Constant Follower
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Music. Dreamy slow-core(ish) Folk via Last Night From Glasgow, Shimmy Disc & Golden Hum Rec.
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New Album ‘The Smile You Send Out Returns To You’ out now.
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Follow: https://tally.so/r/Zj84eo
https://www.constantfollower.com
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Where would 75% of Scottish bands you like be now if late-night BBC Radio Scotland radio they say they were first played in didn’t exist?
The BBC's decision today is affecting Scotland’s music tomorrow.
'One hand Washes the Other'
The BBC's decision today is affecting Scotland’s music tomorrow.
'One hand Washes the Other'
February 7, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Where would 75% of Scottish bands you like be now if late-night BBC Radio Scotland radio they say they were first played in didn’t exist?
The BBC's decision today is affecting Scotland’s music tomorrow.
'One hand Washes the Other'
The BBC's decision today is affecting Scotland’s music tomorrow.
'One hand Washes the Other'
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BBC Scotland Dir Hayley Valentine evidence Scottish Parliament CEEAC committee about the "small number of people unhappy" about BBCRadioScot cuts. 16000 signed a petition for a single show - the biggest since the BBC Bias petition during the referendum (the most divisive moment in recent history).
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
BBC Scotland Dir Hayley Valentine evidence Scottish Parliament CEEAC committee about the "small number of people unhappy" about BBCRadioScot cuts. 16000 signed a petition for a single show - the biggest since the BBC Bias petition during the referendum (the most divisive moment in recent history).
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Creative communities form around a nucleus. A late-night BBC Radio Scotland play by Roddy Hart led to the funding for my first album. 41 people were paid for various jobs in the making.
The creative economy in Scotland needs these music discovery spaces. This is what we lose.
youtu.be/OeFYC8qU2yg
The creative economy in Scotland needs these music discovery spaces. This is what we lose.
youtu.be/OeFYC8qU2yg
Constant Follower & Mark Tranmer - One Hand Washes The Other
YouTube video by Constant Follower
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February 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Creative communities form around a nucleus. A late-night BBC Radio Scotland play by Roddy Hart led to the funding for my first album. 41 people were paid for various jobs in the making.
The creative economy in Scotland needs these music discovery spaces. This is what we lose.
youtu.be/OeFYC8qU2yg
The creative economy in Scotland needs these music discovery spaces. This is what we lose.
youtu.be/OeFYC8qU2yg
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Please share if you can. @thesmia.bsky.social The Scottish Music Industry Association published an interview about the BBC Radio Scotland schedule changes, and how their impact is already stretching beyond musicians.
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
📸 Kevin Linnett
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
📸 Kevin Linnett
February 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Please share if you can. @thesmia.bsky.social The Scottish Music Industry Association published an interview about the BBC Radio Scotland schedule changes, and how their impact is already stretching beyond musicians.
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
📸 Kevin Linnett
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
📸 Kevin Linnett
Please share if you can. @thesmia.bsky.social The Scottish Music Industry Association published an interview about the BBC Radio Scotland schedule changes, and how their impact is already stretching beyond musicians.
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
📸 Kevin Linnett
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
📸 Kevin Linnett
February 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Please share if you can. @thesmia.bsky.social The Scottish Music Industry Association published an interview about the BBC Radio Scotland schedule changes, and how their impact is already stretching beyond musicians.
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
📸 Kevin Linnett
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.
📸 Kevin Linnett
Creative communities form around a nucleus. A late-night BBC Radio Scotland play by Roddy Hart led to the funding for my first album. 41 people were paid for various jobs in the making.
The creative economy in Scotland needs these music discovery spaces. This is what we lose.
youtu.be/OeFYC8qU2yg
The creative economy in Scotland needs these music discovery spaces. This is what we lose.
youtu.be/OeFYC8qU2yg
Constant Follower & Mark Tranmer - One Hand Washes The Other
YouTube video by Constant Follower
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Creative communities form around a nucleus. A late-night BBC Radio Scotland play by Roddy Hart led to the funding for my first album. 41 people were paid for various jobs in the making.
The creative economy in Scotland needs these music discovery spaces. This is what we lose.
youtu.be/OeFYC8qU2yg
The creative economy in Scotland needs these music discovery spaces. This is what we lose.
youtu.be/OeFYC8qU2yg
Is Vernon Kay worth more to the BBC than the future of Scottish music? That can’t be right? Can it?
