What I listen to when I'm... Phil Cunningham
I also listen to Bruce Hornsby - anything by Bruce Hornsby. Those would be the top two, followed by Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life. I only keep three CDs in my glovebox and that's them.
If I need something to get me through the drudgery of the day, doing the tax returns or whatever, I would probably listen to something classical - Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, Mozart's Don Giovanni, that kind of thing. Something unobtrusive; light classics.
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Hide AdIf I'm looking for something to give me a bit of a lift, the band Flook make good pick-me-up music. Same goes for Michael McGoldrick - his album Wired is one of my favourites.
It's been a long time since I worked out, but recently I've started a walking/running programme - I bought these special Nike shoes that talk to my iPod. When you plug your iPod into iTunes it immediately sends you to the Nike website and it shows you a breakdown of your run. You can race against other people too, so I'm looking for a pensioner so I can take him on and whip his ass!
I tend to listen to Flook while I'm doing my running - again because it's very positive music - quite inspirational, or motivational, if you like.
In the evenings I like to sit outside and have a dram and I always put on Bonnie Raitt, below, or Willie Nelson in the background - great music to unwind to.
• Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain play The Corran Halls, Oban, today and The Queen's Hall, Dunoon, tomorrow. For details, see www.philandaly.com