Scots Radio Special Features

Jackie Ross – North East Storyteller

Jackie Ross – North East Storyteller

In this year of stories, Jackie Ross, a director of the Doric Books Company, is one of the busiest storytellers in Scotland. Journalism student Esther Chizat from Toulon in France, wanted to find out more about Jackie’s company and plans for this year. So they both...

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The Disappeared Village

The Disappeared Village

A special exhibition that tells the story of how the village of Culbin in Morayshire, disappeared in the midst of a sand-storm in 1694, is being created at Elgin Library and opened to the public on the 19th of February. The project is being led by Professor Peter Reid...

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Jane Brown on Burns – The Globe Inn, Dumfries (2018)

Jane Brown on Burns – The Globe Inn, Dumfries (2018)

Anither listen tae ane o oor favourite past moments:"Wi Jane Brown at the Globe Inn Dumfries - In Memory o Robert Burns." Fan Frieda Morrison met up wi Jane, she wis jist aboot tae retire efter 20 year as manager o the Globe Inn in Dumfries. The Globe Inn – datin back...

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A Poem bi Alan McClure

A Poem bi Alan McClure

This poem wis written bi Alan McClure as pairt o Open Books’ Scots Creative Writing workshop: As ah walked oot aroun the watter a great stramash…

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Bringing in the New Year

Bringing in the New Year

On behalf o the Scots Radio Team, we wish you a very happy new year. Een o oor favourite fowk, Dolina Maclennan, has geen us permission tae publish this text, teen fae her noo famous acceptance speech at the Trad Awards 2018. "We have a huge arsenal in Scotland. It's...

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A Sense o Place | Chris Booth

A Sense o Place | Chris Booth

In ess episode,  Finn Nixon jines meteorologist  Chris Booth in Braemar tae discuss aa things wither.   Chris explains the unique climate that the wee Aiberdeenshire village has an how he actually carries oot his forecastin. Braemar and Ballater Webpage -...

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A Sense o Place | Jackie Ross

A Sense o Place | Jackie Ross

In ess episode, Jackie Ross taks Finn Nixon doon the ferm road tae a place that huds the start o a special North East story – foo o kidnaps, adventure an slavery. Afore that we hear fae Jackie aboot plans for the new Doric Books Publication company.  The Doric...

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