Studio Guest Norman MacLeod Mon 20th May 7pm on Scots Speak with Janice Ross
Norman Macleod

Scots’ Speak guest this week is Chief Norman Core MacLeod
from Milngavie, a pipe player who is also a tribal chief in Nigeria. Learning
to play at school in Glasgow, Norman has taken his pipes to different parts of
the globe and, while working as a deep-sea oil exploration specialist in Lagos,
he contributed to the creation of Scottish/African fusion music which is
celebrated on ‘Step Up Tempo’ and ‘Scottish Essence African Mood’ CDs recorded
in Lagos. Always aware of the importance of indigenous music to the cultural
well being of society, Norman has always celebrated his own musical traditions
as well as those of the countries he has lived in and it is this awareness
which led to him being asked to accept the role as tribal chief with the
responsibility of music and culture. Norman
plays with Scratchy Noises on a Monday evening at Glasgow Fiddle and Music
Workshop.
Janice Ross