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Musical Tour of Scotland

Iain MacInnes presents a musical tour of Scotland taking in the Shetland Folk Festival, the Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond and the Border Ballads of Yarrow.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 Sep 2012 00:30

Chapters

  • Shetland Folk Festival - MacGregor’s Gathering

    Archive from 1986 featuring Jimmie MacGregor exploring the traditions and characters of this famous folk festival.

    Duration: 56:36

  • Aberdeen - Piping Roots

    Stuart Cassell’s explores the piping heritage of Aberdeen and the north-east.

    Duration: 53:11

  • Fife - Songs From The Kingdom

    Vic Galloway examines the origins of the East Neuk new music scene based around the Fence Collective.

    Duration: 26:08

  • Edinburgh People’s Ceilidh - MacGregor’s Folk

    Jimmie MacGregor tells the story of the first People’s Festival Ceilidh in 1951, a defining moment in the Scottish Folk Revival.

    Duration: 34:10

  • Songlines - The Dowie Dens O’ Yarrow.

    John Cavanagh tells the dark tale of one of the best known Border Ballads, The Dowie Dens O’ Yarrow.

    Duration: 26:44

  • Glasgow – Traditional Roots

    Donald Shaw meets musicians performing at the Ben Nevis bar on Argyle Street in Glasgow.

    Duration: 44:22

  • Songlines – The Bonnie Banks O’ Loch Lomond

    John Cavanagh explores the story behind to one of Scotland’s favourite songs.

    Duration: 27:03

  • Iona – Scotland’s Music

    John Purser examines the early music of this most fabled of the Western Isles.

    Duration: 26:46

  • Mingulay – Scotland’s Music

    John Purser tells the story of one of Scotland’s most remote and romanticised islands through its musical history.

    Duration: 26:00

  • Ullapool – The Radio Café

    Reporter Tom Allan visits the north-western town to discover a hot bed of artists and music entrepreneurs.

    Duration: 07:40

Broadcasts

  • Sun 13 May 2012 00:30
  • Sun 23 Sep 2012 00:30