Tea with Cantilena

This Is Islay

This is Episode 8 of This Is Islay, a volunteer-led podcast celebrating the people, places, events and connections of Islay and Jura.

This month’s podcast is hosted by Jolyon Thurgood and features:

· An update from Cantilena – chamber music on Islay – as the 2021 Cantilena Festival goes online,

· A conversation with Les Wilson about his new book “Putting the Tea in Britain”.

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.

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:

Cantilena's virtual concert premieres July 9th 7:30pm at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPz52nJkvOw and will remain there for some time.

More information on Cantilena and this year’s virtual festival, please visit https://www.cantilenafestival.co.uk or follow them at @CantilenaFestival on Facebook, @on_islay on Twitter.

Les Wilson’s book “Putting the Tea in Britain:” was published by Barlinn in June 2021. Signed copies may be available at Roy’s in Bowmore or rare unsigned editions at booksellers nationally.

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 .