Vernon gets £394k (BBC Pay List 24/25)
Mon-Fri ‘Up Late’ show £175k (BBC ITT)
Roddy’s weekend show? Say same as the 'Up Late' budget £175k
#bbc #bbcradioscotland #vernonkay
Vernon gets £394k (BBC Pay List 24/25)
Mon-Fri ‘Up Late’ show £175k (BBC ITT)
Roddy’s weekend show? Say same as the 'Up Late' budget £175k
#bbc #bbcradioscotland #vernonkay
February 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Is Vernon Kay worth more to the BBC than the future of Scottish music? That can’t be right? Can it?
Vernon gets £394k (BBC Pay List 24/25)
Mon-Fri ‘Up Late’ show £175k (BBC ITT)
Roddy’s weekend show? Say same as the 'Up Late' budget £175k
#bbc #bbcradioscotland #vernonkay
Vernon gets £394k (BBC Pay List 24/25)
Mon-Fri ‘Up Late’ show £175k (BBC ITT)
Roddy’s weekend show? Say same as the 'Up Late' budget £175k
#bbc #bbcradioscotland #vernonkay
BBC Scotland Dir Hayley Valentine evidence Scottish Parliament CEEAC committee about the "small number of people unhappy" about BBCRadioScot cuts. 16000 signed a petition for a single show - the biggest since the BBC Bias petition during the referendum (the most divisive moment in recent history).
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
BBC Scotland Dir Hayley Valentine evidence Scottish Parliament CEEAC committee about the "small number of people unhappy" about BBCRadioScot cuts. 16000 signed a petition for a single show - the biggest since the BBC Bias petition during the referendum (the most divisive moment in recent history).
Reposted by Constant Follower
75.3% of the 243 professional Scottish artists that signed the Open Letter to BBC Scotland said that BBC Radio Scot's late-night radio spaces gave them their first radio play. Cutting that pipeline is removing the opportunity for young Scottish musicians to be heard.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g?...
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g?...
Hayley Valentine (BBC Scotland Director) and Luke McCullough's remarkable CEEAC Committee evidence
YouTube video by Constant Follower
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 5:05 PM
75.3% of the 243 professional Scottish artists that signed the Open Letter to BBC Scotland said that BBC Radio Scot's late-night radio spaces gave them their first radio play. Cutting that pipeline is removing the opportunity for young Scottish musicians to be heard.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g?...
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g?...
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BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine's remarkable evidence to our MSPs at Scottish Parliament CEEAC re BBC Radio Scot cuts.
75.3% of the 243 musicians who signed the Open Letter to the BBC said they received their first/early play on BBC Radio Scotland late-night. Where will that happen now?
75.3% of the 243 musicians who signed the Open Letter to the BBC said they received their first/early play on BBC Radio Scotland late-night. Where will that happen now?
February 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine's remarkable evidence to our MSPs at Scottish Parliament CEEAC re BBC Radio Scot cuts.
75.3% of the 243 musicians who signed the Open Letter to the BBC said they received their first/early play on BBC Radio Scotland late-night. Where will that happen now?
75.3% of the 243 musicians who signed the Open Letter to the BBC said they received their first/early play on BBC Radio Scotland late-night. Where will that happen now?
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Please share. Deconstructing the remarkable evidence BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine and Luke McCullough just gave to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament CEEAC Committee regarding BBC Radio Scotland late-night changes. Unbelievable.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
Hayley Valentine (BBC Scotland Director) and Luke McCullough's remarkable CEEAC Committee evidence
YouTube video by Constant Follower
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Please share. Deconstructing the remarkable evidence BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine and Luke McCullough just gave to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament CEEAC Committee regarding BBC Radio Scotland late-night changes. Unbelievable.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine's remarkable evidence to our MSPs at Scottish Parliament CEEAC re BBC Radio Scot cuts.
75.3% of the 243 musicians who signed the Open Letter to the BBC said they received their first/early play on BBC Radio Scotland late-night. Where will that happen now?
