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Radio Scotland,12 May 2026,30 mins

SeriesThe Arts Mix

Irvine Welsh, Deiseil: Dancing in Time, and Orla Noble.

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Bestselling author Irvine Welsh talks about Trainspotting The Musical as the UK tour of the show is announced. It will begin and end in Edinburgh. Fiddle player Amy Geddes and dancer Alison Carlyle talk about new show Deiseil: Dancing in Time, which showcases Scotland’s lost percussive dance tradition of Stepdance. The show was featured at the Fringe last year and Celtic Connections this year, with sold out shows and five-star reviews. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Orla Noble is releasing her folk-inspired debut album, Unfurled, on Friday. She joins Len to talk about reaching this stage in her career.

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