Clyde Reflections: 2. Restoring the Future

March 17
26 mins

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Episode Description

In this second episode Jude, Louise and Chris take a trip down the Clyde on the Waverly paddle steamer. 

They reflect on the Clyde’s maritime past, present and future sharing conversations with the team at the Waverley along with reflections from Thomas Breslin of Marine Projects onboard the TS Glenlee and William Graham of the Glasgow Humane Society. The episode also features music from Gavin Patterson,Joe Murray and Liv Dawn of the Glasgow Barons

A podcast from The Empire Café in collaboration with ChrisLeslie. Featuring:

Chris Leslie, Documentary filmmaker and photographer

Iain Quinn, Quartermaster PS Waverley

Paul Semple, General Manager PS Waverley

Thomas Breslin, Ship Repair Technician, Marine ProjectsScotland, TS Glenlee

William Graham, Officer of Glasgow Humane Society

With the songs ‘Doon the Water’ by Gavin Paterson andJoe Murray, and ‘Oh the Clyde’ by Liv Dawn of the Glasgow Barons.  With thanks to Paul MacAlindan.

https://www.glasgowbarons.com/about

Presented, researched and co-produced by Jude Barber andLouise Welsh. Recorded, edited and co-produced by Halina Rifai. Fieldrecordings by Chris Leslie

Original title music by Graham Fagen & Ghetto Priest.

Clyde Reflections is supported by Creative Scotland, WilliamGrant Foundation & Glasgow 850

With thanks to the team at Paddle Steamer Waverley for theirhospitality https://waverleyexcursions.co.uk/

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