75.3% of the 243 musicians who signed the Open Letter to the BBC said they received their first/early play on BBC Radio Scotland late-night. Where will that happen now?
February 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine's remarkable evidence to our MSPs at Scottish Parliament CEEAC re BBC Radio Scot cuts.
75.3% of the 243 musicians who signed the Open Letter to the BBC said they received their first/early play on BBC Radio Scotland late-night. Where will that happen now?
75.3% of the 243 musicians who signed the Open Letter to the BBC said they received their first/early play on BBC Radio Scotland late-night. Where will that happen now?
75.3% of the 243 professional Scottish artists that signed the Open Letter to BBC Scotland said that BBC Radio Scot's late-night radio spaces gave them their first radio play. Cutting that pipeline is removing the opportunity for young Scottish musicians to be heard.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g?...
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g?...
Hayley Valentine (BBC Scotland Director) and Luke McCullough's remarkable CEEAC Committee evidence
YouTube video by Constant Follower
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 5:05 PM
75.3% of the 243 professional Scottish artists that signed the Open Letter to BBC Scotland said that BBC Radio Scot's late-night radio spaces gave them their first radio play. Cutting that pipeline is removing the opportunity for young Scottish musicians to be heard.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g?...
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g?...
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Please do watch. This is important for music and musicians in Scotland.
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January 31, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Please do watch. This is important for music and musicians in Scotland.
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Good piece by Mike Small in @bellacaledonia.bsky.social this morning on the collapse of new music support at BBC Radio Scotland and the questionable evidence by BBC Scotland's Hayley Valentine to the Scottish Parliament CEEAC committee.
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/30/b... @scottishgreens.org
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/30/b... @scottishgreens.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Good piece by Mike Small in @bellacaledonia.bsky.social this morning on the collapse of new music support at BBC Radio Scotland and the questionable evidence by BBC Scotland's Hayley Valentine to the Scottish Parliament CEEAC committee.
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/30/b... @scottishgreens.org
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/01/30/b... @scottishgreens.org
Also forgot to add that when they're talking about their 'huge' playlist - of course this is mostly catalogue music - so suggesting it in the same breath as 'new' Scottish music is misleading. To get a new track onto the station playlist isn't going to be easy.
Worth a watch/listen, questioning the 'evidence' given to the Scottish Parly's Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee by BBC Scotland on revisions to their Scottish music output.
We would add that barely any music is released around Xmas/New Year, so comparing Dec/Jan is daft.
We would add that barely any music is released around Xmas/New Year, so comparing Dec/Jan is daft.
Please share. Deconstructing the remarkable evidence BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine and Luke McCullough just gave to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament CEEAC Committee regarding BBC Radio Scotland late-night changes. Unbelievable.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
January 31, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Also forgot to add that when they're talking about their 'huge' playlist - of course this is mostly catalogue music - so suggesting it in the same breath as 'new' Scottish music is misleading. To get a new track onto the station playlist isn't going to be easy.
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Worth a watch/listen, questioning the 'evidence' given to the Scottish Parly's Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee by BBC Scotland on revisions to their Scottish music output.
We would add that barely any music is released around Xmas/New Year, so comparing Dec/Jan is daft.
We would add that barely any music is released around Xmas/New Year, so comparing Dec/Jan is daft.
Please share. Deconstructing the remarkable evidence BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine and Luke McCullough just gave to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament CEEAC Committee regarding BBC Radio Scotland late-night changes. Unbelievable.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
Hayley Valentine (BBC Scotland Director) and Luke McCullough's remarkable CEEAC Committee evidence
YouTube video by Constant Follower
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Worth a watch/listen, questioning the 'evidence' given to the Scottish Parly's Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee by BBC Scotland on revisions to their Scottish music output.
We would add that barely any music is released around Xmas/New Year, so comparing Dec/Jan is daft.
We would add that barely any music is released around Xmas/New Year, so comparing Dec/Jan is daft.
Please share. Deconstructing the remarkable evidence BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine and Luke McCullough just gave to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament CEEAC Committee regarding BBC Radio Scotland late-night changes. Unbelievable.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
Hayley Valentine (BBC Scotland Director) and Luke McCullough's remarkable CEEAC Committee evidence
YouTube video by Constant Follower
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Please share. Deconstructing the remarkable evidence BBC Scotland Director Hayley Valentine and Luke McCullough just gave to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament CEEAC Committee regarding BBC Radio Scotland late-night changes. Unbelievable.
