Caroline Guirr - songwriter, performer, arranger

Today’s guest is multi-instrumentalist Caroline Guirr, a musician from the Tyne Valley whose work encompasses songwriting, performing, composing, arranging and producing both for her solo career, her duo with Tom Cantwell, various bands and for the Tyne Valley Big Band and the Prudhoe Community Band.Caroline is not one to shy away from challenging subjects in her music, which draws on her interest in jazz, pop and classical, which she uses to great effect in support of her thoughtful and personal lyrics.Caroline talks about her multifaceted career, her process of creating and publishing music, and her involvement in the music of her community,This episode includes three of Caroline’s songs: That Day, from her 2024 album, Make the Most of Everything; and This Long Happy Life and Four Dusty Shoes from the album Diamonds and Stars, which was released in 2021.You can find Caroline’s music on the usual streaming platforms and you can buy all her albums from her website and Bandcamp page:https://carolineguirr.bandcamp.comhttps://www.carolineguirr.comYou can read an in-depth interview with Caroline by Aldora Britain Records at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YggsyZdplFLDktibq7ON_zwG-R0f3EOZ/viewMusic by the Riverside is part of the Prudhoe Arts Festival, which is running from July 5th – 20th. It is a free event coordinated by the Prudhoe Community Partnership. You can find more details on its Facebook page. 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