Scottish Poetry Library Podcast

[SPL] January 2012: Alastair Cook and Ken Cockburn

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:07:04 GMT

Collaborative projects involving poetry with other art forms provides the focus of this week's episode. We chat with filmmaker and artist Alastair Cook about his fascinating filmpoem project, which produces beautiful films that arise out of a unique meditation between film, poetry and music. Check out his http://www.filmpoem.com. We also chat with Ken Cockburn who discusses his artistic collaboration with Alec 'Eck' Finlay, The Road North, which exhibited at the library last year. For more information head to: http://www.theroadnorth.co.uk/ Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] January 2012: Donny O'Rourke

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:38:03 GMT

Poet, musician, editor and broadcaster Donny O'Rourke talks about Scottish poetry, Scottish identity and Scottish nationalism with Ryan Van Winkle. Editor of the prominent 1994 Scottish poetry anthology Dream State, Donny discusses it and his views on politics, poetry and how the 1970s referendum on devolution influenced his generation of poets and what he thinks of the contemporary poetry scene. Including poems and songs read and sung by Donny. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] January 2012: New Zealand Poet Laureate Ian Wedde

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:14:40 GMT

Ryan chats with the Poet Laureate of New Zealand, Ian Wedde. They discuss his book, Commonplace Odes, inspired by Horace and he reads a couple of poems from it as well as a few from other collections. He also talks about why he gave up writing for a prolonged period and his plan as Poet Laureate to offer a platform for writers to explore collective memory based on material in the National Library of New Zealand. Find out more on the Poet Laureate website, http://nzpoetlaureate.natlib.govt.nz/ We also include a new track from Small Feet Little Toes called 'I Like You'. Check out her Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/small-feet/ Presented by Ryan Van Winkle from the Poets House in New York City. Produced by Colin Fraser @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] Holiday Season 2011: Syria, Lebanon and Scotland at Reel Festivals

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:30:21 GMT

In May this year the Scottish Poetry Library teamed up with Reel Festivals to produce a series of events centred around writers and artists from Lebanon, Syria and Scotland. This podcast features snippets in Arabic and English from readings, interviews and panels that took place in Edinburgh and Beirut during the festival. You'll hear Golan Haji and Rasha Omran from Syria, Yehya Jaber and Mazen Maarouf from Lebanon and Scottish writers Tom Pow, Emily Ballou, William (Billy) Letford and Ryan Van Winkle. A free eBook in English and Arabic is available of all the poems read on this podcast from http://www.reelfestivals.org Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com. SPL Twitter: @byleaveswelive

[SPL] December 2011: Colin Herd

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:33:35 GMT

We chatted with the editor of Anything, Anymore, Anywhere and author of too ok, Colin Herd. He tells us what he looks for in submissions and how his own changing aesthetic preferences influence his choices and how the process of editing affects him as a writer. Colin also reads a number of his poems and tells us a little about his own poetry influences. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @byleaveswelive

[SPL] December 2011: Matthew Zapruder

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:19:01 GMT

The poet and translator Matthew Zapruder reads a few of his poems and discusses his views on poetry, including his own response to the Occupy Wall Street movement, 'Poem for Plutocrats'. Find the updated version here: http://occupywriters.com/works/by-matthew-zapruder They discuss Matthew's editorial work with Wave Books, including his anthology of political poetry and muse poets writing about being poets. We also get to find out the story behind his deceptively non-haiku poem, 'Haiku'. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Twitter: @anonpoetry and @byleaveswelive. Music by Ewen Maclean.

[SPL] November 2011: Sarah Broom

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:01:47 GMT

Ryan caught up with New Zealand poet Sarah Broom in Auckland recently. She reads from and discusses her first collection, Tigers at Awhitu, including how it was put together and how her diagnosis with lung cancer affected the tone of the last part of the collection. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com. Twitter @anonpoetry and @byleaveswelive.

[SPL] November 28th: Durs Grünbein, Tom Petsinis and Krikri

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:33:21 GMT

We bring you three interviews on this bumper episode, recorded at the StAnza poetry festival in St Andrews in March 2011. We chat with Durs Grünbein, one of Don Paterson's favourite living poets, the Melbourne Mathematics professor, novelist and poet Tom Petsinis and sound poetry troupe Krikri from Belgium. Presented and produced by Colin Fraser with interviews by Ryan Van Winkle. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com. Twitter: @anonpoetry & @byleaveswelive. Photo by @jo_bell

[SPL] November 21st: Matthew Dickman

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:46:21 GMT

Ryan chats to the author of All American Poem, Matthew Dickman, in a noisy cafe across the road from the New York Public Library. They discuss pop culture and poetry, love, favourite poets and Dickman's development as a writer, among other things. Ryan also gives a short preview of who to expect from on the podcast in the next few months. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle from Flagstaff, Arizona. Produced by Colin Fraser @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean.

