The Story of The Scottish Shindig and Radio
GH...
Ewan Galloway, a very busy and popular Scottish musician, started the
Scottish Shindig programme on TD1 Radio in 2010 in the Scottish Borders
town of Galashiels.He brought his zest for Scottish Dance Music and song
to the internet. As he became ever busier with playing for dances,
ceilidhs, weddings and accordion clubs the length and breadth of the
country, our late much missed great friend and colleague, Derek
Hamilton, began to present the Scottish Shindig on TD1 when
circumstances prevented Ewan from presenting the show. Derek himself was a
very well known musician, producer and studio owner with a boundless
energy for and knowledge of music, in particular, Scottish Dance Band
music. An accomplished performer, Derek took to the microphone and radio
presenting with gusto!
When the opportunity arose, Derek
investigated producing and streaming the programme to the internet by
themselves. Finding a domain to host the programme, a streaming service
to stream the sound live from their home studios in the East and West of
Scotland, putting in place the appropriate licences from PPL/PRS
allowing them to legally play the music. Also designing the website and
giving the whole project a professional look was important to the
presenter/producers. Radio GH was born !
Sadly, in April 2022, Derek
passed away, but his legacy of music, song and fun remains with us all. Derek's commitment, energy,
talent, unfailing help and assistance will always be remembered and
appreciated by everyone involved in or who listens to Radio GH.
Radio
GH now also streams a wide variety of music, with an emphasis
clearly on promoting and also preserving great traditional Scottish
Dance Music and reaches listeners around the world. The weekly live
Scottish Shindig and live weekday ceilidh shows have created an online
community of friends previously unknown to each other !
Come
and Join Us !