Chatting with pianist and composer Fergus McCreadie about his musical path & the influence of the natural world

Series 6 kicks off chatting with the acclaimed and hugely talented pianist and composer Fergus McCreadie.We chat about the ever-potent influence of the natural world and his musical journeys around creating his 2 highly successful albums.Plus there's a very special Scottish-themed quiz, and a review of our ever challenging fantasy house-band!Album recommendations include:The Vienna Concert by Keith Jarrett (1991) released on ECM80/81 by Pat Metheny (1980) released on ECMThe Gloaming (self-titled) (2014) released on Real World RecordsCairn (2021) and Turas (2018) by Fergus McCreadiePlus a link to the wonderful book The Living Mountain by Nan ShephardFind out more about Fergus at www.fergusmccreadie.co.ukSupportYou can help support the podcast and keep us ad free. Especially useful if you’d like to support the podcast and want to keep it ad free. Plus it makes Chris feel very happy indeed! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChrisNewsteadShow infoPresenter: Chris NewsteadTheme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.Recorded July 2021.