Louis Rive: Dear Green Place

Scottish folk singer Louis Rive takes the listener for a walk through North-East Glasgow on his new EP, Dear Green Place. The city has seen better days, with the majority of its inhabitants living in poverty - the average lifespan is 56, but Rive points to the beauty that is still there.

He loves the stories that people are telling each other and dreams of a better future for his city. He is always happy to return to his place of birth, with a fresh stack of songs that he wrote while on the road. Glaswegians could not wish for a better ambassador.

Louis Rive: 19:27 Saturday Service to Helensburgh Central

Scottish folk singer Louis Rive tells the story of a memorable train ride between Bathgate and Helensburgh on his new single 19:27 Saturday Service to Helensburgh Central. Riding high on pills a lady pressed the passenger alarm when she realized she had boarded the wrong train.

He started writing a poem about the ensuing brouhaha there and then and turned it into a sped up, hectic song. It became a stream-of-consciousness barrage of words, namechecking train stops and describing various passenger's reactions to the delay. Drummer Joe Cardle provided the beat, emulating the sound of the railroad ties.