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ON NOW : Celtic Zone
Robert Burns Special

Celtic Zone A Zone celebrating Scotland's bard, Robert Burns.

Justin Currie

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Duration: 30 minutes

3/8 Justin Currie is one of the founding member of the successful Scottish band Del Amitri.

With hits like 'Nothing Ever Happens', 'Always the last to Know' and 'Roll to Me' the band enjoyed chart success during the 1990's

Justin talks to Phil about his musical family, how the band managed to avoid the attention of the tabloid press and how he has now come to terms with playing to smaller audiences as a solo performer.

Justin pick's these five songs.

!: Nothing Rhymed by Gilbert O Sullivan

2: It's All Right Ma by Bob Dylan

3: Disorder by Joy Division

4: Sitting Still by REM

5: Don't You Pay Them No Mind by Nina Simone

Phil closes the show by playing a little of Justin's song Baby you Survived from his album The Great War.

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    Phil Cunningham MY LIFE IN FIVE SONGS: JUSTIN CURRIE

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