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A celebration of Scotland's cultural life, including selections from Radio CafΓ©, Jazz House and Classics Unwrapped.

RUNNING ORDER:

Timings are shown in hours and minutes, and are given from the start of the zone.

00:02 - The Choir - Paul English introduces us to the members of his choir, Glasgow group The Parsonage.

00:30 - Songlines: Let It Be - Lifting the lid on the classic Beatles track.

00:57 - Waxing Lyrical: Carole King - Presenter Davie Scott assesses the song writing talents of Carole King.

01:25 - The Other Ella - Presenter Brian Morton tells the bitter sweet story of Scots born singer Ella Logan.

01:53 - The Real Fairytale of New York - Paul English charts the breakthrough of rising Scottish talent Emma Curran.

02:24 - Songlines: Hallelujah - Presenter John Cavanagh and guests get under the skin of Leonard Cohen's haunting ballad.

02:53 - Up Front - Presenter Richard Niles recalls Frank Sinatra's early career singing up front with the Tommy Dorsey big band.

03:21 - Waxing Lyrical: Paul Simon - The songwriting skills of Paul Simon come under the spotlight of presenter Davie Scott.

03:47 - The Radio Cafe: Lou Reed - Presenter Janice Forsyth has a strange encounter with the rock legend.

04:32 - Musical Genes: Roseanne Cash - Tom Morton meets the daughter of country legend Johnny Cash.

05:00 - Songlines: American Pie - All the stories behind Don McLean's classic track.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 May 2009 00:30

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  • Fri 15 May 2009 00:30