My Ear Candy #3 Cllr Wendy Agnew

Mearns FM broadcasts from Stonehaven Town Hall where we have a pleasant wee studio at the rear of the building. There is however one drawback, if the town hall is hosting a raucous live band the din drifts through to the studio and can be heard in the background by listeners across the Mearns. Last night the wonderful Chandeliers brought the house down with a terrific set but played so loud that my microphone in the back studio was shaking like a leaf and picking up their output for the whole of the Mearns to hear. Before you say it, I accept this was a blessing for listeners, my hogwash being drowned out by a Chandeliers cover of 'Paint It Black'. It was all good fun and testament to the efforts made in our community to provide entertainment for its people, I just hope the band don't expect royalties for the inadvertent broadcasting of their material, I'm skint.

Wendy Agnew was my special guest tonight and she spoke about her work as a Councillor, in particular her commitment to flood prevention here in Stonehaven. 2009 was traumatic for many households in the old town and steps have been taken to prevent or reduce damage should the floods rear their ugly heads once again. A further passion is the set up of a 'furniture fair', a second hand furniture facility providing for the needy in our community, more news of this will be released in the New Year.

I confess the music Wendy shared would not have appeared on a wish list of my own however it was largely listenable (if that isn't damning someone's musical tastes with faint praise). The classical music I enjoyed especially, quite a diversion from the jangly guitar stuff I favour, and anyone not appreciative of Louis Armstrong's 'We Have All The Time In The World' is surely tone deaf.

So, a splendid show all in all. Thanks to The Chandeliers for the backing track and Wendy for her selections. Next week we have another special guest, Bryan Duncan, who's a pillar of our community with the work he carries out at Stonehaven Community Centre assisting those of us, me included, in their recovery from addictions and the stuff of life. Tune in to www.mearnsfm.com Friday night 7-9pm.

Wendy's selections
1. Black Or White - Michael Jackson
2. Clarinet Concerto in A major - Mozart
3. Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
4. Adagio in G minor (strings)- Aldinoni
5. All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong
6. Land Of Hope And Glory - Elgar