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Carlos Alomar on Bowie + Fergus McCreadie’s Scottish Soundscapes

Cerys Matthews chats Bowie with legendary guitarist Carlos Alomar and explores Scottish jazz and heritage with award-winning pianist Fergus McCreadie.

Cerys Matthews welcomes legendary guitarist Carlos Alomar, who talks about his years working with David Bowie and his current D.A.M. Trilogy “Back to Berlin” tour, celebrating Bowie’s Berlin-era albums.

She also explores Scottish music with award-winning pianist Fergus McCreadie, whose new album The Shieling blends jazz and folk traditions and features on Spike Lee’s latest film Highest 2 Lowest.

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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Sun 23 Nov 202510:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Charlatans

    Just Lookin'

    • Beggars Banquet.

  • Kostas Kapnisis

    To Hasapiko Tis Tzenis

    • Tzeni, Tzeni.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 11.

  • Momoko Gill

    No Others

    • Momoko.
    • Strut.
    • 2.

  • Lando Manning

    Rose Hip November

    • Ostara Recordings.

  • Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

    Call Any Vegetable

    • Absolutely Free.
    • Frank Zappa Catalog.
    • 5.

  • Jamie Woon

    Sharpness

    • Making Time.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 3.

  • Da Lata

    Messing Again

    • Da Lata Music.

  • Laura Misch

    Alchemy

    • Alchemy 'Ambient Reworks'.
    • One Little Independent Records.
    • 3.

  • Imarhan

    Tellalt

    • Wedge.

  • Nina Simone

    Work Song

    • Nina Simone's Finest Hour.
    • Verve Reissues.
    • 4.

  • Nina Simone

    Either Way I Lose

    • Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings.
    • Verve Reissues.
    • 22.

  • De La Soul, Q‐Tip & Yummy Bingham

    Day In The Sun (Gettin' wit U)

    • Mass Appeal.

  • [yellow tail] & Amy Yon

    Eyes Of A Stranger

    • Heart Achers Records.

  • Dominique Fils-Aimé & Jowee Omicil

    SHouLd I sMiLe?

    • Bash! Village Records.

  • Michael Hurley, Unholy Modal Rounders & Jeffrey Frederick & The Clamtones

    Slurf Song

    • I Make a Wish For a Potato.
    • Rounder Records.
    • 17.

  • The Sesame Street Kids

    Sesame Street Theme

    • All-Time Favorites 1.
    • Sesame Workshop.
    • 1.

  • The Free Design

    Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street?

    • Butterflies Are Free: The Original Recordings 1967-72.
    • El Records.
    • 13.

  • Joe Simon

    Drowning in the Sea of Love

    • Ace Records.

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • EMI.

  • Iggy Pop

    Nightclubbing

    • VIrgin.

  • Maynard Ferguson

    Superbone Meets The Bad Man

    • Chameleon.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 8.

  • Say She She

    Disco Life

    • Cut & Rewind.
    • drink sum wtr.
    • 3.

  • Eduardo Paim

    Som Da Banda

    • Perfil.
    • VIDISCO.
    • 12.

  • Danyèl Waro

    Tir malol

    • Piros.

  • Robert Johnson

    They're Red Hot

    • Guitar & Bass - Robert Johnson.
    • Sony Music Media.
    • 7.

  • Stavros Xarhakos & Takis Binis

    To Dihti

    • Rebetiko (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • AKTH.
    • 6.

  • Fergus McCreadie

    Climb Through Pinewood

    • The Shieling.
    • Edition Records.
    • 4.

  • Bill Evans Trio

    It Might As Well Be Spring (Remastered 2025)

    • Moon Beams (Remastered 2025).
    • Craft Recordings.
    • 6.

  • Fergus McCreadie

    Wayfinder

    • Wayfinder.
    • Edition Records.
    • 1.

  • Fergus McCreadie

    Lily Bay

    • The Shieling.
    • Edition Records.
    • 3.

  • Yukimi & Little Dragon

    Get It Over

    • Get It Over.
    • Ninja Tune.
    • 1.

  • Sessa

    Planta Santa

    • Mexican Summer.

  • Mac DeMarco

    Holy

    • Mac’s Record Label.

  • Pictish Trail

    Another Way

    • Fire Records.

  • Dave Brubeck

    Take Five

    • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
    • Old Gold.

  • Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band

    The Mountain

    • Live from A Mile High.
    • Lost Dog Street Band.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Nov 202510:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music