Young Folk Radio

In this, our first episode of the New Year, Kim and Mhairi are joined in the studio by spoken word artist Kevin P. Gilday, and his new venture into music with the Glasgow Cross. We hear some powerful songs live in the Living Room, and talk all things spoken word, music, favourite hats and cheese. Needless to say all important topics were covered. Tune in to find out all about it!

In this our last episode of the year, Mhairi and Kim present the first Young Folk Christmas Episode! Full of fun Christmas facts, new music from local bands including a special Christmas album by The Paperback Throne, some on-air experiments and Christmas thoughts. We also discuss the year ahead and what's to come at Young Folk. There's something for everyone, even the reluctant Christmas grinches among us. So tune in now to hear all about it!

This week Kim and Mhairi are joined in our Living Room Studio by Glasgow band Pelts! We hear them play some of their most recent songs live, and talk all things music, gigs, cult leaders and some unexpected Glasgowegian music history! Tune in now!

This week Mhairi and Kim travelled to Rubian's Glasgow studio to record some live music and great chat. We discuss their beginnings in the Glasgow music scene, their recently released single, cover some of our favourite segments, and introduce a brand new one! Tune in now to hear all about it! And as always follow us on social media to see what we're up to and tell us what you think! @youngfolkradio

This week Kim and Mhairi travel to Abbey View Studios to meet Seedy Sanchez, a local indie/rock/psychedelic band from Paisley. We talk all things music and performing, building up a new regular event for bands in Glasgow, and as always hear some songs played just for us, live in the studio. Follow us on Social Media for more news and updates @youngfolkradio

This episode, Mhairi and Kim debut a new segment! The Monthly Music Mash looks at new music we've been sent or heard, as well as a catch up of local events and happenings. This week we discuss Autumn, Bomb Shelters and the Apocalypse, our new affiliates and some exciting developments. Featuring music from The Explosions and Slow Blood. Tune in now! As always, follows us on social media @youngfolkradio and tell us what you think!

The very first in our new season of Podcasts, 'The Living Room Sessions' are held in our very own home studio. In our first episode we meet Candy Thief, otherwise known as Diana de Cabarrus. A musician from Edinburgh, we hear some beautiful acoustic renditions of some of her songs, and discuss music, beginnings, trapeze swinging (!) and more. Tune in now!

This week Kim and Mhairi are joined by two of the members of Glasgow rock band 'Red Hearted Vibrations.' We hear some exclusive recordings of one of their recent gigs, and discuss musical influences, history, friends and playing in the Glasgow music scene. As always, connect with us on Social Media to tell us what you think @youngfolkradio

This week Kim and Mhairi are joined in the studio by Glasgow-based band 'Who's Olivia'. Tune in to hear some skin-tinglingly good live music, and hear all about the band as we discuss beginnings, performing in the Glasgow Music Scene, challenges and successes, and what's next! As always, make sure to connect with us on Social Media @Youngfolkradio to find out more and let us know what you think!

In this episode, Mhairi and Kim are joined in the studio by Ross Menzies, local film expert. We talk recent film releases as well as movie tropes and styles, and hear some music from local bands coming in for interviews soon! Ross has his own podcast which you can listen to here: https://soundcloud.com/kaijusaurus. Make sure to follow us on FB and Twitter @youngfolkradio for updates and more. Tune in now!

We're back with another catch-up! This week, join Mhairi and Kim in the studio as we discuss pet peeves in music, what stands out, and annoying lyrics. We also ponder the various types of gigs and gig experiences (the 'slow burner' vs the 'hit you straight away'). Featuring music from the Glasgow Jazz Fest: Arun Ghosh as well as King Creosote and Jon Hopkins. And we finish with a quick check up on what's happening in Glasgow. Make sure to find us on Social Media @Youngfolkradio and tell us what you think!

Welcome back to our podcast! This week, Mhairi and Kim are joined in the studio by BBC Introducing artist Alex Maxwell who is working on his second album. We talk all things music, beginnings, festivals, doppelgangers, portable sheds (and some more winning business ideas) and listen to the magical, melodious tones of live music in the studio. To hear more from Alex you can visit his website here https://www.alex-maxwell.com/ and be sure to follow us on Twitter to tell us what you think! @youngfolkradio

After a 3 week break, we're back in a new studio with more new music and exciting news! In this week's episode, join Mhairi and Kim as we discuss new music, pet peeves in music and bands, some spectacularly curious musical history and much more! We have some exciting updates for interviews to come over the next few weeks, as well as what you can expect this summer as we broadcast from Radio Caley! Don't miss out!

This week Young Folk are joined in the studio by Max Murphy, a rock band based in Glasgow. We hear some fabulous original songs played live, talk all things music: Max's success on The Voice and it's influence, musical inspirations and plans for the future, origins and much more! Listen now!

This week Mhairi and Kim are joined in the studio by spoken word and music group 'Fundamental Conduit'. We speak to them about their work, inspiration, poetry and the crossover with music, the future of the genre and much more. We then move on to discussing the minimum pricing law just introduced, and drinking culture, as well as updates, new music and more! Connect with us on Twitter: @youngfolkradio Or FB: @youngfolkradio and see more of Fundamental Conduit on FB here: @fundamental conduit

This week, after a giggly start, Mhairi and Kim explore the history of folk music in Scotland, starting deep in the middle ages and taking us to present day, highlighting some of the icons that have helped shape the music scene as it is today and some of the sillier bands that have come along the way. But don't worry! There's no dense and boring facts here. With snippets of music across the ages throughout, and featuring music from the debut album of artist AC Weir (which you can find here: https://goo.gl/jLcmYL) you won't be disappointed! Listen now and connect with us on social media @youngfolkradio to tell us what you think!

This week Mhairi and Kim are joined in the studio by an exciting guest: musician Craig White as he talks about his new album, being launched in May. We talk all things music, influences, inspirations, loves, quickfire questions and more, as well as hearing a live version of one of Craig's songs from his new album. You can check out his music on Facebook @craigwhitesolo

We're Back! This week Mhairi and Kim discuss all things Australia, and feature the music of emerging Australian artist Helioscene. We talk Australian slang, myths, facts, music and more, and feature a very special Australian Fact of the Day, as well as exciting news for our upcoming projects. Make sure you follow us on Facebook and twitter @youngfolkradio

Join Mhairi and Kim in Episode 4, our last show before a 4 week hiatus! We discuss singing, friendly accents, play some of the usual local music, cover our favourite segments: fact of the day and on this day, look at some historical wow-moments, discuss our younger selves and fitting in.

Join Mhairi and Kim for Episode 3, as we discuss the Beast from the East, play some debut music from local Glasgow band Primes, and Kim get's a surprise gift.

In Episode 2, Mhairi and Kim discuss local musician Craig White, discuss cats and phantom objects, the future, troubling technology, Scottish music, cover our favourite segment: fact of the day and much more.

Welcome to Young Folk Radio! In our very first Podcast Episode, we discuss a bright future for Glasgow, some Scottish music and events, and expertly segue on to facts of the day, building site brainstorming and mirrors in bathrooms. We establish some future segments, discover the need for jingles, we talk a little about what we hope to cover in our show in the coming months and cover everything you need to know about life in Glasgow.