An aye wir nae seener sittin oot o the sun wi oor ice-cream cuppies , than wir rinnin oot o the thunner-plumps.  It keeps us swak – bit fit a summer wiv hid.  Wiv hid athin fae scorchin sun tae monsoon tae frost in the morning – aa in ae month. Hope yiv enjoyed a […]

We are back in the room with Scots Radio Episode 61 and it’s fu o surprises.  We hear fae Morna Young spikkin aboot her play ‘Lost at Sea’ – Alistair Heather entreats us tae a big helpin o Doric Mash – Primary teacher, Olivia Stephen,  tells us fit she an her class got oot o […]

A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish Dance Music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: May 2019 RETURN TO LONDON TOWN (REELS): DEVANEY’S GOAT / TOM WARD’S DOWNFALL / THE OLD BLACKTHORN – Chapter 8 (The Kilfenora Céilí Band) MISADVENTURES – Tall Tales & Misadventures (Goitse) KING OF THE FAIRIES – Live Piano Version (Tina Jordan Rees) SULLY’S NO. […]

We are delighted an priviledged to dedicate oor 60th Scots Radio programme to Professor Gary West’s new book an play ‘Jocks Jocks’. The content is based on stories collected bi traditional singer an collector, Jock Duncan, fae 1st World War Veterans. Gary jines us in the studio tae taak us on this very special journey. […]

A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish Dance Music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: April 2019 REELS 113 – Step Into The Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music (Ellery Klein & Ryan Lacey) REELS 113: TEAM SOLAS / COPENHAGEN CYCLES / OSMOSIS – Féistastic 4 (Tina Jordan Rees) HORNPIPES (113) MICHELLE DEVLIN’S FAVOURITE / MARY MULHOLLAND – Right […]

Wi hae passed the Spring Equinox – so it must be Spring. An in this April edition o the programme wi jine the gaitherin at the James Hutton Institute in Aiberdeen tae enjoy the ‘Young Biodiversity Awards’. We’re wi the Irish an Scots Poets as part o Neu Reekie at the Poetry Library in Edinburgh, […]

A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish Dance Music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: March 2019 MILLHOUSE – The Last Bell (Alan Kelly Gang)  PRIMARY REELS (116): MILLIE DOWN THE FOXHOLE / MISS THOMPSON’S – Feistunes 3 (Cormac Ó Sé & Brian O’Sullivan) HORNPIPES – Fire Dance (Gary Currie & Michelle O’Leary) DOLAN’S 6AM – How To […]

Dinna ging castin ony cloots oor early. An afore onybody says – it’s the Mayfloor wir spikkin aboot – itherwise kent as the Hawthorn. In Episode 58 o Scots Radio, wi hear fae Rosemary Ward fae the Scottish Book Trust aboot plans for this year – includin a spleet new award for publishers o Scots. […]

A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish Dance Music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: February 2019 THE ORPHAN – 13 (Damien Mullane) REELS 113 – Real Rhythm (Kevin Joyce) HEAVY JIGS, PT 1 – Irish Dance Music, Vol 1 (Stephen Walker & Louise Ryan) YOUGHAL HARBOUR 110 – Set Dances (Anton & Sully) REELS 113: THE HUMOURS OF WESTPORT / […]

Welcome to Scots Radio. In this year o ‘Indigenous Languages’ as decreed by UNESCO, we enjoy the rich tapestry o voices an tunes at the 25th Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow . In this episode we get reaction tae the feedback on the Governments proposed Culture Strategy. Musician Adam Sutherland taks us intae the stores […]