From Joni appeared first on Stories From A Scottish Island.

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