Source to Sea

Source to Sea follows the exploits and thoughts of Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham as they travel slowly down the course of the River Tay. With bikes, packrafts, and tents they're looking for adventure (and possibly some peace of mind) in the great Scottish outdoors. Today, Lee and Jenny embark on their second of three Source to Sea adventures, travelling with their bikes by train before walking up to the source of the River Tay. Sitting by the river, they debate the point at which the Tay’s water tastes best, and wonder whether the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dampening effect on our ability to experience joy...

Source to Sea is a Tandem Production, in association with the Adventure Syndicate and with the support of the Audio Content Fund. The music is by award-winning folk singer Julie Fowlis, who has created a beautiful new song to accompany Lee and Jenny’s journey down the River Tay, using a Gaelic text about an apple tree. 

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Our cyclists leave the countryside and arrive in Aberdeen on the final day. Despite initially feeling deflated that their trip is coming to an end, their chirpiness returns as they are met on the river by children who have been following their journey.

Plus, listen to the full version of Julie Fowlis’s beautiful song written to accompany the trip, with words by the poet Nan Shepherd.

Source to Sea follows the exploits and thoughts of Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham as they travel slowly down the course of the River Dee. With bikes, packrafts, and tents they're looking for adventure (and possibly some peace of mind) in the great Scottish outdoors.

The Hill Burns was written by Julie Fowlis, with words by Nan Shepherd, music and vocals by Julie Fowlis and also featuring Jim Molyneux, Laura Jane Wilkie and Rachel Newton. It's the song that Julie wrote to accompany Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham on their slow paddle and cycle down the River Dee.

Lee and Jenny will be back in September with their second Source to Sea journey - this time down the River Tay. And finally in November they'll be taking a trip down the river Clyde.

Source to Sea is a Tandem Production, in association with the Adventure Syndicate and with the support of the Audio Content Fund.

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On a mission to escape ‘stuffocation’, Lee and Jenny continue their slow trip and contemplate how to live more with less. They want to encourage others to spend more time outside, and we meet some younger people they’ve managed to inspire...

Source to Sea follows the exploits and thoughts of Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham as they travel slowly down the course of the River Dee. With bikes, packrafts, and tents they're looking for adventure (and possibly some peace of mind) in the great Scottish outdoors.

Source to Sea is a Tandem Production, in association with the Adventure Syndicate and with the support of the Audio Content Fund. The music is by award-winning folk singer Julie Fowlis, who has taken words by the poet Nan Shepherd, and created a beautiful new song to accompany Lee and Jenny’s journey down the River Dee. 

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Day 4 sees our two adventurers ponder how we access spaces, how we treat them, and the assumptions we make about the people who use them. And sometimes mammals and birds are very easily confused...  

Source to Sea follows the exploits and thoughts of Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham as they travel slowly down the course of the River Dee. With bikes, packrafts, and tents they're looking for adventure (and possibly some peace of mind) in the great Scottish outdoors.

Source to Sea is a Tandem Production, in association with the Adventure Syndicate and with the support of the Audio Content Fund. The music is by award-winning folk singer Julie Fowlis, who has taken words by the poet Nan Shepherd, and created a beautiful new song to accompany Lee and Jenny’s journey down the River Dee. 

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This morning Lee and Jenny share their cycling journey with local schoolchildren. As water pours from above and below, they spend the day moving their bodies and digging holes, while continuing their quest to understand what it is that makes us happy.

Source to Sea follows the exploits and thoughts of Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham as they travel slowly down the course of the River Dee. With bikes, packrafts, and tents they're looking for adventure (and possibly some peace of mind) in the great Scottish outdoors.

Source to Sea is a Tandem Production, in association with the Adventure Syndicate and with the support of the Audio Content Fund. The music is by award-winning folk singer Julie Fowlis, who has taken words by the poet Nan Shepherd, and created a beautiful new song to accompany Lee and Jenny’s journey down the River Dee. 

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It’s time for Lee and Jenny to use their packrafts for the first time. Despite being experienced adventurers, they continue to challenge themselves through doing things outside their comfort zones and taking the time to stop and explore...

Source to Sea follows the exploits and thoughts of Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham as they travel slowly down the course of the River Dee. With bikes, packrafts, and tents they're looking for adventure (and possibly some peace of mind) in the great Scottish outdoors.

Source to Sea is a Tandem Production, in association with the Adventure Syndicate and with the support of the Audio Content Fund. The music is by award-winning folk singer Julie Fowlis, who has taken words by the poet Nan Shepherd, and created a beautiful new song to accompany Lee and Jenny’s journey down the River Dee.

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Today, Lee and Jenny start their adventure high up in the crags of the Cairngorms. As they cycle and paddle, they wonder what it is about being outside that brings us so much joy, even when the heavens open… 

Source to Sea follows the exploits and thoughts of Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham as they travel slowly down the course of the River Dee. With bikes, packrafts, and tents they're looking for adventure (and possibly some peace of mind) in the great Scottish outdoors.

Source to Sea is a Tandem Production, in association with the Adventure Syndicate and with the support of the Audio Content Fund. The music is by award-winning folk singer Julie Fowlis, who has taken words by the poet Nan Shepherd, and created a beautiful new song to accompany Lee and Jenny’s journey down the River Dee.

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