Presenter of The Crooked Road Mike Ganley celebrates 30 years in local radio.  Mike started his broadcasting career with Radio West in Bristol (now GWR).  Since then he has worked on many commercial and BBC local stations in the West of England, as a presenter, producer and managing director.  In 1999 his company – 5 Valleys Radio Ltd. was awarded the radio licence for Southern Gloucestershire, going on air as FM107 The Falcon (later Star 107FM). 

Mike first became involved with roots music whilst at university in Coventry. “We called it folk music in those days. I was involved with running the entertainments at the Students Union in the early seventies. One of the regular events was a folk club.  I just love the music and play it on the radio.”  

Mike says "I am delighted to be involved with SWINDON 105.5.  It's a unique radio station, having grown from the roots up.  It's a great outlet for both music lovers and performers.”

The Crooked Road can be heard on SWINDON 105.5 at 8pm on Thursdays and Tuesdays at midnight.

Programme Highlights

May
10th features:
The Chieftains: "Voice Of Ages (Hear Music),  Ewan McLennan: "The Last Bird To Sing"
classic album: "True Stories"
Special guest:  Andy Steele "Night Fishing"

January 2012
2nd Steve Tilston - The Reckoning (Hubris Records)
Barber & Wilson - The Old Songs (DB Records)
Classic Album - Joni Mitchell - Taming the tiger (Reprise Records)
Special Guest: Steve Knightley - Solo Tour and Frome Festival


2011 HIGHLIGHTS>>>>>
DECEMBER 15th...    Special Guest:  Jez Lowe


OCTOBER included:
27th:  featured albums:-
          Show of Hands - Backlog 2 (Hands on Music)
          Carter Brothers - The Road to Roosky (Compass Records)
          Classic Album:  Hazel & Jennifer Wrigley - Skyran (Own Label)
Special Guest: Uiscedwr - Fish Cat Door (Yucca Records)
In addition as always we have a wide selection of roots and acoustic music.


SEPTEMBER
1st:  featured albums:-
        Snakefarm – My Halo at Half-light (Fledg’ling Records)
        Jackie Oates – Saturnine (ECC Records)
Classic Album:   The Café Orchestra – Topaz (Grapevine Label)
Special Guest:   Battlefield Band – Line Up (Temple Records)
In addition as always we have a wide selection of roots and acoustic music



AUGUST
18th  featured albums:-
          Elbow Jane - The Boldest Blood (Fellside Records)
          Tom Russell - Mesabi (Proper Records)

Classic Album:  Uiscedwr - Everywhere (Yukka Records)

Special Guest:    June Tabor - Ashore (Topic Records)