BBC - BBC Radio Scotland Programmes - Another Country with Ricky Ross, 22/09/2009

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Last broadcast on Sun, 27 Sep 2009, 22:05 on BBC Radio Scotland (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Ricky Ross takes you on a musical roadtrip, featuring an interview and session with Canadian duo Madison Violet, plus Ricky celebrates the 60th birthday of Bruce Springsteen.

Madison Violet - Crying (video)

Madison Violet - The Ransom (video)

Ricky with Madison Violet

Leapy Lee

I can’t remember where it was now; was it driving through Hillsboro or off Granny White somewhere or on the way out towards Lebanon but it was in Nashville. I was told by my friends that if I listened to WSM (somethings sound better on AM) I would hear more things that I liked. They weren’t wrong. Loretta, Hank Snow, George Jones – always George – then it came as a real surprise – Leapy Lee’s Little Arrows. The thing is I didn’t associate it with country music at all. It had been a hit here in 1968 and it was one of 5 records that were not by Herp Albert and the Tijuana Brass that were played at Tannadice. Tannadice? OK the home of The Terrors – Dundee United. It was on these terraces where I first remember Leapy getting heavy rotation. He shared the half-time spotlight with Blue Mink and well…..Herp. The Spanish Flea was a big favourite.

Why do I share all this I hear you patiently ask. Last Friday my good buddy Mr Perkin Warbeck and myself headed up to Dundee to join in the celebrations of The Centenary of the greatest team in Scotland, Dundee United…did I just say Scotland? Heck – The World. The night was hosted by esteemed BBC Scotland Legend (Sir) Brian Taylor…I’m sure that knighthood’s in the post somewhere Brian, and (Dame) Lorraine Kelly. I was there to do a wee turn after the pudding and the highlight of the night was hanging with Andy Rolland – one of our best full-backs ever.

Leapy Lee continued

When I told Andy that I remembered the day he got called up to the Scottish League side (he was the first United player to be given that honour) he told how he’d not wanted to go as he would miss a club game for which he’s have been paid six times more. If Leapy was playing then Andy was the guy nearest the wall at the foot of the terracing sending in some scorching shots and crosses from the wing in the warm-up. We would be leaning on a leany barrier (the idea that they were there to prevent crushing never occurred to us) taking in Jerry Kerr’s column and being distracted by an advert for Rum called “The Abbot’s Choice.”

Where did I start? Leapy Lee on WSM – The Legend. There on the i65 or somewhere I was back at Tannadice. Music has the power to take you back and it’s that power and potency that makes us all chase the song, wait for hours for a show to start or stop the car and turn back round and go another way.

There’s lots of the latter kind this week. We celebrate Bruce Springsteen’s birthday by playing you some great Americana covers of Jersey Devil songs. We can tell you – if you haven’t already guessed, who came top on the Americana Awards night and we also have a session from Canadian duo Madison Violet. They cover a song by another Americana duo, find out who Tuesday night at 8pm.