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03/05/2011

Fiddler Chris Stout presents a Celtic Zone centred around Shetland including the incredible story of The Shetland Bus, Cunningham and Company with Hom Bru, and Tom Anderson.

Fiddler Chris Stout presents a Celtic Zone centred around Shetland including the incredible story of The Shetland Bus, Carrocher in Conversation with Tom Anderson, Stark Talk with Aly Bain, A Reel Sweet Kiss on Shetland wedding traditions, 60 Degrees North, Fresh Air: Foula and extracts from Magnetic Memories - the Archie P Lee archives.

5 hours

Last on

Tue 3 May 2011 00:30

Chapters

  • Carrocher in Conversation: Tom Anderson

    William Carrocher talks with Tom Anderson about growing up in Shetland, the oil and fishing industries, and Shetland fiddle music.

    Duration: 26:45

  • A Reel Sweet Kiss

    Shetland Fiddler, Claire WHITE goes on a musical journey exploring the wedding traditons of her homeland and the associated music.

    Duration: 26:45

  • 60 Degrees North

    Fair Isle's crofters have battled against ferocious salt laden gales and fogs to live off the island, but today their way of living is under threat from economic influences and climate change.

    Duration: 26:45

  • Highland Hip: Chris Stout

    Sally Magnusson visits Chris Stout, a Shetland fiddler who combines classsical and folk sounds to create innovative music that is helping to boost the local economy.

    Duration: 13:54

  • The Shetland Bus

    The fascinating story of the Shetland Bus, a codename for the many vessels which ferried spies, supplies and refugees across the dangerous North Sea waters between Norway and Shetland during WWII

    Duration: 43:50

  • Magnetic Memories: Archie P Lee

    An exctract from an emotional interview recorded by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ producer Archie P Lee with a relative of one of the victims of the 1900 Delting Disaster in Shetland which saw 22 men perish in a storm.

    Duration: 02:26

  • Cunningham and Company: Hom Bru

    Phil Cunningham chats with Gary Peterson and Andrew Tulloch of Shetland band Hom Bru, with contributions from Brian Gear and Violet Tulloch.

    Duration: 54:59

  • Fresh Air: Foula

    Sarah MCDONALD experiences life on the edge in Foula off Shetland, with an introduction from the archives of Archie P Lee

    Duration: 29:13

  • Stark Talk: Aly Bain

    One of Scotland’s most important musical exports, Aly Bain, talks with Edi Stark about living, loving, cooking and drinking.

    Duration: 28:25

  • Magnetic Memories: extract

    A great piece of radio magic from the archives of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ producer Archie P Lee. Enough said!

    Duration: 01:20

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 May 2011 00:30