Marvin “Mo” Pair has formal education in Engineering and a Masters of Arts in Native American Studies.

He plays guitar, electric bass, recorder, and trumpet. He was raised in a musical family and began
a sincere study of music while a teenager in the mid-1980’s. He enjoys the following musical styles: folk, bluegrass, country, blues, Americana, and rock. He is also a prolific songwriter and band leader. He has released nineteen albums under three different Austin, TX-based bands (Grass, Groovin Ground, and Bright Star Catalogue) and solo. In the mid-2000's, Mo played for a living on the road, covering twenty-six states in the United States and two Canadian provinces.

Mo has also studied American Indian dance music of the southern plains, primarily from Oklahoma tribes. 

Some Desert Island Discs programmes only exist in their incomplete form. They may be missing interview content or the musical choices. Where possible, the missing music has been rebuilt using discs from the BBC Gramophone Library. This collection comprises fragments from 1970-86.

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1996-2000
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island. Full listings can be found on the Desert Island Discs website.

Discover cooking techniques and tips to help you perfect your cooking know-how. Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are joined by leading chefs and food writers who share their secrets for perfect home-cooked dishes. Part of Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

Janice Forysth with news and reviews of the latest movie releases, interviews with the stars and directors of the moment and what to look out for in new DVD releases. Plus updates and features on what's happening in the world of film around Scotland.

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