Thanks for that link, michael..I hadn't arrived at that one yet.

So, Eddi's story is almost a folk song in itself. I'm watching Part 1 at the moment, where she's talking about her young life, growing up in the slums of Glasgow..but still feeling so happy, surrounded by a strong community...and then....they knocked the whole lot down.

They left the church however, standing proud in the middle of nowhere..with the new motorway dwarfing it.

And there's Eddi standing outside it, her arms outstretched, saying she can't really understand why they left the church there, because....and she throws her arms out at this point..."*where* is your congregation?"


This lady has had the toughest start in life, yet a warm family surrounding her all the time..and she's talking about how the whole family sang, all the time.....and she can't remember ever wanting to be anything *but* a singer.

I'm so glad she got her wish! :0)

And I've no problem with the way Eddi uses her arms when she sings, but I do have a real problem with people who seem to want others to be like robots and not move at all whilst they sing or talk. To me that is totally unnatural. I cannot speak without moving my arms and hands. For their information, many of us have arms which are deeply connected to our thoughts, and they are as much our voice as our vocal chords are.

She's a warm, expressive, thoughtful person, and I'd recommend everyone to watch the video that michael has linked to a few posts above this.

Thanks, michael! :0)