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The Other Me | Return of the songbird

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Linda smiling wearing a red jacket, bright pink scarf, big sunglasses and short hair after her surgery.
Linda Neil on the Sandgate Esplanade

When her Parkinson's Disease medication stopped working musician and writer Linda Neil was in a very dark place.

But a treatment called Deep Brain Stimulation has allowed her to return to playing the violin, writing songs, continuing her award-winning visual arts practise, living an independent life and riding her pink bicycle.

This uplifting episode of Earshot is filled with original songs performed by Linda and her musical collaborator Dublin Rose.

Guests:

  • Linda Neil - Musician, writer, filmmaker and visual artist
  • Peter Silburn - Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Queensland Brain Institute and Director of Neurosciences Queensland
  • Dublin Rose - Musician
  • Cathie Neil - Linda's sister
  • Paul Neil - Linda's brother
  • Bella Lightfoot - Filmmaker 

Credits:

Producer - Claudia Taranto

Sound engineer - Simon Branthwaite

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