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Eddi Reader

Celebrating over 40 years as a live performer, singer song-writer Eddi Reader shares stories and memories from her musical life.

Eddi Reader is one of Scotland’s best loved vocalists. It’s a career that’s seen her go from a session singer in London with artists including The Eurythmics, Alison Moyet and the Waterboys to the songs of Robert Burns and a chart topper with Fairground Attraction. In conversation with Ricky Ross, Eddi reveals why Fairground Attraction’s life as a band was anything but Perfect, and explains where her love of traditional and folk music grew from.

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Mon 18 Apr 202206:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Pigmeat

    Come On In My Kitchen

  • Matthews’ Southern Comfort

    Woodstock

    • All Right Now.
    • Spectrum.
    • 17.

  • Bob Dylan

    Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts

    • Blood On The Tracks.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • The Shelton Brothers

    Aura Lee

  • Elvis Presley

    Love Me Tender

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Joanna Carlin

    Valentino

  • John Foxx

    Enter The Angel

  • The Associates

    The Best Of You

  • A Bigger Splash

    I Don't Believe A Word (Innocent Bystanders)

    • I Don't Believe a Word.
    • A&M Records.
    • A.

  • Gang of Four

    Call Me Up

  • The Waterboys

    The Big Music

    • A Pagan Place.
    • Ensign.
    • 6.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Find My Love

    • The Best Of Eddi Reader.
    • Reveal.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Clare

    • The First Of A Million Kisses.
    • RCA.
    • 7.

  • Fairground Attraction

    The Moon Is Mine

  • Fairground Attraction

    Allelujah

  • Fairground Attraction

    Fairground Attraction

    • The First Of A Million Kisses.
    • Britannia Music.

  • The Patron Saints of Imperfection & Eddi Reader

    My Old Friend The Blues

    • The Best of Eddi Reader.
    • Reveal Records.
    • 201.

  • Eddi Reader

    Patience of Angels

    • Eddi Reader.
    • Blanco Y Negro.

  • Eddi Reader

    Semi Precious

    • The Best Of Eddi Reader.
    • Reveal.

  • Eddi Reader

    Bell, Book and Candle

  • Eddi Reader

    Kiteflyer's Hill

    • Angels & Electricity.
    • Blanco y Negro Records.
    • 001.

  • Eddi Reader

    Ae Fond Kiss

    • Sings The Songs Of Robert Burns.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 4.

  • Eddi Reader

    My Love is Like a Red Red Rose

    • Sings The Songs Of Robert Burns.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 2.

  • Eddi Reader

    Green Grow the Rashes O

    • Sings The Songs Of Robert Burns.
    • Reveal Records.
    • 12.

  • Eddi Reader

    Wild Mountainside

    • Sings The Songs Of Robert Burns.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 7.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 27 May 202020:00
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Sat 1 Aug 202018:00
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Mon 18 Apr 202206:00
    BBC Radio Scotland

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