About this episode

Matthew Bannister takes a walk in the Scottish borders with guitarist Jenn Butterworth, exploring her roots and the local history while enjoying music.

Come for a wild and windy walk in the Scottish borders with the brilliant guitarist Jenn Butterworth. We visit the remote farmhouse where she grew up, the pub where she worked as a teenager, the otter statue commemorating Gavin Maxwell and the ancient archaeological site which dates back to 397 AD and the founding of Scotland’s earliest Christian community. There’s time for plenty of music - both traditional and original. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a member and get great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.folkonfoot.com/ Follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about Jenn at https://www.jennbutterworth.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Bannister

Guest: Jenn Butterworth

Topics covered

• music
• Scottish culture
• guitar
• interview
• history
• archaeology

Keywords

• Jenn Butterworth
• Scottish borders
• guitarist
• traditional music
• archaeological site
• Christian community

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Scottish borders, Whithorn, remote farmhouse, pub

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