[SPL] October 24th: Emily Dodd

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:28:25 GMT

Ryan Van Winkle chats with the author of Banana Me Beautiful, a 3 part collection by local Edinburgh writer Emily Dodd. They discuss the genesis of the project, its unique construction and we also get the chance to hear Emily reading from the book. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine. Twitter: @anonpoetry & @byleaveswelive. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com Music by Ewen Maclean. Photograph by Chris Scott @chrisdonia.

[SPL] October 7th: Rachael Boast

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:33:44 GMT

Ryan chats with Rachael Boast at the Edinburgh International Book Festival just before the two of them were due to read. Rachael talks through some of the ideas behind her Forward Best First Collection prize winning Sidereal, discusses her interest in time, why astrology shouldn't really be used to predict things and how writing poetry is like playing a piano with your eyes shut. Interview by Ryan Van Winkle. Presented and Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @anonpoetry and @byleaveswelive

[SPL] October 1st: Degna Stone

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:04:15 GMT

Ryan chats with the wonderful Degna Stone at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. They discuss feminism, rejecting poetry, rediscovering poetry, the relationship between a poet and her poetry, performance and developing as a writer. We also get the chance to hear a number of Degna's poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @anonpoetry

[SPL] September 15th: Anna Crowe

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:42:49 GMT

Ryan chats with translator and poet Anna Crowe about her award winning pamphlet 'Figure in Landscape'. Anna reads from the collection, discusses the need for distance in writing about place, the influence of art in poetry (especially Catalan artist Andreu Maimó) and the process of self-translation. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @anonpoetry

[SPL] June 23rd: Richie McCaffery and Henk Rossouw

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:30:44 GMT

We feature two upcoming poets on this week's podcast. The first is Richie McCaffery, whose first pamphlet will be published by Happenstance Press next year. The second is Henk Rossouw, who featured on our Emily Dickinson podcast - this time we have the opportunity to listen to him read his own work. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] June 16th: Marilyn Hacker

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:10:17 GMT

Award winning poet and translator Marilyn Hacker talks to Ryan about her love of and fascination for formal verse and how it can often be a stimulus for creativity. She chats about Muriel Rukeyser, how poets change over the years and how she believes poetry is a dialogue between other readers and writers. We also get the chance to hear her reading a few of her poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] June 9th: Brian Holton

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:41:48 GMT

We chat with the illuminating Brian Holton at the StAnza poetry festival in St Andrews. He gives us the chance to hear some of his superb translations into English and Scots of the Chinese poet Yang Lian and he discusses translation, ideas of exile and the evolution of modern Chinese poetry with Reader in Residence Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk @anonpoetry Music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] June 2nd: David Briggs

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:36:15 GMT

Ryan chats to Bristol based poet David Briggs about selling his blood, new age travellers, owning his own bar and the intricacies of assembling a poetry collection. Featuring readings from David's book The Method Men published by Salt. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] May 18th: Golan Haji at Reel Festivals

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:09:28 GMT

Syrian poet Golan Haji joins Ryan in Beirut as part of the cultural collaboration festival of poetry, film and music Reel Festivals. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. mail: splpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @anonpoetry and @reelfestivals

[SPL] May 6th: Hugh McMillan at StAnza 2011

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:59:24 GMT

Ryan chats with Dumfries poet Hugh McMillan, history teacher, National Trust for Scotland agitator and master of the entertaining poetry reading. We get the chance to hear Hugh read a number of his poems, which range from the hilarious to the touching. Ryan also previews Reel Festivals, the film and poetry festival he has been organising in Lebanon and Scotland - check out http://www.reelfestivals.org. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] April 29th: Kevin Young at StAnza 2011

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:03:03 GMT

Ryan chats with multi-talented American poet Kevin Young about fatherhood, the blues, his most recent poetry collection, Ardency, and his role as the curator of a very special poetry library in Atlanta, Georgia. Featuring a number of great readings from Kevin. Recorded at the StAnza 2011 International Poetry Festival in St Andrews. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @anonpoetry Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] April 13th: Sophie Cooke and Russell Jones

Scottish Poetry Library — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:53:20 GMT

To celebrate the Genomics Forum Poetry Prize event at the Scottish Poetry Library, we chat with Sophie Cooke, novelist, poet and winner of the ESRC Genomics Poetry Prize. We get the chance to hear her read her poem and she muses with Ryan about why she is drawn to science fiction as a literary form. We also chat with the runner-up of the Genomics Prize, Russell Jones, who chats about his own fascination with the sci-fi poetry of Edwin Morgan. We also get to hear a few of Russell's poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk @anonpoetry. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] April 7th: Ken MacLeod and Tracey S Rosenberg

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:53:52 GMT

To celebrate the Edinburgh International Science Festival, we chat with two Edinburgh based writers who both talk about their involvement with the ESRC Genomics Forum. We start off with lovely science fiction novelist Ken MacLeod who chats about his Human Genre Project and Scottish science fiction poetry and finish with the amazing Tracey S Rosenberg, a novelist and poet currently concerned with medicine and poetry. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] March 31st: Philip Gross at StAnza 2011

