Scots Radio Special Edition

(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, Muir’s birthplace and we hear mair aboot the man fae past Edinburgh Botanics Curator, David Mitchell. Wi’r up in the Cairngorm National Park wi Countryside Ranger, Fred Gordon – walkin the path o the whisky smugglers – and singer/ songwriter Pete Coutts let’s us hear tracks fae his new Album, Northern Sky. Jist listen – it’s a corker.

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 birthplace and we hear mair aboot the man fae past Edinburgh Botanics Curator, David Mitchell. Wi’r up in the Cairngorm National Park wi Countryside Ranger, Fred Gordon – walkin the path o the whisky smugglers – and singer/ songwriter Pete Coutts let’s us hear tracks fae his new Album, Northern Sky. Jist listen – it’s a corker.

In Episode 30 or Scots Radio, wir keeping up wi seasonal – ivints past, present and future. We hear foo the Saltire Society is celebratin it’s 80th birthday, Mary Blance is spikkin aboot the Shetland Wool Wik – oor new reporter Tracy Harvey reports fae Ayrshire, an we jine writer James Robertson at a gaitherin o poets at Neu Reekie in Edinburgh. An jist tae feenish aff the season, wi jine Bothy Ballad Champion o Champions Hector Riddell for a song – oot in the lambin shed.

An wiv been gaan aboot again. In this edition wir at the Celtic Media Festival, held this year in Dungarvan, Waterford, Ireland, an hear foo Scots Radio got on in the Festival Awards. An fit’s happening tae the Scots Language Co-ordinators – we spik tae co-ordinators Diane Anderson and Bruce Eunson. Wir at the Scottish National Theatre’s production o ‘Granite’ in Aiberdeen, an Daniel Abercrombie tells us fit’s gaan on in Tradfest.

An wir oot an aboot again – spikkin tae fowk and hearin their stories. In this edition, we jine the community doon at Newhaven hairbour, aside Edinburgh, tae hear aboot their mission tae create a new Heritage Centre. We delve intae the pages o ‘Killochries’ , the story and book fae Glesgae Maker, Jim Carruth – this is a poetry book like nae ither. An Gordon Hay taks us up tae Easter and his translation o the New Testament in Doric.

And wir back in harness wi a new hoose and a new programme.  It’s teen a file tae get a the ficherin wi the fichery stuff richt in the technical room, bit it’s on wi the job.  In this new Episode wiv captured oor spirit o adventure with Donald Smith leading us on his Pilgrim Journeys.  Grace Banks opens up a new book o songs fae the North East, and fairmer Fobie Leslie taks us throw the five stages o power he’s seen fae a hill outside Lumsden – fae peat tae turbines.

(Repeat) In this oor special New Year Edition, we hiv pleasure in featurin an extended interview wi writer and broadcaster Fiona Ritchie MBE.

In this oor special New Year Edition, we hiv pleasure in featurin an extended interview wi writer and broadcaster Fiona Ritchie MBE.

It’s a special Christmas Edition ess month foo o Seasonal mirth – an sherry trifle.  We hear aboot The Buchan Field Club fae President Sandy May – wi jine Perthshire fairmer and stand up comic, Jim Smith on the fairm and comedy club.  An we jine food writer Wendy Barrie in her kitchen in Fife, tae hear mair aboot a new Scottish recipe book – and whip up a special dish.  An Mary Blance fae Shetland and Gordon Hay fae Aiberdeenshire gie us their Christmas stories.  It’s a programme fu o good cheer – season’s greetins tae abidy.

Episode 23 is full o stories that will mak ye sit up an taak notice. An wi’re spikkin aboot een o the best stories for a dark nicht – Dracula.  We ging fae the North East, tae the Borders wi Story Teller James Spence.   And faan wi’re in that neuk, rugby commentator Bill Johnstone taks us on his personal journey.  And we feenish ess Episode wi the ‘Hairst’ sermon fae the late Rev Dr Joyce Collie at St Andrews Kirk, Inverurie.