In this episode, Karen chats to musician, broadcaster and businessman, Gary Innes. When Gary isn’t playing accordion with traditional music group Mànran, he can be found hosting Take the Floor and Your Requests on BBC Radio Scotland. If that’s not enough, he’s turned his hand to music promotion – putting on Hoolie in the Hydro, a giant traditional music event in Glasgow, in 2022, 2023 and now again in 2024.

Karen finds out what motivates Gary. She hears about his family’s roots in business, his mother’s insistence that playing an accordion wouldn’t be enough to keep a family, and his pride in excelling at event organising, despite not being academic in school.

Tickets for the Hoolie are still available

https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/hoolie-in-the-hydro-glasgow-07-12-2024/event/36005F63D5214DA7

The music is Each Uisge by Niteworks. Thanks to Niteworks for permission to use the track.

The artwork for the podcast is by Caitlin at Sona Design

https://www.sona.scot/

The episode was recorded and edited by John at Telt Media

https://telt.media/

You can find Karen in her day job at Kennedy Accountancy

https://kennedyaccountancy.com/

and here, on Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-kennedy-ca-3b2a1849?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

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A wee taste of what's to come on Business Blethers - a new podcast with Karen Kennedy. Every fortnight, Karen chats to a businessperson in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland about them, their life and their business. Insightful, interesting and fun - make sure you subscribe to Business Blethers so you don't miss and episode.

Find out more about Karen at Kennedy Accountancy:

https://kennedyaccountancy.com/

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