The continuation of our 'Conister Rocks' special biographical programmes, where we talk to some of the Island's well-known personalities, find out about their lives - and the music that means something to them.

On Friday 10th March we were joined by a woman of many talents – an architect, conservation officer, musician, renowned singer, a composer, a watercolour artist and much more; she loves walking in the Manx countryside, and a good massage (presumably needed after tackling some of our more challenging terrain), and she is a very proud mum to three successful children.

She spoke about her early childhood on the Isle of Man, painting a wonderful picture of a very different time; talked about growing up with music all around her and the difficult decision to choose architecture over opera; told us the story of how she very nearly didn't end up singing with Mannin Folk; about the challenges and often sad surprises of working in the public housing sector; and so much more.

You can find Marlene and her music with Dylis Sowry on Facebook, and her CDs are in local shops such as Celtic Gold and Shakti Man. .