NEW SONG LAUNCHED FOR ST ANDREW’S DAY

AUSTRIAN SINGER FERDINAND RENNIE WHO MADE HIS HOME IN DUNOON OVER A DECADE AGO AND SCOTTISH COMMUNITY RADIO MANAGER VICTOR THOMAS HAVE COLLABORATED IN WRITING AND RELEASING A SONG “OUR LAND”A SONG ABOUT THEIR SHARED LOVE OF SCOTLAND TO CELEBRATE ST ANDREWS DAY

The powerful anthem performed by international star Ferdinand Rennie is a rousing celebration of all things Caledonian.

Ferdinand said: “I have lived all over the world but Scotland has always felt like my real home, it’s such a special place and the people and the scenery are incredible. 

“Whenever I’m travelling I always yearn for Scotland and I was talking about this with Victor and he suggested that we work on a song together that would capture that longing and pride.

“This song is really a tribute to all that we love about this country. The thought of the UK leaving Europe is heart-breaking for someone from Austria like me who has been given such a warm welcome here and that is why we have sent the song to the First Minister. I really hope she likes it.”

The song which has an uplifting chorus – Ours is the Land of Legends, Ours is the Land of Dreams, Our Land will Always Remember, To Our Land We will Always Return –

   

It’s the latest hit from Ferdinand, who has been short-listed for Austria’s Eurovision song entry, and has performed around the world. 

He has just released a Christmas album featuring a collection of eleven Christmas favourites including Silent Night, Holy Night, Hallelujah, and White Christmas, however, Ferdinand has introduced a new arrangement to a number of the songs.                                                      

The album is available to download from Spotify, iTunes, Amazon.co.uk, Deezer, and SoundCloud and further information is available from www.fabscots.com

The singer/songwriter has performed with leading stars including Vicky Leandros, winner of Eurovision when it was held in Edinburgh in 1972.   Netflix is currently producing a new film, Eurovision, based on the event which was recently filmed in Glasgow and stars Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams.

The album is available to download from Spotify, iTunes, Amazon.co.uk, Deezer, and SoundCloud and further information is available from www.fabscots.com

Victor Thomas is a founder member of Dunoon Community Radio and has been the programme controller for the last 10 years.  He is dedicated to Community matters and the promotion of local music and plays an active part in several music initiatives