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:32:06 GMT

Ryan chats with the playful TS Eliot Prize award winning Philip Gross. They discuss poet's notebooks, the writing process, what it is like to write for all ages and pepper their discussion with great poems from Philip's recent collections. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] March 24th: Bob Holman at StAnza 2011

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:28:11 GMT

At this year's StAnza poetry festival we caught up with "ringmaster of the spoken word", Bob Holman, founder of the legendary Bowery Poetry Club in New York City. Bob talks about his latest project on endangered languages as well as sharing his thoughts on sound poetry, hip hop and we get the chance to hear one of his poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Music by Ewen Maclean. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk @anonpoetry Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] March 13th: Andy Jackson

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:59:56 GMT

Andy reads from his first collection The Assassination Museum (Red Squirrel Press), which he read from at the SPL on Wednesday. Peppered in between the poems Andy discusses giving advice, political poetry, disco, writers groups and much more with our Reader in Residence, Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Twitter: @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] March 9th: Robin Robertson and Alasdair Roberts

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:00:09 GMT

In our final lyrically themed podcast, we feature excerpts from our amazing event for Let's Get Lyrical with multi award winning poet Robin Robertson and the splendid musician Alasdair Roberts who is currently working with Robin on a new collection of songs. We also hear Ryan's poem 'Gasoline' turned into a song by novelist and musician Rodge Glass. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] March 2nd: Janice Galloway, Simon Frith and White Heath on Art Song

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:51:07 GMT

This is a recording from our event on Art Song with novelist Janice Galloway and music writer and academic Simon Firth. We also feature a track from White Heath which is their own interpretation of a well known Art Song. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] Feb 23rd: Rodge Glass for Let's Get Lyrical

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:38:04 GMT

Ryan Van Winkle chats with novelist, biographer, creative writing teacher, editor and musician Rodge Glass about lyrics, songwriting and how music is different from writing novels. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser.

[SPL] Feb 16th: Billy Liar for Let's Get Lyrical

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:55:51 GMT

As part of our month long celebration of song lyrics, we've been chatting to some exciting musicians and songwriters about their lyrics, poetry and songwriting. Folk punk musician Billy Liar is an excellent example of the breed - smart, thoughtful and a connoisseur of fine words in music. He chats with Ryan about what he looks for in good music and we get a chance to listen to some of his latest tracks. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Lets Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.

[SPL] Feb 12th: Bonus podcast with Hailey Beavis

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:53:11 GMT

We present a bonus podcast featuring a great friend of the podcast, singer songwriter Hailey Beavis whose track 'Snow' was on our Holiday Season episode. We chat to her about lyrics, songwriting and you'll get the opportunity to hear her new track 'Jennifer' with the band Wax featuring Jed Milroy, Jenny Hill and Cammy Sinclair. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Lets Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.

[SPL] Feb 10th: Withered Hand for Let's Get Lyrical

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:14:34 GMT

We speak with the amazing Dan Willson aka Withered Hand about song lyrics, poetry, songwriting and how his writing is informed by his own life. Including numerous tracks by one of music's brightest new talents. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Lets Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.

[SPL] Feb 5th: Let's Get Lyrical with Doug Johnstone

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:55:33 GMT

Ryan chats with writer, musician and former nuclear physicist Doug Johnstone about lyrics, writing, poetry and the art of being creative. Part of the Let's Get Lyrical campaign, a celebration of words in music running all through February. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Lets Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.

[SPL] January 31st: Let's Get Lyrical with Mike Scott of The Waterboys

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:51:15 GMT

Mike Scott of The Waterboys chats song lyrics and poetry with Ryan Van Winkle. They discuss Mike's new project, An Appointment With Mr Yeats, where he has created rock songs from the work of WB Yeats and muse on the relationship lyrics and words have to music. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Let's Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.

[SPL] January 24th: Emily Dickinson in Amherst

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:32:24 GMT

We visit Amherst, Massachusetts, home of Emily Dickinson, where Ryan talks with Dickinson experts Tevis Kimball, curator of special collections at the Jones Library, Emily Dickinson House director Jane Wald as well as the charming poet and tour guide Henk Rossouw. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] Jan 16th: Elizabeth Burns, Kevin Williamson and Michael Pedersen

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:28:22 GMT

In a bumper packed edition of the podcast, we present the wonderful Elizabeth Burns reading from her recent collection Held which was launched at the SPL last year. We also chat to legendary publisher, poet, cosmologist, editor Kevin Williamson and poet, script doctor, ex-exile Michael Pedersen, organisers of new Edinburgh poetry night, Neu Reekie. Also featuring a track from Michael Pedersen and Craig Finnie. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] January 9th: Poems from a Dying Village with Tom Pow

Scottish Poetry Library — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:37:05 GMT

Award winning Scottish poet Tom Pow takes us on a tour of his remarkable Dying Villages poetry project which was exhibited at the Scottish Poetry Library last year. The project is aimed at responding in poetry and prose to the social, ecological and cultural effects of demographic changes on villages in Europe. Check out http://www.dyingvillages.com or Tom's own site http://www.tompow.co.uk Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] Holiday Season 2010: Paul Muldoon, Norman McBeath and Hailey Beavis

