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.

Wi spik aboot ivery ither kin o heritage on this programme – bit wiv niver really geen intae the importance o oor food heritage. An there’s nae wye we could ging intae the hairst athoot featurin oor unique Scots Recipies an Scotland’s Larder.  So it gees us great pleasure tae feature the work o F. Marian […]

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

Weel – there’s nae an easy answer – bit in this episode we try tae work oot faar wi are as regards oor performin arts an culture. Wir jined bi Gerda Stevenson and Steve Byrne tae discuss the wye aheed – if there is een. Jack Capener tells us fit’s happenin wi ‘Oor Vyce’ – […]

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 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 – […]