 I'm glad to have you up here. Thank you very much indeed. First of all, we'll talk about the... I want to get the names sorted out. Where did the name come out of? How did that... Regina, Regina, is it you? I suppose... I don't know where it came out. It just came to me like in a dream or something. We're not communists. We don't endorse communists one anyway. No, it's funny when you say that, you know, you go... Because Jimmy said to me, the communists are coming up and I asked, I thought it was an Orban book done. And I was like, communists. It's the first thing you think about. We're capitalists really. How long have you been together as a group? As a performing group, not as a couple? About ten years. Ten years, yeah. And what are you playing the local scene? We were doing a bit before everything kind of closed down and then we just... We used to do a lot of gigs in the Puntaver. It was just me local, we liked it. All our neighbours were there. You know what? That's a cracking attitude. That was good. No pressure? There was no pressure at all. You didn't have to practice going on and on. You just do on your thing. You know, that's dead on. Are you just looking to sort of spread your wings, gig-wise, or are you just content enough the way things are going? We're looking to record an album. We've got a good few songs together. Is this all original? Original stuff. Very good. We're going to talk about that in a wee minute, but we'd love to get a piece of music from you first. First up you've got... A song wrote, I don't really know what it's about. It's a bit like our name. It's called Tokyo. No matter how hard things are, anywhere the sun's always rising somewhere. That's what the meaning of this song is. We're looking forward to hearing it. Are you ready? Well, it take me so Wasn't meant to be It wasn't Plenty of time to be Staring at the big screen See, it's my time You see Staring at the big screen See, that's my stuff And this is my soul That's respect I have lost no more The big screen Big screen Crest is concept That's why I close my But the sun is rising In Tokyo Seen from afar, far behind My social credit score I left you so I guess I'm asleep And crest is concept That's why I close my But the sun is rising In Tokyo Seen from afar, far behind My social credit score I left you so I guess I'm asleep And the sun is rising In Tokyo Seen from afar, far behind My social credit score I left you so I guess I'm asleep And the sun is rising coalition great I hear you talk in the gym Just between when I was Before you were coming on Are you involved in band yourself, Martin? I started playing music when I was about 15 I was very lucky to be in the class with Keith Ponceon Heesison, Aleem, and Liz He was excellent on the guitar So learned a lot of stuff of him I got a good start. And when did you progress on the band did you? I moved to Cork then down to Cove when I was 18. What happened? You went down there? It's the music. I followed the music. And I was down there four days and I joined the band then. And I set up for the summer then. So I stayed the whole, nearly the whole year of 1995 that was. Very good. There seems to be a great music scene down there. There's a great music scene down there. Every time you get down you're meeting bands and you're going home. Aye, aye. Everybody's a musician down there. And Rory Gower was very big down there. That's right. And would his name still be iconic? Aye. And Regina, yourself, musical ways have you been involved with bands or stuff? Just himself. And how long have you been singing? I loved singing for years. Just as a child and I stopped for just a long time. And then started again. We got together. What brought it back to you again? I suppose us. Playing the guitar all the time. Hadn't a confidant with somebody with you. My friend got me a sing-star. Oh, right. There's a lot to carry on with that. I think a lot of people star don't sing-star. We do a good lick. Fairness. I haven't heard a thing about it. I haven't heard a thing about it. I think I must have 20 years. Nearly collectors hate him now. And I like to go out and blast away in my garage and leave me alone. Are you a good singer? Paul, you do a bit of singing. No, I don't do anymore. Actually, I'm a good singer and I'll say it myself. But I don't have the confidence anymore. I love singing. Always singing. And I don't sing anymore. Nobody's having enough money. Tanya Strayon says a great stuff there. Tanya, hi Tanya. And Graham Strayon, you're sounding good. Thanks, Graham and Tanya. And John O'Donnell said nice from Regina and Murray. From Regina and Murray. From your garden angel. You're lucky you have one. No, I do love singing. I love jazz. I love jazz and blues and stuff. But I liked the way, as I say, I was just pleasantly surprised. Listening to Michael, that great music. And then come on down. And I see myself, oh that just depicts me in the different world. Do you do much jazz and blues? As other directors? Regina's on the committee for the jazz and blues. The letter Kenny. Blues and roots now. That was a great festival, Regina. Yeah, it was brilliant. It was such a big crowd last year. Was he lucky weekend? Were you up in the team that time, though? The gang were up here doing the promoting. Were they jumping, weren't they? I wasn't up now. Were they promoting? Mark was up. And I was just blown away. I don't think they got enough praise for it. I think it's just an amazing event because everybody was sold out. And that's just needed. I think everybody's just glad to get back singing. I think everybody's just glad to get out the door. I don't know. Do you know this? I think an album definitely is over due. Would you have many songs written? Martin, do you know what I mean? We have seven or eight. I've been writing songs since I was 13. We have loads of songs, maybe not all together. I would say about 30. We'd have to round it down for an album. Tell me this, Regina. There's one of these songwriters that has a playlist of half finished and not finished. Have you ever went back to songs and finished them? I've sometimes made two or three songs into one good one. Very good. And a sporadic about the songwriting. We would love to get another one. We're going to take an abrick if you don't mind. The next song you're going to do first would be what? Three in the afternoon. It's about waiting for your other half. Are they coming home or not? In the right party with the boys? I used to make pee drinks. 