Laurie Presswood chats with piper, fiddler, instrument maker and composer Malin Lewis. Malin discusses their debut album Halocline, the role of improv in their songwriting, and the challenges of writing music for a brand-new instrument.

This episode is sponsored by Queen's Hall, Edinburgh; get tickets for Malin Lewis Presents at thequeenshall.net

CHAPTERS:

Nought For Glory (01:05 )

Songwriting (11:25 )

Halocline, and its standout track Trans (28:10 )

Presented by Laurie Presswood; produced, recorded and edited by Peter Simpson for The Skinny; music by Brian Pokora