EPISODE · Jan 18, 2026 · 1H 12M
PLACE AS ELDER w/ QUINIE
from Reskillience · host Catie Payne
Big personal shares at the top of the ep (preview: podcasting terrifies me) before an utterly delightful conversation with Scots folk singer Josie Vallely aka. Quinie.Quinie's album Forefowk, Mind Me was named The Guardian's best folk release of 2025, but don't worry if you're not into bagpipes because we mostly chat about:Not making your art your careerTips for slow art/seasonal living in a rushing worldThe mind bending differences between relating with Country in Australia versus ScotlandMinority languages and evocation of placeThe right to roamConfused white settler syndromeWhen you’re a cultural mongrelImpure ancestryPlace as a surrogate elderTradition in motionWhere do songs live?Journeying on horsebackHorses as bodyguardsWhy we all just want to be got🧙♀️LINKY POOSQuinie’s home on the webQuinie on Instagram[album] Forefowk, Mind Me ~ QuinieQuinie’s seasonal almanac ~ Things that happen every year in a cycle[film] Forefowk, Mind Me Guardian review of Quinie’s albumCover art photo credit: Anthony Rintoul🧡🧡🧡 Join the Reskillience community on Patreon 🧡🧡🧡
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Big personal shares at the top of the ep (preview: podcasting terrifies me) before an utterly delightful conversation with Scots folk singer Josie Vallely aka. Quinie [https://www.quinie.co.uk/]. Quinie's album Forefowk, Mind Me was named The Guardian's best folk release of 2025, but don't worry if you're not into bagpipes because we mostly chat about: Not making your art your career Tips for slow art/seasonal living in a rushing world The mind bending differences between relating with Country in Australia versus Scotland Minority languages and evocation of place The right to roam Confused white settler syndrome When you're a cultural mongrel Impure ancestry Place as a surrogate elder Tradition in motion Where do songs live? Journeying on horseback Horses as bodyguards Why we all just want to be got 🧙♀️LINKY POOS Quinie's home on the web [https://www.quinie.co.uk/] Quinie on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/quinie.music/] [album] Forefowk, Mind Me ~ Quinie [https://open.spotify.com/album/0xbYYtVhesOTeHJmzmT6np?si=BMDVtJNoQ1yDTzLsr797gg] Quinie's seasonal almanac ~ Things that happen every year in a cycle [https://quiniemerch.bigcartel.com/product/everything-happens-in-a-cycle-almanac-wall-hanger] [film] Forefowk, Mind Me [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjLd9k_WF40] Guardian review of Quinie's album [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/may/23/quinie-forefowk-mind-me-review-collecting-songs-on-horseback-this-scottish-musician-is-alive-with-ideas] Cover art photo credit: Anthony Rintoul 🧡🧡🧡 Join the Reskillience community on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/Reskillience] 🧡🧡🧡
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