Tag Archives: Jamie Watson

Skids / Big Country – Preston Guild Hall

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

As the years pass, it’s natural to have doubts about what lies ahead. But seeing Richard Jobson and Bruce Watson work a stage, I’d like to think – as a rather prominent rock’n’roller once put it – we’ve all still … Continue reading →

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If the Skids are United – the Mike Baillie interview

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

Mike Baillie was a Skids fan from the start, and as a drummer with fellow Fife outfit Insect Bites, he proved the perfect candidate to join the band when the opportunity arose in 1979. They formed two years earlier in … Continue reading →

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Big Country show their Steeltown mettle – the Bruce Watson interview

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

Be honest. What do you think of if someone mentions Big Country? The band that is, not the 1958 Gregory Peck and Jean Simmons film success based on Donald Hamilton’s novel, with that fantastically-evocative and stirring musical score. Do you … Continue reading →

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