Portraits and Partnerships

This Is Islay

This is Episode 9 of This Is Islay, a volunteer-led podcast celebrating the people, places, events and connections which shape the Hebridean island communities of Islay and Jura.

This month’s podcast is hosted by Larah McKay and Jasmine Middleton and features:

· Glen Roberts in conversation with Lord George Robertson of Port Ellen about his new book of photography “Islay – A Personal Portrait of the Island”,

· News of the partnership between This Is Islay and Mactaggart Youth and Families Outreach Services (MYFOS) to involve young people of Islay, and

· A special mini-podcast put together by MYFOS participants, featuring local music and recorded at the Cyber Sounds studio in the Cyber building in Port Ellen.

The goal of This Is Islay is to use podcasting to foster community involvement, education and training, providing resources and facilities to research, produce and promote content for a worldwide audience. We collaborate with Islay High School through the support of their staff and access to their recording facilities, and are working closely with MYFOS to involve the young people of Islay in digital media and podcasting.

We invite you to provide feedback, ideas, or even join our podcasting team. Find us at https://anchor.fm/thisisislay . Let us know what you enjoyed and what you would like to hear next month. Contact us by e-mail: [e-mail] and follow us on Twitter @thisisislay, on Facebook @thisisislay and Instagram @thisisislaypodcast.

More about this month's podcast:

Lord Robertson’s book “Islay – A Personal Portrait of the Island” featuring landscapes, seascapes and the people of Islay, is available from Roy’s in Bowmore (The Celtic House) and The Blue Letterbox in Port Ellen. All sales proceeds go to the benefit of the Museum of Islay Life in Port Charlotte.

Music featured include

"Mary Had a Little Lamb" performed by Brodie Shakespeare

Music from Steve Martin, and James Edwyn.

Our theme music is '£50 Cashback' from The Fraser Shaw Trust. Keep up to date on Islay Sessions and the work of the Trust in support of the relief of multiple sclerosis at https://frasershawtrust.com .