Denise has written a story of events that happened in Dumfriesshire, Scotland in the nineteenth century. This was published in the Autumn 2018 edition of well-known literary magazine Southlight and is a true story of the murder of a pedlar boy called John Elliot in the lowland hills of Eskdalemuir and the local peoples’ response... Continue Reading →
We drove and then tramped across a Spanish desert, passing palm trees to find this abandoned Game of Thrones film set. We sang some songs, made a vid or two and got some photos. Great laughs and fun! So, here is a vid of our song ‘Blown Off Course”, which is about the sober subject... Continue Reading →
We are very excited to have been invited to play alongside Distance of Hope (Jason Newton) in Almeria on 29th March. Potentially, a big Brexit Day (at the time of writing). No matter the outcome, the music will play on! We would love to see you there and it would be a rare chance to... Continue Reading →
Pappy and Harriet’s Palace, Pioneertown, Yucca Valley, California - Monday December 10th 2018 We had heard of this place but only in passing. A great gig venue in the mountains above the Yucca Valley. A famous place where some famous musos go, as a bucket list thing, to play the open mic evening. Within 2... Continue Reading →
Here’s us having the time of our lives at Pappy and Harriet’s with the fabulous Jimmy Mack of Sly and the Family Stone fame. We can’t tell you how exciting this was for us! More to follow soon here on our website. (Thanks to Liza Kane for the photo)
I want to say a big thank you to a lovely lady from Lexington, Hollywood called Lila who sold me her old guitar at a very low price. I've got it home, put fettling and strings into it and, within my musical means it's back in action. Sounds like the big beauties that get used by... Continue Reading →
Sunshine, 8am, Pacific Coast Highway underpass. I am out for a walk in Santa Monica minding my own. I come up from the underpass on the beach side of the busy road head back towards the town along a good cycle and walking path. No more than 30 metres from the road and my ears... Continue Reading →
Today has been a big day for RioMacRae as we had the privilege of being interviewed on Talk Radio Europe by the lovely Ian Rutter for his programme Life Stories. For those who haven't yet heard it, Life Stories has a similar structure to Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. And here is a link to... Continue Reading →
We are very excited to announce that our radio interview with the lovely Ian Rutter will be aired this Sunday 11th November at 1pm (CET) and then again on Wednesday 14th November at 6pm (CET). You can tune in on an FM frequency via the Talk Radio Europe website or the Talk Radio Europe app. Once... Continue Reading →
