Creative Q&A: The Bank Street Martyrs by Jenny Watson “It’s a love letter to the Vale,” is not something you often hear and certainly not about a musical album. But that’s what new band The Bank Street Martyrs have created with ‘Leven The Vale’. Formed of Ian Retson, Andy Marsland and Joseph Montenegro Watema, Clydesider Editor • Creative
MM1 Cover 3 Modren Makars: Yin - Book Review by Mary Irvine Described as a vibrant and exciting anthology ‘Modren Makars: Yin,’ is the first of an intended series of poems written in Scots. The overall aim is to promote the Scots language by encouraging modern writers to produce work in that language. Each subsequent book will feature a Clydesider Editor • Creative
Cuthbert Douse & John Russell 2 Creative R'n'R Words and Photos by Jenny Watson The Vale of Leven Mature Art group has run since the 1980s. They currently meet in the new Dalmonach Community Centre in Bonhill. Tutors Ivor Jackson and Dennis Day take a relaxed approach to guiding local novice artists, encouraging them to try new styles Clydesider Editor • Creative
image0 (2) 'Gie me a word' - Mary Irvine interviews debut author Evelyn Lawrie Where were you born/brought up? I was born and brought up in Bonhill in 1936. I went to Bonhill Primary and then the Vale of Leven Academy. I then attended the West of Scotland Commercial College in Glasgow. I married a local man and we had three children. When Clydesider Editor • Creative
Nurturing Young Talent Words by Jenny Watson Photos Courtesy of Clifftop Projects There’s no shortage of creative talent in West Dunbartonshire - it just doesn't get the chance to shine too often. In 2021 local creative social enterprise Clifftop Projects decided to change this with their Nurturing Talent programme. Funded Clydesider Editor • Creative
Jim Byrne - 4 Country & Folk Songs Reader Recommendations - 4 Country & Folk Songs Review by Mary Irvine I’ve just finished listening - again - to an EP of four new songs from accomplished singer/songwriter and ‘Bankie’, Jim Byrne. Four very different tracks. Most people will relate to the theme of loss and remembrances in ‘The Yellow Clock’, the theme of true love Clydesider • Creative
