Lorne is joined by Alasdair Campbell, ex Labour government advisor and spokesman, ahead of releasing his new book on his experiences of mental health and how music, bagpipes in particular, can help.  He discusses his work, his late brother Donald, his Tiree connections and a special technique he uses to fight off depression.

Scots Radio | Episode 71 – The Scots Kitchen and The Heritage of Food by Scots Radio

HAIRST Special time in the gairden noo – the start o the hairst. An alang wi that of course, gings food an cookin. So in this Episode we introduce the first o oor Cooks – Helen Fitch fae Morayshire fa tells us aboot beetroot dishes, fig recipes an an alternative tae green tamaata chutney – […]

Episode 70 | Fit Noo by Scots Radio

Grow Radio | July 2020 by Scots Radio

June is the season for blossoms – blinky days an swarmin bees. We spik tae Beekeeper Ian Smith aboot the swarmin season and wir helpin tae design a fiddle gairden up near Inverness for Jo De Silva an Bruce MacGregor o Balzin Fiddles. An heed Gairdner David Mitchell is on hand tae answer aa yir […]

It’s anither special Scots Radio episode – foo o sangs, stories, music an guid company. We hear aboot fit’s in the new online anthology ‘Best Scottish Poems 2019’ fae the Scottish Poetry Library. An in an extended interview – writer, musician, producer, composer, Freeland Barbour guides us through the pages o his new book – […]

It’s een o thon busy months again in the gairden – enjoying the Buds o May…bit huddin on tae oor cloots til the Mayfloor is oot. As weel as answerin yir gairden questions, Oor Heed Gairdener, Dave Mitchell, has advice on plantin aipples – faan an fit tae plant. Rhona Alcorn, Chief Executive o Scots […]

Aifter hearing the first episode of Scot Radio’s Grow Radio, George T Watt o the Scots Leid Association got in touch tae share a puckle o his poems an tae let us ken foo muckle he enjoyed listenin tae the new programme. George, fa said he “fair enjoyed the programme” an it “wis like a […]