Over Our Garden Wall - Music Podcast

Brian Davidson
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Music based podcast with friends, available on You Tube, and most good/not so good streaming services! We have 5 different podcast series for you to enjoy 1 - Greatest Year For Music - 13 years, 12 guests, dozens of songs 2- Live Music & Me - Gig memories Q&A with a different special guest each episode. 3 - 100 Greatest Albums Ever - 21 Episodes. Actually ended up being 101! Took us 18 months. 4 - 30 Greatest Scottish Songs - took us 6 months but happy with the final list 5 - 40 Greatest Scottish Albums - work in progress All feedback a gift!

  1. 6D AGO

    BAY CITY POLLERS. 40 GREATEST SCOTTISH ALBUMS. EPISODE 5

    After 3 years of podcasting, we had another first on this episode - a live draw!. We didn't have a drunk Rod Stewart to do the draw ( maybe next time), however Caroline & Colin coped admirably. 32 artists. 32 albums. 16 match ups ( and one which is an absolute) belter. All in 15 minutes. Only a matter of time before Premier Sports start a Premier Music channel and give us top billing. Enjoy, and stay safe

    18 min

  2. JAN 28

    BAY CITY POLLERS - 40 GREATEST SCOTTISH ALBUMS. EPISODE 4

    This podcast was recorded after the Group stages of the polling were completed. In theory, we had the 32 albums albums we need to move onto the knockout stage. However.... Our podcast pals stated discussing whether there was merit in restricting any artist to a max of one album. Bearing in mind that there were nine artists in the 32 with two albums each ( and all belters too) - agreeing this would be a very controversial decision. On the upside, it would mean nine other fantastic albums get their chance in the final 32. What decision did they take? Click the button to find out... Enjoy & stay safe PS. We also, for the first time, have a super cool intro/outro jingle, courtesy of our friend Stephen Peebles.( check out his band The Morning Early if you get the chance) Top man.

    28 min

  3. JAN 8

    BAY CITY POLLERS. 40 GREATEST SCOTTISH ALBUMS. EPISODE 3

    So...after 20 Voting Parties on X voting on around 150 albums, we now had a full list to discuss. Which, of course, we did. And, coming out of our discussion, we have a list of 56 albums that will be voted on in the next stage using a ' World Cup' format - 52 that got over 50% in their respective polls, and 4 very unlucky losers who we felt deserved to be in the mix. We also for the first time, did a live ' adopt and album' draw ( that would have went better if the host could match up the numbers properly) - and had a proposal to create a mascot for our podcast/music page etc. 30 minutes that you will never get back, but hey, life's too short Enjoy, and stay safe

    33 min

  4. 12/20/2025

    Bay City Pollers. 40 Greatest Scottish Albums. Episode 2

    We are 75% of the way through polling of the long list of nominations for our 40 Greatest Scottish Albums challenge. Therefore seemed a good time for a podcast check-in with the panel on progress to date. They had a few moans and groans, but generally speaking it was a happy school. So happy in fact, that Colin McCredie was being VERY constructive with his go forward polling suggestions ( inc a World Cup proposal) Its a 30 minute bundle of facts, fun and a wee bit of festivity Enjoy & stay safe

    32 min

  5. 11/29/2025

    LIVE MUSIC & ME. KIRSTEN ADAMSON. EPSIODE 33

    For Episode 33 of Live Music & Me, our guest was the Scottish singer/songwriter Kirsten Adamson.  All of the chat on this one was 100% off the cuff, which made it feel even more natural than normal.  Kirsten’s recollections took us across every conceivable genre you could think of from Nashville country to MOR/Heavy rock ( even Muse got a namecheck!)- and we also had a couple of nods towards Big Country which was rather nice.  There was also a first when the last gig/first gig answer had a direct overlap, AND Kirsten gave us a new gig category question to ask our future guests :-)  Because it was off the cuff, Kirsten wasn’t willing to commit to her fav live album without thinking it through a bit more, however am sure her post podcast recommendation will be worth the wait … It’s been a great year for Kirsten, ( album feedback excellent and packed gig venues), and both are very well deserved.  Until next time - enjoy, and stay safe

    38 min

  6. 11/14/2025

    Bay City Pollers. 40 Greatest Scottish Albums. Episode 1

    Its the first episode in our quest to create our 40 greatest Scottish Albums list. Therefore there is a bit of scene setting, rules of engagement chat etc. However, we also had time to look at the 30 albums voted on X already ( with Zoom cutting half of the hosts head off screen!) , extract some 'die on that hill' Top 5 nominations from the podcast panel, and get Mike Scott from The Waterboys to confirm that, he is indeed, Scottish!This is the river, who knows where the sea is....Till next time. enjoy and stay safe.

    36 min

  7. 11/05/2025

    LIVE MUSIC & ME - PETER HOOTON. EPISODE 32

    For this episode of Live Music & Me, our guest was The Farm’s singer/songwriter, Peter Hooton. We had a hunch that Peter would have stories to tell, and we weren’t wrong. Our chat started off with Peter telling us that A.I. doesn’t know that the Sensational Alex Harvey Band could have been his first gig, to getting caught by his dad bunking off school to buy gig tickets, to being barricaded in an Edinburgh venue dressing room with Madness, the gig memories came thick and fast. We also discovered that Alan McGee ( Creation Records) stands his round at the bar, and that pub crawls with The Clash around Paris are as much fun as they sound. AND, although Peter isn’t a fan generally of Live Albums, he did recommend an absolute belter from the Main In Black to finish with. In addition to all that, we managed to squeeze in a bit of chat about The Farm’s recent album release ( it’s very good!), and as importantly, their three night residency at the mighty Barrowlands with The Happy Mondays in the spring of 2026. Big thanks to Peter ( the original Urchin Rocker) Enjoy, and stay safe

    1 hr

  8. 09/16/2025

    LIVE MUSIC & ME. PETER COYLE. EPISODE 31

    We have covered a lot of musical ground across the 30 odd Live Music & Me podcasts we have done so far. However, on this episode, our guest, the singer/songwriter and artist Peter Coyle ( The Lotus Eaters) covers more than most. From a first gig that could have been Queen, Bush, Magazineor Ultravox (no, really) – to sharing the same stage as Bowie (but not at the same time), to being in a phone box next to Costello (who was also in a phone box), Peter brought his A-game throughout. We also covered celebrities who can’t drive, bands with multiple drummers on stage at the same time, and carrying 15 books from the library with Pete Wylie (who also had 15 apparently!) Lastly, we also got ourfirst ‘ prog’ live album recommendation... We always have great fun doing these, and this one was no different, and a big merci beaucoup! to Peter for taking the time to join us from the south of France. Enjoy and stay safe. NB. Peter continues to actively record and perform and has anew single coming out towards the end of September 2025. Full details on his Facebook page or at www.petercoyle.com

    53 min
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Music based podcast with friends, available on You Tube, and most good/not so good streaming services! We have 5 different podcast series for you to enjoy 1 - Greatest Year For Music - 13 years, 12 guests, dozens of songs 2- Live Music & Me - Gig memories Q&A with a different special guest each episode. 3 - 100 Greatest Albums Ever - 21 Episodes. Actually ended up being 101! Took us 18 months. 4 - 30 Greatest Scottish Songs - took us 6 months but happy with the final list 5 - 40 Greatest Scottish Albums - work in progress All feedback a gift!

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