Scots Radio

THE DREAM In ess bumper episode, wir at the Scots Language Awards in Dundee. Daniel Abercrombie the Director o the Scottish International Storytelling Festival tell us fits gaan on. Oor new Makar, poet Jim Mackintosh jines us tae furl throu the pages o the book ‘Ayont the Thistle’.  Wi celebrate the 150th Anniversary o the […]

 ‘THE DUNECHT LOON’S CAIRN.’ Fowk fae aa roon the North East an further,  gaithered  tae witness the unveilin o a memorial cairn to the legendary broadcaster,  Robbie Shepherd.  Frieda Morrison hid the honour of bein in that company to celebrate the unveilin of ‘The Dunecht Loon Cairn’ – an spoke tae Robbie’s close freen Robert […]

A new book is being published tae mark the centenary o Hugh MacDiarmid’s iconic poem ‘A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle’.  The new anthology will bring thegither a wide range o poets, scholars and writers tae reassess een o the defining wirks o modern Scottish literature. First published in 1926, MacDiarmid’s poem challenged ideas […]

THE BEST O THE BEST Fitiver the wither the Heilan Show gings on tae be een o the best shop windaes for the fairmin industry.  In this the Aiberdeenshire Presidential year, Frieda Morrison jines the fowk at the livestock rings an and enjoys the company o fowk that mak this show a winner. Willie Johnston […]

Episode 3 – Stravaigin in Perth In ess new episode, poet Jim Mackintosh jines Frieda Morrison tae delve intae the hidden places and stories in Perth an meet some o the fowk that mak this  place special. Wi hear aboot fit angert John Knox, the 15th century minister an Reformist – the history o the […]

Mony a Mickle In this episode, Willie Johnston brings us up tae date wi the plans for ‘Ellisland’ the hame o Robert Burns – faar he wrote his iconic song – Auld Lang Syne. Wir spikkin aboot climate change an in this episode wi retired marine Biologist John Dunn OBE – hearin aboot  wee fishies […]

In the wirds o the wise fowk – ivery mickle maks a muckle. In celebration o David Attenborough’s 100th birthday and his love o the links wi aa oor craturs in the warl, Frieda Morrison spoke tae the Chair o the Torry Heritage Group, John Dunn OBE, aboot the food cycle o the sea.   John […]

A programme set tae inspire ye.  We hear aboot amazin new plans for the Leanchoil Hospital near Forres wi a community buyoot.

Trying to catch up with a legend like Dolina Maclennan is not easy.  Especially when the afore-mentioned actor is busy travelling hundreds of miles with a new stage production that entails a powerful evening of song, music and story with Dolina jointly narrating the story with writer Donald S Murray.  The music is performed by […]

In 2018, the much- loved Leanchoil Maternity Hospital near Forres in Morayshire, was closed, due to staffing difficulties. But now a historic community asset transfer, by NHS Grampian, is about to be finalised and will lead to a refurbish and a re-purpose of the Hospital on the nine- acre site, for the community.   Marianne Nicolson, […]