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:44:34 GMT

In our holiday season podcast we have a bumper stocking of poetry goodies for you. We start off with the marvellous Hailey Beavis and Jed Milroy with their track "Snow". For mains we present Paul Muldoon and Norman McBeath talking about their poetry and photography project Plan B. And there might be a special something at the end. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] December 14th: Rob A Mackenzie

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:54:35 GMT

We chat with Rob A Mackenzie, author of The Opposite Of Cabbage, associate editor at Magma magazine and organiser of the monthly Poetry At... series. Rob discusses what he's working on at the moment, his views on criticism and the poetry industry and we get to hear a few of his recent poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] December 4th: Tessa Ransford Part Two

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:03:52 GMT

In part two of our interview with Scottish Poetry Library founder Tessa Ransford about the early days of the library, she discusses the opening event in 1984 and its role in the invention of Vegetarian Haggis, the Iain Crichton Smith poem which inspired the new building and we get to hear a few of her poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] December 1st: Tessa Ransford Part One

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:14:38 GMT

Ryan chats with the founder of the Scottish Poetry Library, Tessa Ransford, and they discuss the founding of the Library and Tessa's own memories of the Edinburgh poetry scene including Norman MacCaig. Part two follows next week. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] November 20th: Tomorrow We Will Live Here

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:06:58 GMT

Presenter Ryan Van Winkle turns the spotlight on himself for a change and recreates the reading he gave in Edinburgh this week for the launch of his first book, Tomorrow We Will Live Here. Includes themes and language of an adult nature. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] November 12th: Mandy Haggith

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:30:09 GMT

In the second of our Norman MacCaig themed podcasts, we chat with Mandy Haggith about her relationship with the Assynt loving poet and how his concerns about land ownership and respect for the landscape inform her own work and activism. Recorded at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] November 5th: Andrew Greig on Norman MacCaig

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:04:12 GMT

As part of the centenary celebrations for Scottish poet Norman MacCaig, Ryan chats to poet and novelist Andrew Greig about his recent book, At the Loch of the Green Corrie, which is about his quest to find MacCaig's favourite fishing spot. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] October 29th: 52 Episodes Young & Halloween

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:03:33 GMT

In our anniversary edition we look back on the podcasts we've produced over 52 episodes. Featuring a few excerpts from the past year including the Itinerant Poetry Librarian at StAnza, Kim Edgar's musical response to John Glenday, Owen Sheers, Kei Miller, Kapka Kassabova and David O'Docherty. We also feature a brand new Halloween track - the Erlking - by a great friend of the Forest and the podcast, White Heath. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] October 22nd: Judy Paterson

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:11:38 GMT

This week we feature a special treat in the guise of storyteller Judy Paterson who Ryan chatted to at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival. She chats about the relationship between storytelling and poetry, her own experiences as a child with Shakespeare and lets you know where you can find storytellers in Edinburgh. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] October 15th: Vicki Feaver

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:28:40 GMT

On this week's podcast, we have the great pleasure to chat with acclaimed poet Vicki Feaver. She delights Ryan with her refreshing outlook on the poetry world, her fantastic work and her very infectious sense of humour. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle aka @forpub. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk aka @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] October 9th: Margot Henderson

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:58:53 GMT

In the final part of our Black Isle trilogy we feature storyteller and poet Margot Henderson who works in Findhorn. She chats to Ryan about her preoccupation with nature, traditional folk stories from the area and dialect. We also get to hear a few poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] October 5th: Chris Powici

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:23:54 GMT

In the second of our Black Isle trilogy, Chris Powici, editor of Northwards Now, discusses his magazine with our intrepid Ryan in Residence while they were both up in the Black Isle last month. We get to hear a poem from the latest issue and hear Chris's views on the literary magazine culture in Scotland as well as get an insight into his editorial musings. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] September 24th: Angus Dunn

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:52:43 GMT

We're up in the Black Isle this week with poet, novelist and short-story writer Angus Dunn, one of the founders of the Black Isle Words Festival. He talks about how his work comes from a sense of feeling at home in the Black Isle, why he eschews publishing a poetry collection and we also get to hear a few of his poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] September 17th: Kate Fox

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:03:43 GMT

In another podcast recorded at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival, Ryan speaks with poet Kate Fox about her Fringe show Kate Fox News, the trials of standup comedy and her literary work in the North East of England including the marvellous Durham book festival. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] September 10th: Donald S Murray

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:41:56 GMT

Ryan chats to Donald S Murray while he was at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. They discuss his non-fiction book on St Kilda, The Guga Hunters, the importance of place in poetry, the difference between island and mainland poetry and Donald's new book which focuses on the Italian Chapel in Orkney. We also get to hear a few of Donald's poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Contact: @byleaveswelive or mail splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] September 2nd: Ewan Morrison

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:55:14 GMT

Scottish literary powerhouse Ewan Morrison - filmmaker, novelist and short-story writer - talks to Ryan at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the poetry of the shopping mall, his latest multimedia project. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle at @forpub. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com and tweet @byleaveswelive

