34 Gordon Connell - Tiree

What We Do In The Winter

In this episode I talk with Gordon Connell, originally from Blairmore near Dunoon, Gordon moved to Tiree to teach History in 1962. Gordon is an accordion player and one of the most significant teachers of accordion, the list of his pupils is rather impressive. We talk about growing up in Blairmore, going to school in Dunoon, university life in Glasgow, how it was to move to Tiree in the 60's, and more about his life as a teacher of History, Modern Studies and towards the end, his work as an accordion teacher. We also talk about the character of Tiree and why it is so appealing. If you’re interested in his considerable musical legacy I suggest checking out some of the links in the episode notes, which can be found on: www.whatwedointhewinter.com There’s a really good programme from BBC Alba in there which is well worth a watch. Thank you for listening!