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Fionna Duncan has been involved in the world of Jazz for over fifty years.

Growing up in Garelochhead Fionna says she was Influenced by the likes of the great Louis Armstrong and she was soon singing in Glasgow nightclubs and was a singer with The Clyde Valley Stompers.

She's worked with some of the best known names in the world of Jazz including Humphrey Lyttleton, Kenny Ball and Grover Washington and has performed in top Jazz venues in London, Europe and in the United States.

Passionate about encouraging youngsters she ran workshops in Scotland for several years and her outstanding talent was recognised when she collected the Best Jazz Vocalist award at the 2009 Scottish Jazz Awards.

In this musical gem from the 麻豆社 Radio Scotland archives Fionna tells Phil Cunningham about her love of music and her remarkable life in the world of Jazz.

Phil opens the programme with Fionna singing ' I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling' and Fionna goes on to pick these five tracks.
1. HONEYCOMBE: Recorded by Jimmie Rodgers .

2. FINE BROWN FRAME: Recorded by Nellie Lutcher

3 YOU'VE CHANGED: Recorded by Billie Holiday

4 I WAS DOIN' ALRIGHT: Recorded by Louis Armstrong

5 POOR BUTTERFLY: Recorded by Carmen McRae.

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