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John Peel's Scottish Sessions

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29/11/2016

BBC Radio Scotland - John Peel's Scottish Sessions

Tom Ravenscroft celebrates John Peel's contribution to the evolution of Scottish music.

Tom Ravenscroft celebrates the contributions of his father John Peel to the evolution of Scottish music through the sessions introduced on his late-night BBC radio programme.

DJ John Peel's contribution to the evolution of Scottish music through his sessions is celebrated by his son Tom Ravenscroft with interviews with musicians including Stuart Murdoch, Clare Grogan, Jim Kerr, Justin Currie, Richard Jobson, Emma Pollok, and Rab Noakes. Author Ken Garner and John Peel Show producer Mark Radcliffe and BBC engineer Bill Aitken give the inside stories behind many of these legendary sessions and the impact recording a session on his late night programme had on these musical hopefuls careers.

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