With a mother at the piano and a father on theguitar, there was never any shortage of musicin the Trotter household.Born into a working-class family in the Maryhill areaof Glasgow it was that mix of musicality alongwith a deep sense of family and community spiritthat brought people together to sing and entertaineach other, whether it be at the summer streetparties held behind the tenements, or singing atthe neighbours' Hogmany parties. When the familymoved to Cardonald in the south side of the city,Michael took up piano lessons two years laterat the age of of seven until the age of 16.The piano lessons were about to pay off howeverwhen along with a friend after classes they wouldget together in the music room at school and jambeatles songs much to the entertainment of themusic teacher Mrs Johnston.About this time of musical discovery, Michael beganto take an interest in other matters of a spiritualnature when a friend invited him along to one ofthe