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
youtu.be/hOFP0-PG44g
"Everything we warned about has come true and worse."
Our fav blog @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social just covered the BBC Radio Scotland disaster. Deepest thanks Bill and co.
Please read and share: www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/01/30/n... @findlaynapier.bsky.social
Our fav blog @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social just covered the BBC Radio Scotland disaster. Deepest thanks Bill and co.
Please read and share: www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/01/30/n... @findlaynapier.bsky.social
NEWS: BBC Radio Scotland Schedule Changes Linked To Sharp Drop In Scottish Music - God Is In The TV
A new analysis submitted to the Scottish Parliament’s Culture, European Affairs and External Relations Committee (CEEAC) has found a marked reduction in
www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"Everything we warned about has come true and worse."
Our fav blog @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social just covered the BBC Radio Scotland disaster. Deepest thanks Bill and co.
Please read and share: www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/01/30/n... @findlaynapier.bsky.social
Our fav blog @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social just covered the BBC Radio Scotland disaster. Deepest thanks Bill and co.
Please read and share: www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/01/30/n... @findlaynapier.bsky.social
In The National @scotnational.bsky.social today.
Thank you Scott Bamford.
"We should be deeply concerned about the changes to BBC Radio Scotland's late-night music output following the January 2026 schedule changes"
Full piece: www.thenational.scot/culture/2579...
Thank you Scott Bamford.
"We should be deeply concerned about the changes to BBC Radio Scotland's late-night music output following the January 2026 schedule changes"
Full piece: www.thenational.scot/culture/2579...
Impact of changes at Radio Scotland on music output is as we predicted
THE average National reader will undoubtedly be aware of failures of management at the BBC and the output of BBC Radio Scotland in particular. But I…
www.thenational.scot
January 28, 2026 at 9:55 AM
In The National @scotnational.bsky.social today.
Thank you Scott Bamford.
"We should be deeply concerned about the changes to BBC Radio Scotland's late-night music output following the January 2026 schedule changes"
Full piece: www.thenational.scot/culture/2579...
Thank you Scott Bamford.
"We should be deeply concerned about the changes to BBC Radio Scotland's late-night music output following the January 2026 schedule changes"
Full piece: www.thenational.scot/culture/2579...
Interesting viewing as BBC Radio Scot head Hayley Valentine defends the BBC's position on some of the points we raise about late-night radio in response to questions from @patrickharvie.bsky.social MSP and others. Thoughts?
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons...
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons...
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee | Scottish Parliament TV
www.scottishparliament.tv
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Interesting viewing as BBC Radio Scot head Hayley Valentine defends the BBC's position on some of the points we raise about late-night radio in response to questions from @patrickharvie.bsky.social MSP and others. Thoughts?
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons...
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/cons...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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"Broadly speaking"
January 27, 2026 at 2:48 PM
"Broadly speaking"
BBC Radio Scotland in @heraldscotland.bsky.social:
"Broadly speaking... we are representing the same number of Scottish artists"
First two weeks of the new schedule: unique Scottish artists played down 33% (-59% for independent artists).
Report: constantfollower.com
Story: shorturl.at/dvZEr
"Broadly speaking... we are representing the same number of Scottish artists"
First two weeks of the new schedule: unique Scottish artists played down 33% (-59% for independent artists).
Report: constantfollower.com
Story: shorturl.at/dvZEr
'We needed to do something' - BBC Scotland chiefs on why music shows were axed
BBC Scotland director Hayley Valentine has responded to critics of the controversial 'easy listening' revamp.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:26 AM
BBC Radio Scotland in @heraldscotland.bsky.social:
"Broadly speaking... we are representing the same number of Scottish artists"
First two weeks of the new schedule: unique Scottish artists played down 33% (-59% for independent artists).
Report: constantfollower.com
Story: shorturl.at/dvZEr
"Broadly speaking... we are representing the same number of Scottish artists"
First two weeks of the new schedule: unique Scottish artists played down 33% (-59% for independent artists).
Report: constantfollower.com
Story: shorturl.at/dvZEr