Today, as recently mentioned, we fly back across the Atlantic to deposit my lovely daughter Charlotte in the care of a mighty university in the highlands of bonnie Scotland. We’re all packed up (we think) and ready to go. I spent Monday morning at my office, getting ducks put in rows for my colleagues who’ll be managing affairs in my absence. I have a couple of sundry errands to run and then we’re airport-bound.
As I’m frequently and laboriously keen to point out, I don’t like Spotify and I hate streaming, but was tasked by the Missus with making a travel playlist for this bittersweet jaunt. I felt that compiling a list of all Scottish artists was fitting, so that’s what I did. I’ll be frankly shocked if my daughter listens to it, but we’ll see. The wife will give it a fair shake, at least.
For those pedants who are clicking their tongues at the inclusion of “Kayleigh” by Marillion, I’ll say this in its defense. While, no, Marillion are not technically a Scottish band, then-lead singer Fish was (and presumably still is). More to the point, Kayleigh is the name of my daughter’s impending roommate.
I didn’t include any Teenage Fanclub, as I’ve never liked them. Who else did I omit?
Weigh in, nerds….
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