Calum Tordoff

Today’s guest is Calum Tordoff, a singer songwriter from the Tyne Valley who’s very familiar to audiences in the North East. His distinctive music deals with a disparate range of topics that incudes love, relationships, friends falling out of taxis and mates going off to sea. Calum’s influences lie in 60s pop as much as in the alternative folk scene and this is evident in his melodic style and authentic delivery.In this episode, Calum talks about his musical development, his inspirations and his enthusiasm for performing, and he offers some useful tips for aspiring musicians who are thinking about going to an open mic night.Calum performs two songs in this episode. Frankie’s Gone To Sea, which is on his album Here Come The Belgians, and The Most Beautiful Girl On The Planet, for which the only recording currently available is on YouTube ().Calum is preparing to record a new album and he has released two so far: 2017’s Sistership’s and 2019’s Here Come The Belgians, both of which are available as CDs and are on Spotify. His Facebook page is Calum David Tordoff. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 3tynespodcast.substack.com