On a loosely-related theme - we're going to be broadcasting live from Celtic Connections again this year, 14-31 January. If any other station wants to take any of our material for rebroadcast, please get in touch - bruce@celticmusicradio.net

We don't get the "big" concerts - BBC get these - but we focus more on the smaller gigs with up-and-coming performers. We do usually get interviews and maybe live sessions with some of the big names.

Schedules still to be confirmed, but the weekday line-up is looking something like the following. About 10 hours live broadcast every day throughout the festival.

until 11.am - normal programming from studio

11.00-12.30 - broadcasing from the exhibition hall at Glasow Royal Concert Hall - a programme which reviews the previous night's events, and previews that day's gigs, with input from the festival team, and any performers who we can grab!

12.30-1.30 - Iain Anderson in Conversation. BBC Scotland's Iain Anderson hosts a daily "chat show" with a couple of well known names from the music/arts/politics/whatever world, in front of a live audience. We broadcast this live.

1.30-5.00 - Hotchkiss Live - Gordon Hotchkiss hosts a show with chat and live music. In the past, this has been open to the public, free, and included artists ranging from main-stage performers through to someone who just happened to turn up with a guitar and got a gig!

5.00-7.00 - The Danny Kyle Open Stage - 5 different unsigned bands every night, for over 2 weeks, competing for a "big stage" gig next year. We broadcast the performances and interviews with the bands

8.00-late - we will be broadcasting from one of the other festival venues - probably the "Songs of Scotland" gigs at the Universal Club.

We've also got a small team of music and journalism students from local Universities and colleges acting as "roving reporters" at the other venues.

As I said, if any other community broadcaster is interested in taking some of this material, get in touch.

Bruce.