A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish dance music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: March 2017 16. ARDGHRAD/CRAOBHGHRAD REELS 113 – CRN Irish Dance Music, Vol 1 (William Paterson) JOB OF JOURNEYWORK – Irish Dance World (Bradley Brothers) MUIREANN’S JIG – Callan Bridge (Niall & Cillian Vallely) THE RAMBLING RAKE […]
Episode 39
It’s a bumper edition this month – there’s jist sic a lot gaan on. In Episode 39 or Scots Radio, wir amang the bothies, bonnie bulls and heavy horses – at the Bothy Ballads Champion o Champions in Elgin toon hall, the Bull sales in Stirling and the Heavy Horse ivent in Collessie in Fife. […]
Episode 38
In Episode 38 o Scots Radio wir enjoying the craic at Celtic Connections – Spikkin tae Lisa Whytock aboot Showcase Scotland, an Karine Polwart aboot her musical connections. The Scottish Book Trust invites us tae their ‘New Writers’ Showcase and as ‘Neu Reekie’ continues tae attract bigger audiences for their legendary poetry nichts, co-founder Michael […]
Episode 37
And a very guid new year tae abidy. We start aff the year wi a fine festive feel wi some dance music tae get ye intae the ceilidh birl. As the warl celebrates oor National Bard we hear fit’s gaan on in his native Ayrshire and we hear mair aboot his wife Jean Armour. Jim […]
Episode 36
In Episode 36 o Scots Radio we celebrate our three-year anniversary wi some typical festive good cheer. We open up the ‘Wee Windaes’ wi Scots Screiver Hamish MacDonald and discover a new online cultural treasure trove. Sheena Wellington unwraps the plans for the ‘Jimmy Shand Collection’ an Kirsty Gallacher fae ‘Into Film Scotland’ wraps up […]
Episode 35
In Episode 35 o Scots Radio, we hear how Professor Gary West has woven testimonials fae WW1 – collected by Jock Duncan – intae a one act play caad ‘Jocks Jocks’. Mary Blance reports fae the Shetland Film Festival and sculptor Helen Denerley spiks aboot her work – and makin the Giraffes on Leith Walk […]
Episode 34
In Episode 34 we dinna hing aboot – we ging fae the launch o a new book caad the Buke o the Howlat at Darnaway Castle in Morayshire – new text fae James Robertson and illustrations fae Kate Leiper. We hear fit’s being planned for the new International Storytelling Festival – an we enjoy the […]
Episode 33
In Episode 33 we hear aboot new creative plans for the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway. We’re oot an aboot at the Festivals wi a look an listen tae some o the ongyangs at the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe , an at the Solas Festival in Perthshire, far we hear fae musician and broadcaster […]
Episode 32
(repeat) It’s een o oor special Episodes this month and in this Episode 32, we hae the pleasure and honour o capturing the essence o the internationally renowned writer and conservationist, John Muir – the father o oor National Parks and Ranger Service. In this the Centennial year o the Ranger Service, we’re in Dunbar, […]
Episode 31
It’s een o oor special Episodes this month and in this Episode 31, we hae the pleasure and honour o capturing the essence o the internationally renowned writer and conservationist, John Muir – the father o oor National Parks and Ranger Service. In this the Centennial year o the Ranger Service, we’re in Dunbar, Muir’s […]