[SPL] August 24th: Kathleen Jamie and Lorraine Mariner at #edbookfest

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:10:10 GMT

We've been at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this past week, and caught up with two very different poets who have been involved with the events strand the SPL has curated together with Don Paterson. The first is Lorraine Mariner, who we caught up with after her event in the Spiegeltent. The second is award winning poet Kathleen Jamie, who reads some of her remarkable new work. We also mark the passing of Scotland's Makar, Edwin Morgan, and his former editor at Carcanet, SPL director Robyn Marsack, shares a few words about Eddie. Edwin Morgan was the top trend on Twitter last Thursday - something we think he'd have been very chuffed by. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @anonpoetry & @byleaveswelive. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] August 16th: Chris King of Poetry Scores

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:57:42 GMT

Musician and journalist Chris King, co-ordinator of the amazing Poetry Scores project - http://poetryscores.blogspot.com - was kind enough to chat with Ryan over Skype to talk about his inspirational music and poetry project. They discuss his work popularising Turkish poetry, working with Australian poet Les Murray and the difficulties of producing large creative projects. We also include the track "The City Standing on its Haze" from the poetry score to The Sydney Highrise Variation by Les Murray with Three Fried Men. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry Mail: @splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] August 9th: Mario Petrucci

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:48:40 GMT

Mario Petrucci - scientist, thinker and poet - unravels an engaging discussion with Ryan on poetry, poetics, science, the challenges of pushing the boundaries in poetry and much else. They discuss Mario's fantastic Heavy Water collection as well as his most recent, i tulips, and we pepper things with a few choice readings. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @anonpoetry and @byleaveswelive.

[SPL] August 2nd: Brian Johnstone

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:56:44 GMT

Brian Johnstone, poet and former director of the StAnza poetry festival, discusses the highlights of his StAnza career, what he thinks makes a good poetry festival, his own work and his creative improvisations as part of jazz-poetry combo Trio Verso. Featuring the tracks "Storm Chaser" and "The Sound of Breaking Glass". Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] July 27th: David O'Doherty

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:21:09 GMT

Author and comedian David O'Doherty, past winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award, chinwags with Ryan about jazz, literature, comedy, the pressures of working in the creative industries, good stand-up, his favourite poetry and much else. Including comedy excerpts from David's new CD, "Let's David O'Doherty". Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] July 19th: Kevin MacNeil

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:58:31 GMT

Poet, playwright, bicyclist and novelist Kevin MacNeil chats to Ryan about why he's glad he started off life as a poet, the challenges of performance and why he describes himself as a "writer" rather than a "poet turned novelist". He also tells the amazing tale of his journey cycling along the Danube on possibly the first fixed gear bike trek in that part of the world. Including a track from Kevin's band and some readings from his excellent "Love and Zen in the Outer Hebrides". Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] July 9th: Gerry Cambridge

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:19:07 GMT

A few months ago we travelled to Glasgow to interview The Dark Horse magazine editor and poet Gerry Cambridge. In an interview that focuses more on Gerry's role as editor rather than as poet, Ryan and Gerry talk about how the magazine got started, whether it is possible to say what an editor is looking for in a magazine and muse the general state of literary magazine culture in the UK and the US. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] July 2nd: Kei Miller

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:49:21 GMT

This week our producer Colin Fraser comes from behind the microphone and takes the podcast reigns to introduce the SPL poet of month, Kei Miller, who appeared at last week's West Port Book Festival. We took a recording of his special event in Edinburgh Books where a captive audience was dazzled by Kei's breathtaking performance of his work. Kei is reading from his astounding new book "A Light Song of Light" which will be available to buy sometime later this month. Produced and presented by Colin Fraser. Special Guest Star: Ryan Van Winkle. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] June 20th: West Port Book Festival Poetry

Scottish Poetry Library — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:06:29 GMT

As Ryan is away in Italy at the moment, our very own Peggy Hughes takes over the podcast reins for this week. She selects her poetry picks from last year's West Port Book Festival - Jack Underwood, Robert Alan Jamieson and Mike Stocks - and previews this year's poetry line-up at the West Port, which features some top quality free events from 24th - 27th June. More info at http://www.westportbookfestival.org Presented by Peggy Hughes. Special Guest Star: Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] June 11th: Chase Twichell

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:26:43 GMT

Ryan chats with American poet and publisher Chase Twichell during her recent visit to the SPL. They discuss her ecological views, the intricacies of the poetry publishing world in the US and what it's like to release a collected works. We also get a chance to hear Chase read a few of her poems. Look out for a special telephoned-in easter egg from Paris with living legend Jim Haynes. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] June 4th: Rab Wilson

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:04:01 GMT

Ryan chats with Scots poet Rab Wilson. They discuss mining, Pablo Neruda, Scots poetry, Arabic translation and we get to hear a few poems from Rab himself. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] May 28th: Jed Milroy

