THE BIG MUSIC was a CD copying and distribution tree dedicated to spreading the great music by Mike Scott and the Waterboys. The tree was intended as a free source of otherwise unavailable material. The performances available through this CD tree were solely intended for the listening enjoyment of Mike Scott and Waterboys fans worldwide.

Strangeboat.Net was established to keep the BIG MUSIC's artwork available, and to keep the distribution process alive long after the CD tree became inactive.

The most comprehensive Waterboys fan site out there with a lot of band information, tour dates and news with discographies, band and Mike Scott history and memorabilia.

• Steve Wickham

Steve Wickham is an Irish rock violinist and since the mid-1980s he's a member of The Waterboys. During his long-lasting career Steve has performed all over the world and collaborated with Sinéad O’Connor, Bob Dylan and U2, among others.

For 25 years he played his most beloved fiddle ever, a Geronimo Grandini senior. In 2004, Steve -also referring to the great Apache leader- names his first solo album after Geronimo. But in 2012 his violin is irreparably damaged during a flight with British Airways.

Willem van den Broek and Erwin Rademaker, two friends and fans of The Waterboys for many years, are inspired by this loss. They decide to look for an identical violin.

Aycliffe Radio presents the Folk/Celtic/Acoustic Rock Show. Folk/Celtic/Acoustic Rock and more all under one roof with Steve n Col. (They play a MS/WB song in every show!)

When: Sundays at 16:00 - 18:00 GMT/BST.

Download the App or listen online at https://www.ayclifferadio.co.uk/listen/

Official Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/160464458151315/

Archive of previous shows available on Mixcloud.