<p>An old recording of her grandfather reciting a poem in the Scots dialect of the little Black Isle fishing village where he lived inspired the clarsach (Scottish harp) player Grace Stewart-Skinner to create her Folk Album of the Year nominee “Auchies Spikking Auchie”. She mixed recordings of the dialect with her own music to create the evocative album. In this episode, she tells Matthew Bannister the story behind the album and also reflects on living with cerebral palsy - and her mixed feelings about being called “an inspiration”.</p><p>---</p><p>We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...</p><p>Become a member and get great rewards: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/folkonfoot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Or just buy us a coffee: <a href="https://www.ko-fi.com/folkonfoot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ko-fi.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter at <a href="http://www.folkonfoot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.folkonfoot.com</a></p><p>Follow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot</p><p>---</p><p>Keep up to date with the Folk Album of the Year Award: <a href="https://www.folkonfoot.com/award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.folkonfoot.com/award</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Folk on Foot

Matthew Bannister

Grace Stewart-Skinner on “Auchies Spikkin' Auchie”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee

DEC 7, 202542 MIN
Folk on Foot

Grace Stewart-Skinner on “Auchies Spikkin' Auchie”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee

DEC 7, 202542 MIN

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<p>An old recording of her grandfather reciting a poem in the Scots dialect of the little Black Isle fishing village where he lived inspired the clarsach (Scottish harp) player Grace Stewart-Skinner to create her Folk Album of the Year nominee “Auchies Spikking Auchie”. She mixed recordings of the dialect with her own music to create the evocative album. In this episode, she tells Matthew Bannister the story behind the album and also reflects on living with cerebral palsy - and her mixed feelings about being called “an inspiration”.</p><p>---</p><p>We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...</p><p>Become a member and get great rewards: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/folkonfoot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Or just buy us a coffee: <a href="https://www.ko-fi.com/folkonfoot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ko-fi.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter at <a href="http://www.folkonfoot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.folkonfoot.com</a></p><p>Follow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot</p><p>---</p><p>Keep up to date with the Folk Album of the Year Award: <a href="https://www.folkonfoot.com/award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.folkonfoot.com/award</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>