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And these times of inspiration helps me get past the frustrations of never known if this was an inspirational time. All the highest mountain we have yet to climb It's three homes in Archer and the Tide Can't take this Can't take this no more Irrational just sitting waiting on you I'm a bet off more than I can chew Makes no break It's kind of feeling inspirational Visions of you What's a good girl What's a good girl to do I just can't stop Dreaming and dreaming I'm thinking What inspired that for you? Listening to Patsy Klein Listen to Obey Johnny Gallagher Rory Gallagher Donny Gall people You have that female vocalist type of blue singer from way back Sounds like that None of them I thought you were going to say something like Elvis Gerald or something like that I suppose Amy Winehouse She was something else She could have left She could have had some music now But unfortunately She was amazing But what about yourself Marty What's your musical inspiration? I've always liked Jimi Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan Joe Satriani I saw Joe Satriani before I saw him in Philadelphia When I was over I lived in Philadelphia for a while Were you playing over there as well? Playing on the band over there Long time ago was it now Marty? It's a while ago now 97 I was over there You're back here now Nice to be home Of course it is I think they always say home is where the heart is But as I say If people want to get you Where can they find you? You're out and about On a Tuesday night is it? On a Tuesday night, Thursday night Thursday night I beg your pardon On the riffle The diamond bar Every Thursday Christy Murray runs the Trad night But it's not all Trad It's but everything Anybody can join Just go along and turn up He wants to keep the next 25 years safe he says It's not what he'll be doing himself he says A lot of these bars are encouraging It's great to see it because Blake's there who sponsored the program we were doing there last week and we were just chatting about different styles of music They're not concentrating on one thing They're putting scan nights Trad nights Rock nights It throws it wide open for younger people too If you're heavy rock there's a place for you Don't worry about it Tune in to the communist Excited to hear Marty and Regina performance this evening and even more excited for the upcoming album Much love from your fans Valerie, Keith and Devin And Mary Gibson Mary said say hello to my brother Oh that's Mary Looking well and sounding good You see this is going out live on the TV We're on the telly So What's the plans for the new year Anything exciting Like go the flow and whatever happens Yeah Looking to record the album We've got a lot of work done like that over the winter We've moved into the new house We fixed up an old cottage an old Irish cottage Dates way back to 1842 or at least As a local here New mills So we spent lockdown doing that That's the time really Did you do the work yourselves? Aye I done all the work myself except for the roof and I got a friend and the plumbing On the electrician Electrician? I won't touch wires I won't The building stuff you don't do My brother Dan He helped me And it's worth it now It's lovely new again And as far as I look back you say 17 what 1842 at least It's on the map in 1842 I've no idea I've watched all them programs I've watched them all I've watched them all It was not a game for a long time But tell me did you find anything Bottle of Poaching How do I wear one? That was a bit old We haven't drank it yet No For the windows We're not entirely sure if it is Poaching Or what it is I'll just smell like it That still doesn't mean it's Poaching Well listen Come here, it's lovely to see you Thanks very much Brilliant sound Congratulations on your new sponsors We have the fiddle We may go down for the one after Aye aye I brought my grandfather's fiddle It's in the boot of the car We may go down for the one after I'm not good enough to play here yet You would play it if you were there We both took up the fiddle 3 months ago Your chocolate Aye we're both playing now And how are you getting on with it? We play in different rooms It's hard to listen to When you're learning it's hard to listen to Is it hard to get on to? It's not as hard as I thought it would be I don't know That's just What age is your Grandis fiddle? 1900 Written on the back of it Somebody wrote 1900 with a poker That might mean 7 o'clock Aye It could mean anything But I had a guy fix it up Down in County Clare And just got it back 3 weeks ago now And it sounds good And I had found one in a charity shop So that's my one I did And it was 25 year old And I took it to the music shop Down in Donegal Town And he fixed it up for me And he rang me And he said it's an original And Lissie Violin made And Surrey in the factory And it's an 1900s or something Good one Good find They all sound different It's like a guitar probably There's a uniqueness in each one We like the sound it has One now, more in the two of us We never play the other one now at all We play McGrann for hours one now That's a lovely sound Best luck with that For branching out That's the trad department There's a lovely sound out of the You should have brought it on No way People will turn it on Listen Do you know what Once again Your artists that I would really Look forward to hearing you Thanks The sound is unique I love that They work well together Did I ask you on social media? We have a communist page On Facebook We have the communist page I just wonder if Facebook Let you go with that The communists Listen we'd love to get one more chin If you don't mind And if you want to hear the communists They will be There's a good chance we'll be done in Blake's We're going to stop in Blake's They'll be in the Trad night In Riffle Every Thursday night Good man Christy A lot of people Because all these Bars and places They're very good To the artists They'll keep the music going Last so chin for us By the night Once again your own It is My brother We'd love to hear it See your face For the lift On that night You said goodbye Good you have me Close Lord I can't forget The night I treasure You On that night You said goodbye You said good For that life Left once Left of mine You said goodbye Good for life Amazing, absolutely brilliant Aidan Laird texted and said loves the communists Oh thanks Aidan And that's the group he means Come here, listen Absolutely like the listening The kind of group I could listen to all night And I would look forward to Maybe handling a gig sometime Get the album up to us when it's ready And come back up again And we'll launch it from here And we'll do the whole thing You can get us on the Blues and Rits page Oh can you? You can't get home I'll tell him later Listen Marty And Regina thank you so much Indeed it's the communists And check them out on your Facebook page Facebook the communists And the Blues and Rits page With an old page rave reviews too Hi You want to get live music up on Youtuber stuff and let people hear you Because it's too good not to be here Come here, thank you very much indeed That's it the communists, a quick ad break We're back with more music in Highland Radio