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The Janice Forsyth Show: James Naughtie, Hacienda Classical and The John McCusker Band live in session.

20/04/2016

James Naughtie, Hacienda Classical and The John McCusker Band live in session.

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, James Naughtie, Hacienda Classical and The John McCusker Band live in session.

James Naughtie talks about his new novel and The John McCusker Band are live in session.

James Naughtie talks about his new novel, the artistic director of Scottish Ballet talks about their production of Swan Lake and The John McCusker Band are live in session.

Folk musician, record producer and composer John McCusker and his band are in session. From his days in the Battlefield Band, to now working with Mark Knopfler, Idelwild and others, John is celebrating 25 years in the business with a new album, a tour and a Radio 2 Folk Award.

James Naughtie talks about his new novel, Paris Spring, a spy thriller set in the 1960s era City of Light.

Christopher Hampson, Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet talks about their new and tradition-breaking production of Swan Lake.

New Zealand singer Marlon Williams is in town to play King Tut's tonight- he'll be talking about building his name on the other side of the world from home.

Manchester meets Glasgow: as the Hacienda Classical concert comes to Scotland for the first time, DJ Graeme Park who, together with Mike Pickering, shaped the sound of the famous 90s club, talks about blending classic dance music with a full classical orchestra, the Manchester Camerata.

And theatre: opening this week at The Tron in Glasgow is Blackout, which tells the stories of alcoholics and their road to recovery. Based entirely on interviews with recovering alcoholics (including the writer) this production is honest, brutal, uplifting and darkly comic.

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