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:03:57 GMT

In a slight change to our usual programme, we include a simulcast from WSPL Radio: Real Poetry Radio featuring their presenter Ryan "the Wolf" van Winkle interviewing Scottish folk music sensation Jed Milroy. Jed has recently become involved with creating memorable tracks from classic and modern poetry and we include three of his excellent poetry tracks - "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death", inspired by the Yeats' poem, "Love Never Dies" inspired by the poem by Portobello poet Don Huggins and "The Storm Cone" from the poem by Rudyard Kipling. Presented by Ryan "the Wolf" van Winkle. Produced by Colin "Copter" Fraser. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] May 21st: Sally Evans

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:47:25 GMT

Ryan chats to poet, editor, publisher and beekeeper Sally Evans about her work with magazine Poetry Scotland, the exciting poetry festival in Callander which Sally organises and we get a chance to hear a few poems from Sally herself. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] May 12th: Humberto Ak'abal

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:48:01 GMT

In a special podcast from the Ullapool Book Festival, we have the great pleasure to include a reading from celebrated Guatemalan Maya Indian poet Humberto Ak’abal together with his Scots translator James Robertson and English translator Rosemary Burnett. Their new book "Drum of Stone" is now out from Kettillonia. Website for this remarkable trilingual book is: http://www.drumofstone.co.uk/ Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] May 6th: William Letford & My Kappa Roots

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:26:47 GMT

In an eclectic episode, we talk to exciting new poet William Letford, recent winner of the Edwin Morgan Travel Bursary, about memorising your work and the art of roofing. We also catch up with SPL podcast favourite Jim Carruth, who tells us about his 1959 jazz project. And we speak to My Kappa Roots and discuss poetry and music, as well as get the chance to listen to his track "Fleeting Like Etain". Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] April 30th: Edwin Morgan at 90

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:15:02 GMT

Scotland's Poet Laureate, Edwin Morgan, turned 90 this week and we headed over to Glasgow's Mitchell Library to celebrate his birthday with friends in the poetry world, as well as launch his latest collection of poems "Dreams and Other Nightmares". We include a few poems from this collection and chat to Alasdair Gray, Gerry Cambridge, Hamish Whyte, James McGonigal, Valerie Thornton, Gerda Stevenson, Aonghas MacNeacail, Donnie O'Rourke, JL Williams, David Kinloch and Robyn Marsack. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] April 23rd: Southbank GPS

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:15:57 GMT

Ryan visits the Southbank Centre in London for a meeting of the Global Poetry System. He chats with GPS co-ordinator and folk musician Chris Kreinczes, librarian Chris McCabe, writer Dzifa Benson, radio co-ordinator Claire McDermott and Southbank participation producer Lucy Macnab. We've got music from folk outfit Dear Winesburg and an excerpt of the amazing Bellowhead's folk opera version of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner featuring Lemn Sissay as the Mariner. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] April 16th: Tim Turnbull

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:20:52 GMT

Poetry's answer to Clark Gable- Tim Turnbull- muses with our Ryan in Residence on performance poetry, comic books and the highlights of his previous career in music. As well as getting to hear some of Tim's poetry, we have a world exclusive in having the pleasure to include the 1993 track "Family" from Tim's former band The Dog Conspiracy. Thanks to Dave, Keith, Kelly, Kerry, Paul and Mick for permission to use this recording. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] April 9th: Dennis O'Driscoll & Penelope Shuttle

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:33:59 GMT

In our second podcast from the vibrant StAnza 2010 festival we talk to two outstanding poets- Dennis O'Driscoll and Penelope Shuttle - who tell us about their experience of StAnza and poetry festivals, how poetry has reacted to the increased popularity of readings, Cornish ice-cream and what it's like to publish a first collection. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] April 2nd: Tom Pow

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:44:44 GMT

Award winning Scottish poet Tom Pow discusses his richly evocative Dying Villages project as well as his various other projects, including the recent Dear Alice, and we get the opportunity to hear a few Scottish Chastushkas. Tom will be bringing the project to the Library from 22nd - 24th April during a unique residency, unpacking the suitcase of poems, stories, images and sounds he has gathered while exploring the dying villages of Europe, from Spain to Russia. He will also be presenting a range of artefacts from the Dying Villages Museum. For more info, http://www.dyingvillages.com

[SPL] March 26th: Our visit to StAnza 2010

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:27:41 GMT

Ryan heads to Scotland's International Poetry Festival StAnza to lap up the atmosphere and managed to grab poets Jim Carruth, Karen Solie and Jay Bernard to share their thoughts and feelings on poetry in general and StAnza in particular. We also have the very great pleasure to include the wonderful Itinerant Librarian who has been travelling the world for the past four years with her portable poetry library.

