THE county’s MSP recently took the opportunity to play DJ as a guest on community radio station Radio Saltire at its studio in Tranent.

Iain Gray joined Andy Morris for the ‘AM into PM’ programme to be interviewed and play some of his favourite tracks.

Mr Gray spoke of growing up in Edinburgh and Inverness, his teaching in the Lothians and Mozambique, 12 years working for Oxfam and his role as chairman of Hibernian Community Foundation, as well as his career in politics.

His playlist was Stand By Me by Ben E King, Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan’s Like A Rolling Stone.

Mr Gray said: “Community radio stations like Radio Saltire are an important part of community life, and I am always pleased to support them.

“It’s always nice to be asked about something other than politics, and getting to choose some favourite tracks is a bonus too.”