The Goodman's Croft

by Rocca Gutteridge, 20 Oct 2011

“For the next ten days the Goodman’s Croft, SSW’s brand new radio station, will be streaming untapped and unheard arts and cultural content from the depths of Scotland. If you’ve got audio you’d like to showcase then get in touch: radio@goodmanscroft.org”

The Goodman’s Croft- a brand new online and on wheels radio station is up and running at the Scottish Sculpture Workshops

The title comes from an age old North East Scottish myth- 300 years ago every farmer would leave a section of his land untilled as an offering to the devil, without doing so one feared their entire field would be destroyed. We applied this myth to the contemporary concept of community radio and asked: “What if a media voice was given to all the unheard, untapped and untilled voices and talents of the local area?”

Since our launch on the 15th October the Goodman’s Croft has been gathering stories, discussions, live music, debate and community banter from near and far. Content includes radio dramas by Rhynie Youth Group, interviews with local artists, poets and musicians, discussion on agricultural and farming issues with broadcast journalists and people local to the area directly affected by the topics.

The station is broadcasting live Tuesday – Sunday, 5- 7pm until the 31st October. You can tune in by clicking on the giant ear at www.goodmanscroft.org
If you miss a show, fear not- you can listen again to the Goodman’s Croft podcast archive by just a click of the mouse.

We want this station to grow and be truly integrated into the area. So drop us a line at radio@goodmanscroft.org or pop into the Scottish Sculpture Workshops communities room for a cuppa, to learn how to use the equipment and perhaps become our next Goodman’s Croft DJ star!