[SPL] March 19th: Owen Sheers

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:27:45 GMT

Poets Guide to Britain presenter Owen Sheers visited the Scottish Poetry Library recently to talk about his critically acclaimed TV series and its accompanying book. In the first of our two acts we feature an excerpt from the event where Owen discusses landscape poetry, verse on film and the problems of the poetic persona. In act two, Ryan manages to extract some unusual facts from Owen's past. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Follow us on Twitter: @anonpoetry & @byleaveswelive. Mail us: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] March 12th: Aiko Harman and Dave Coates

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:45:39 GMT

Recent creative writing poetry graduates Aiko Harman and Dave Coates (who also moonlights as the SPL's occasional receptionist) talk with the ever effervescent Ryan about poetry, the challenges of getting into the poetry scene and what it means to be "a Poet". We're also very happy to include the track "Two Inches Tall" from Sheila K Cameron featuring the voice of Scottish acting legend Tom Conti. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Follow us on Twitter: @anonpoetry & @byleaveswelive. Mail us: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] March 6th: Stuart Kelly

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:23:17 GMT

Ryan chats with editor and author Stuart Kelly about the poet John Berryman and they muse the current state of modern poetry, its future, the purpose of the critic and chew the literary cud. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Follow us on Twitter: @anonpoetry & @byleaveswelive. Mail us: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] February 19th: White Heath [updated]

Scottish Poetry Library — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:44:08 GMT

Alastair White and Sean Watson from Edinburgh based band White Heath chat music, metal, poetry and their Carry A Poem picks with our very own Ryan and we get a chance to hear their track "Election Day". And if that's not enough, we treat you to a sample of this week's Poetry Pub Quiz and offer a special prize - email splpodcast@gmail.com to enter. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Follow us on Twitter: @byleaveswelive, @carryapoem & @anonpoetry

[SPL] February 13th: Ron Butlin

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:41:27 GMT

Ryan sits down with Edinburgh's Makar (poet laureate), Ron Butlin, during a recent visit to a slightly noiser than usual Library (apologies for the melody of the office stapler) and discusses where his poems come from and what it's like to write for musicians - of the popular and operatic variety. We also get the chance to hear a few poems from Ron and listen to an excerpt from the short opera "The Voice Inside" by composer Lyell Cresswell for which Ron wrote the libretto. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @byleaveswelive, @anonpoetry and @carryapoem

[SPL] February 5th: Carry A Poem launch

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:53 GMT

Colin heads down to the launch of the 2010 One City One Edinburgh literature campaign, which this year is focusing on the poems we carry with us and includes a free collection of poems given out all across the city called "Carry A Poem". Including snippets from Ken Cockburn, Ron Butlin, Stuart Kelly, Sara Grady and charming couple Mark and Elena Fraser. Ryan also asks Colin what his Carry A Poem choices would be. Find out more at http://www.carryapoem.com and follow them on Twitter @carryapoem Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean.

[SPL] January 29th: John Glenday

Scottish Poetry Library — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:30:56 GMT

In the final part of our Highland trilogy, Ryan chats with John Glenday about what it's like to be a drug counsellor and a poet, which poem he carries with him and we get an opportunity to hear John read from new collection, "Grain", from Picador. We also have the track "Nothing to Hold Onto" by Kim Edgar, which was a response to a work by John during the 7 Short Sails project- more info on that may found at http://tinyurl.com/johnglenday and Kim's website is http://kimedgar.com Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com

[SPL] January 23rd 2010: Maoilios Caimbeul & Mark O Goodwin

Scottish Poetry Library — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:41:17 GMT

In the second of our Scottish Highland trilogy of podcasts, Ryan is up in Portree chatting to Gaelic poet Maoilios Caimbeul (Myles Campbell) and English poet Mark O. Goodwin about their new book, "The Two Sides of the Pass", a conversation in poems across two languages and the landscape of the Isle of Skye. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean.

[SPL] January 15th 2010: Hamish Macdonald

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:19:50 GMT

In our first podcast of the year Ryan presents the first of his interviews from a recent trip to the Scottish Highlands, and he starts the ball rolling with poet, novelist and playwright Hamish MacDonald, director of the beautiful creative writing centre Moniack Mhor. We also have a haunting track from Shelia K Cameron, "Last NIght I Dreamed About Doris Lessing". Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean.

December 18th: Homecoming and the Night Before Christmas

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:03:36 GMT

In this Festivus podcast we feature a specially commissioned interpretation of the classic Christmas poem "A Visit from St Nicholas" aka "Twas the Night Before Christmas" from the amazing Toby Mottershead and some of Black Diamond Express. And as home is something many of us return to at this time of year, we've also a discussion on poetry and homecoming between New Zealand born Robyn Marsack, Director of the Scottish Poetry Library, and Connecticut bred Ryan van Winkle, Reader in Residence at the SPL and Edinburgh City Libraries. They talk about their respective journeys to Scotland from their native lands and explore the influence of the poems they have brought with them from their homes and a few they have picked up along the way.

December 11th: Kapka Kassabova

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:00:13 GMT

We ask the fine people of the Scottish Poetry Library which poetry books they'd recommend for seasonal gifts, and Ryan catches up with multi-talented writer Kapka Kassabova for an scintillating interview. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean.

