Out at Mugdock Country Park for some quiet nature and ambiance recordings on a warm Sunday afternoon, host Richard Lee stumbled into something completely unexpected: the Dunbartonshire Wind Ensemble in full flow.

What started as a field-recording trip turned into an impromptu live session with a multigenerational community band whose youngest member is 12 and whose oldest is in their 80s. After a chat, they kindly agreed to let him hit record – and this episode is the result.

This is exactly what Richard loves about Glasgow and the surrounding areas: you go out for one thing and end up discovering something beautiful happening in a corner of a park.

The next full Glasgow Sessions episode is with Kaz Sharply, but this little moment from today jumped the queue and he wanted to share it while it’s still fresh.

Enjoy this spontaneous session with the Dunbartonshire Wind Ensemble. If you like what you hear, give them a follow, support your local music community, and look them up on Facebook to see what they’re up to next. You can also find out more on their website:

https://dunbartonshirewindensemble.co.uk/

And if you’d like to keep up with Glasgow Sessions, you can follow the show on Instagram at @glasgowsessions, and listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

In this episode of Glasgow Sessions, Richard sits down with actor, writer, director, voice‑over artist and acting coach Kat Harrison – the working‑class creative force behind Chaos Collective and Break A Leg Academy (BALA).

They talk about Kat’s journey from youth theatre in Cumbernauld to founding her own theatre company and launching a pay‑what‑you‑can acting school in Glasgow, built to open doors that were almost closed to her. Kat shares what it really looks like to balance single parenthood, neurodivergence, creative work and community building in a sector that isn’t always kind to working‑class artists.

The conversation dives into BALA’s new production of John Lyly’s 16th‑century play Gallathea – a queer Elizabethan “romp” about love, disguise and identity – and what it means to stage that story in 2026 at The Ferry on the Broomielaw. Kat also reflects on the time she met and worked with @hitrecordjoe, and the vital work he’s doing to champion artists in a fast‑changing era of AI.

Along the way, there’s honest chat about access, confidence, class, and the power of small acts of kindness to change the whole direction of a life.

🎟 Gallathea – Show Info

Break A Leg Academy (BALA) presents Gallathea at The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, Glasgow G3 8BX, on June 15, 16 & 17.

Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 7:30 PM

More info: breakalegacademy.com

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Kat on Instagram: @kat_harrison_creative

Break A Leg Academy: @breakalegacademy_bala

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In this episode of Glasgow Sessions, host Richard Lee sits down with returning guests Keeks Mc and Cat Cochrane, and welcomes debut guest Kaz Sharply, for an hour of poetry and chat in modern Scots. Together they explore how the language is being spoken and written right now – in families, schools and streets – and what happens when that collides with TikTok slang and global internet English.

Across the session you’ll hear poems about family and home, school days and unforgettable classmates, PTSD and the way places hold memory, alongside the daft, funny moments that keep us going. The guests talk about code‑switching, emerging dialects, and why it’s vital that young people see their own language on the page, not just hear it in the playground.

The episode also touches on the growing support for Scots in competitions and funding, the pressure to “translate” into English, and the importance of staying authentic to your own voice. As Glasgow Sessions continues to evolve into a cultural archive, this instalment captures a living snapshot of how Scots carries who we are – right now – in this city.

Guests:

Keeks Mc – Instagram: @keeksmcpoetry

Cat Cochrane – Instagram: @catchochrane_writer

Kaz Sharply – Instagram: @kazsharply and @wittyandsharp