"What sets this biography apart is its sense of listening. The music leads, the photographs speak and the island communities become the centre of the story. Shaw emerges not as a collector but as a custodian who understood the responsibility of holding other people’s history.

The Cadence of a Song is a reminder that tradition survives through patience, relationships and close attention. It shows how one person kept music alive by choosing to stay and listen" -The Cultural Crofter's Digest, Nov 25