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Big Country's Bruce Watson tells Phil Cunningham about his life in one of Scotland's biggest bands and picks five special songs from his record collection.

8/8 Guitarist Bruce Watson tells Phil Cunningham about his musical career with the Scottish band Big Country.

Formed in 1981 they have enjoyed 17 top 30 singles including hits like Fields of Fire and In A Big Country.

Bruce talks about the first guitar he bought and how Big Country toured in support of The Rolling Stones. He also explains how Big Country are touring again and how his son Jamie is now a member of the band.

Opening the show with Fields of Fire Bruce picks the following five songs:

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

The Kinks - Lola

The Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais

The Skids - Into The Valley.

30 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2013 09:03

Broadcasts

  • Thu 28 Feb 2013 14:05
  • Sun 3 Mar 2013 06:03
  • Boxing Day 2013 09:03