Iona Fyfe

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. N.B. This episode references mental health issues and sexual harassment. Please see helpful links below. Episode 155 is in conversation with Scottish folksinger Iona Fyfe. Winner of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018, Iona’s musical journey to date has included a number of highlights namely touring the world, performing to her audiences and collaborating with fellow musicians on various projects and performances. Taking inspiration and influence from all types of music and experiences, Iona is responsive to opportunities presented and is also passionate and proactive in the campaign to have the Scots leid recognised lawfully as a legitimate language. As both a Scots speaker and a woman in the music industry, Iona shares her story highlighting the adversity, discrimination and harassment she has encountered at points in her career and the importance of standing up for what you believe in, with music and your platform being powerful tools to communicate your message. Enjoy! Links www.ionafyfe.com www.oorvyce.scot www.ionafyfe.bandcamp.com Socials Twitter: @ionafyfe Instagram: @iona.fyfe Facebook: /ionafyfe Helpful links https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland https://breathingspace.scot https://www.samh.org.uk NHS mental health links https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/ Equality and Advisory support service helpline: 0808 800 0082 equalityadvisoryservice.com Victim Support helpline: 08 08 16 89 111 Rape Crisis Helpline: 0808 802 9999 rapecrisis.org.uk If you’ve enjoyed this episode you can help support the production of future episodes by clicking on the Ko-Fi link below. Many thanks. https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave See https://soundcloud.com/ for privacy and terms of use.