Today I’m joined by the amazing and inspiring Kathryn Tickell. She plays Northumbrian pipes and fiddle. Is a composer, performer, educator and recording artist whose work is deeply rooted in the landscape and people of Northumbria.

She has an OBE which recognises her incredible career which she began by learning tunes from shepherds in the rural community where she grew up. We’ve known each other for a few years and I’ve been listening to her albums for over 20 years, we have a long conversation covering all sorts of subjects including her latest album Hollowbone, the ‘Me Too’ movement in Folk and traditional music, performance advice, feelings of yearning in music, Hadrian’s Wall and her favourites drones! Plus a lot more! Expect tangents as we improvise our way through a conversation about being a musician.

Laura Cannell talks to her first podcast guest in the series, the Norfolk based Electronic Music Producer and Composer Luke Abbott. They talk about performing live, his favourite sounds, awkward gigs, his studio set up, making music and what's next for him.

We jump straight in with thoughts on live performance, and journey around real life as a musician, composer and producer.