Mike Scott & Steve Wickham of the Waterboys (the B-Side)
Mike Scott and Steve Wickham answer questions from an audience about The Waterboys album, 'Fisherman's Blues'. From 2013.
Following on from the A-side of this two-part programme, Mike Scott and Steve Wickham answer questions from an audience about The Waterboys album, from 1988, 'Fisherman's Blues'.
With John Wilson at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios in London.
The duo also performs exclusive live versions of some of some to the tracks from the album.
Producer: Paul Kobrak
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2013.
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Video: Mike Scott and Steve Wickham - Fisherman's Blues
Duration: 04:16
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Video: The Waterboys' Whole of the Moon "in a jig tempo"
Duration: 01:15
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Mike Scott and Steve Wickham - I Miss The Road
Duration: 01:58
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Fan unaware she featured in romantic Waterboys song
Duration: 02:54
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