HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRISH
Written by Archie Fergusson on 07/02/2014
7.00PM – 9.00PM –The early evening Friday night programme with a cult following has been broadcast on a Friday night since April 2011 and has become in that time one of the few early evening “Cult” Rock programmes on Radio.
Specialising in New Scottish Music with exclusive interviews and first time plays –New Bands and Old Favourites –New Music and Classic Tunes there is always something to Rock the Boat on a Friday night with Trish.
WHATEVER ROCKS YOUR BOAT has featured bands and Artist from Glenrothes’ to Latvia from Sweden to London not forgetting the many from Glasgow, bands featured on WHATEVER ROCKS YOUR BOAT have gone on to fabulous acclaim and awards, the fabulous PURE DEAD BRILLIANT in the Rock Recording of a national awards category who were beaten by another of Trishes regulars BAGS OF ROCK who not only won that category but won The Group Of The Year.
Besides featuring many Bands WHATEVER ROCKS YOUR BOAT’S The New and Unsigned slot has featured many solo Artist including many world premieres, who can forget the charismatic Californian Rocker ELLIOT SCHNEIDER.
Of course there have been many interviews with many Rock Artist including the Charismatic Californian Elliot Schneider and of course the equally charismatic Carman and very recently the interview with the Legendary………………………………………………….
Singer and Songwriter BENNY GALLAGHER of the famous duo Gallagher and Lyle and founder member of McGuinnes Flint,…. …
We also must mention that WHATEVER ROCKS YOUR BOAT as a programme has been rewarded as radio programme when awarded the RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR in the prestigious 2012 SCOTTISH NEW MUSIC AWARDS. The awards were announced at a glittering ceremony held at Glasgow’s Classic Grand. Trish received her award in front of a full capacity audience that included many famous names from the world of Scottish Music……..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRISH FROM ALL YOUR FELLOW VOLUNTEERS AND DCR97.4FM LISTENERS.
