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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Birlinn General

FORMAT: Electronic book text

ISBN: 9781788853156

RRP: £6.99

PAGES: 144

PUBLICATION DATE:
April 7, 2022

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Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits: A Celebration of the Capital’s Music History

Jim Byers

Jonathan Trew

Fiona Shepherd

Alison Stroak

Explore Edinburgh’s hidden music heritage, plus a few of its more tuneful tall tales, with this eye-opening guide of the city’s music milestones, famous gigs, infamous incidents and colourful characters. From folk to funk, pop to punk and past to present, this collection of bite-sized stories traces the people, venues and gigs that made the city’s music scene. From Bowie to the Bay City Rollers, Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits touches on the big names as well as lifting the lid on the city’s lesser known legends. And just who did leave their teeth in a yoghurt pot on the bar in Sandy Bell’s?

Reviews of Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits: A Celebration of the Capital’s Music History

'A fascinating and witty look at Edinburgh's music history. An excellent read' — Bruce Findlay, Simple Minds manager and owner of Bruce's record shop

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Jim Byers

Jim Byers is the director of Edinburgh Music Lovers, a boutique promoter, blogger and campaigner dedicated to making the capital a music city.

Jonathan Trew has been writing about music, culture and restaurants since the early 1990s. When not leading tour groups in Edinburgh and Glasgow, he can usually be found at his desk wondering when this internet thing will end.

Fiona Shepherd is an established music journalist who has been attending gigs and writing about the music scene since 1990. She is the chief rock and pop critic of The Scotsman, and also writes for Scotland On Sunday, The List and Edinburgh Festivals magazine.

Alison Stroak is a co-director and co-founder of Glasgow Music City Tours and Edinburgh Music Tours. She has been a bookseller, publisher and editor for over 30 years.