"Ian's songs go straight to the heart of the matter and the people."
Archie Fisher

• Stephen Quigg has released a new album called "Silver Sands" and has included Ian's song "Some Hae Meat". Stephen has a demanding schedule as a solo singer and entertainer and is also one of The McCalmans. Stephen's site is at www.stephenquigg.co.uk.
• Ian's song "Sing Me A Song Mr. Bloom" has been included in a new CD by Manchester's outstanding international singer and entertainer, Bram Taylor. It is called "SONG SINGER" This CD is Bram's ninth album on Fellside Records of Workington, Cumbria. The song was inspired by watching the character Mr. Bloom in Twilight Zone The Movie.
• Ian's song "Roses in December" has been included in the release of three CDs, for the price of one, to mark 30 years of Fellside Records. It is called "Landmarks" and includes tracks from artists including Martin Carthy, Maddy Prior, Rick Kemp, Nic Jones, Spiers & Boden, Martyn Wyndham-Read, John Wright, Sara Grey, John Kirkpatrick, Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies and many more.
• Tryst, the trio of Susan Thores, Liz Reid and Heather Wilkinson from West Lothian, have just released their second album with Ian McCalman. They have included Ian Walker's song "Companions" which is also the title of their album. The song was written to celebrate the life of Nora Devine who ran the Linlithgow Folk Club for over 30 years.
• West Lothian Council Arts & Cultural Services recently invited Ian Walker back again to take part in their Generation Arts Project. Ian Walker performed in centres for older people throughout West Lothian. In the words of one participant from West Calder, the singing sessions were "Better than medication!"