Scots Radio Special Features
Mary Symon
The community at Dufftown in Moray gathered to celebrate the memory of their poet Mary Symon and unveil a plaque in her honour. Alistair Heather was there and this is his report.
Lost at Sea
Morna Young's 'Lost At Sea' is a superb production. Wi a minimalist set and the rich spikkin tones o the North East, the actors tell the deeply moving story o a fishing family dealing wi the pains and politics within their close-knit community. Frieda Morrison jined...
Doric Mash Up
The Doric - the North-East dialect o Scots - has been fair tane up by the younger generation o activists an creatves recently wi a wheen o events, fae Morna Young's Lost at Sea touring play tae poet Jo Gilbert's Doric poetry slam the ither wik Spin, a bar wi a stage...
The Little History of Aberdeenshire
The Little History of Aberdeenshire – by Duncan Harley. For them that disna ken aboot the history o Aiberdeenshire – and there micht be a few – this new book fae Duncan Harley introduces ye tae a history and stories o the Shire that disna get spoken aboot...
Stuart Paterson – Faither
On this the ‘International Mother language Day’ - let us nae forget the faithers. ‘Faither’ Bi Stuart Paterson Courtesy o the Scots Language Society. CD produced for Scotsoun bi George T Watt. www.lallans.com.
The Fitba Poets
The Fitba poets spik wi Alistair Heather at the Tartan Heart Festival.
Donald Smith – Pipes and the Story
Joyce Falconer – Aye, Elvis
Aye, Elvis is a play aboot a wifie fae Aiberdeen fa dresses up as Elvis - an it's gettin rave reviews an stannin ovations ivery nicht at the Rose Theatre in Edinburgh. It's part o the Edinburgh Festival an wis written bi Aiberdeen writer Morna Young an starrin Joyce...
Kressanna Aigner – Findhorn Bay Festival
The Findhorn Bay Festival is gearin up tae pit on a spectacular six day celebration o Arts an Culture. Ivints are bein staged roon Findhorn Bay fae the 26th tae the 1st October an will showcase artists nationally and internationally renowned. Frieda Morrison met up wi...
NAFCO | Carley Williams
Musicians throughout the world, are gearing up for the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention - being staged in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire from the 11th to the 15th July. The gathering is being organised by the Elphinstone Institute, Aberdeen University and will...