Eps 15- It Takes A Village -Andrew Baird Patchworks: Medicine Man, Red and Gold, and Bellboy

Andrew Baird Patchworks is a Scottish folk musician with a soft touch. I always approach these interviews with just enough knowledge to have a pleasant conversation—but also with a certain naivety. The questions are driven more by curiosity than by a checklist or any kind of end goal. To that point, when Andrew picked up the old video phone, I wasn’t sure if I had landed in Dundee, Australia or Dundee, Scotland—ha! Dundee being the only bit of background I’d picked up online!

There’s a certain first impression that comes across when you have very little information. The assumptions, the holes your brain tries to fill despite the lack of knowledge—just to piece together some kind of coherent story. Andrew is Australian. He looks and talks this way. These are his interests, his likes and dislikes, and this is his relationship to the people around him. And your brain has it all figured out—who needs AI?

And then, you see the actual person in front of you, and all those assumptions that felt so real just a moment ago dissolve into a clown show. A complete misfire!

Maybe it’s one of my character flaws, that I have to piece together some kind of imaginary biography before meeting someone for the first time. But it feels instinctual. It feels… human.

Andrew is disarming—with a soft voice and a quiet kindness. He’s proud of the home he’s made for himself and carries a strong attachment to his community. There’s something grounding about the way he speaks and the way he plays. Andrew brings people together with a genuine sincerity, and that shows not just in conversation but in his live performances—his desire to be on stage is matched only by his desire to be among the people.

That same spirit runs through the three songs we talked about in this episode: "Medicine Man," "Red and Gold," and "BellBoy." Each track offers something personal, but there's also a broader warmth—a sense of collective effort, a nod to those around him.

The blank page in this story is the village—the invisible thread of people helping each other out, making things together, supporting one another. And even though Dundee is the fourth largest city in Scotland, what Andrew reminds us is simple but powerful:

It takes a village.

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Irish lead singer ROIBEARD MAC DOMHNAILL of Acushla discusses the art of collaborative songwriting. Our conversation covered everything from creativity to how sharing ideas shapes the music itself. It’s a conversation about what it really means to create something that connects.

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A sound for the night — for deserted cities and the moment you surrender to the darkness.

The Hypnotist

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Back for an unplanned trip to Dundee Scotland to interview singer songwriter Becky Kidd! I officially adopt Dundee as my 2nd home. A place where their musicianship is only out matched by their kindness  and sense of humor.  Really enjoyed talking with Becky Kidd about her 3 songs 'Free', 'Strawberry Lane' and 'Count to Ten With Me' Make sure to check her out on Youtube and Instagram: Links Below!
https://www.instagram.com/beckykiddmu...
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Summer noisy and live

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