4th December 2009: Francis Bickmore, Toby Mottershead and Black Diamond Express

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:37:48 GMT

Ryan chats with Francis Bickmore, senior editor at Canongate Books, and Toby Mottershead of Black Diamond Express about their favourite poem, Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". Their discussion covers Nick Cave, Iron Maiden, what we expect from literature and how poetry can fit neatly into a busy schedule, among other things. Also features the track "Jack" by Black Diamond Express. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. For feedback, mail splpodcast@gmail.com

November 27th: Chemical Poet Alasdair Maloney and actors Gilchrist Muir and Jamie Gordon

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:34:16 GMT

In this bumper packed edition of the SPL Podcast, Ryan chats with actors Gilchrist Muir and Jamie Gordon about reciting poetry to all and sundry at the Poetry Garden in St Andrews Square. He also discusses poetry and hip-hop with multi-talented poet and performer Alasdair Maloney whose track "Thunder and Sun" with his band Sileni rounds off this week's episode. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. For feedback, mail splpodcast@gmail.com

November 20th: Emily Ballou and Bluegrass

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:16 GMT

Ryan catches up with American/Australian poet Emily Ballou just before her event at the SPL. They discuss what it's like to be a poet abroad, the influences on her work and her recent collection, "The Darwin Poems". We're also treated to "Bluegrass", a poem by Ryan, with musical accompaniment by Jed Milroy. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. For feedback, mail splpodcast@gmail.com

November 13th: GPS and Salt Poets Andrew Philip and Julia Bird

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:58:47 GMT

In this week's episode Ryan tells us about the Global Poetry System project he's been helping organise and how you can take part in it. He also catches up with poet Andrew Philip who discusses the poem that he carries with him, his views on poetry and reads us a poem from his recent collection "The Ambulance Box." Making his debut in front of the microphone, Colin speaks with another Salt Publishing poet, Julia Bird who discusses her live literature tour "You Are Here" that takes poetry into theatres in England. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. For feedback, mail splpodcast@gmail.com

November 5th: Jen Hadfield, Lise Sinclair and Carry a Poem

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:38:39 GMT

In this episode, we feature an interview with TS Eliot award winning poet, Jen Hadfield, as well as a track from Fair Isle/Shetland musician Lise Sinclair. Our Reader in Residence Ryan van Winkle also discusses the new SPL campaign, Carry A Poem, and invites you to submit your's to splpodcast@gmail.com Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Produced by Colin Fraser.

Halloween at the Scottish Poetry Library

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:44:53 GMT

Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Featuring an interview with poet Kona MacPhee, who discusses her Poem of the Week project and reads a Halloween themed poem from her new collection "Perfect Blue", which is out in February from Bloodaxe. We've also got a scary treat from Kim Tebble, who performs his "The Raven, the Knight and the Queen of the Birds". If you'd like to send us your favourite scary poem and why you like it, mail splpodcast@gmail.com Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Produced by Colin Fraser.

SPL Podcast 5: Sinaan Antoon and Mammoth

Scottish Poetry Library — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:53:20 GMT

Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Featuring an interview with Iraqi-born poet Sinaan Antoon and a track from Mammoth. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean.

SPL Podcast 4: Poetry outside the boundaries

Scottish Poetry Library — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:41:27 GMT

Reader in Residence Ryan van Winkle discusses Blake's The Sick Rose with sculptor Michael Bowdidge, musing on the relationship of poetry to art and how this informs his practice, and touches upon what it means to be a donkey. Poet Robert Alan Jamieson reflects on his recent collection of poems and photographs, Nort Atlantik Drift, and shares an audio excerpt from his DVD of the same name. And Edinburgh band Saint Jude's Infirmary share their views on poetry, music and Scotland, as well as the track 'Tacoma Radar' from their recently released album This Has Been The Death Of Us. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Produced by Colin Fraser.

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast 3

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:04:32 GMT

The third Scottish Poetry Library Podcast is full to bursting with the multitude of events which happen at the Scottish Poetry Library. Starting off with two interviews with young people in Edinburgh about the poems they love. The first is with the multitalented Ishbel McFarlane and her love of Burns and the second involves the up-and-coming poet Claire Askew discussing "Jabberwocky". We also include some snippets from our second noisy day and you'll have the chance to hear selected highlights from the event "Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect" featuring Robyn Marsack, Robert Crawford and Douglas Dunn. Presented by Ryan van Winkle and produced by Colin Fraser.

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast 2

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:17:25 GMT

In a music and poetry themed podcast, Scottish Poetry Library Reader in Residence Ryan van Winkle discusses some memorable lines from poems which he loves; an interview with Edinburgh based poet and musician JL Williams; a track from Laertes Why Are You Crying; followed by Canadian spoken word artist Myra Davies and a track from the Berlin-based Moabit label - "Goodbye Belfast". Presented by Ryan van Winkle and produced by Colin Fraser.

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast 1

Scottish Poetry Library — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:55:28 GMT

The first podcast from the Scottish Poetry Library, with Reader in Residence Ryan Van Winkle. Ryan’s talking to songwriter Billy Liar about Stevenson, recommending books by Sam Meekings and Sharon Olds, and reading some Hart Crane. Find out more at The Reading Room - http://www.readingroom.spl.org.uk/