12/06/2011
Tom Morton presents history and music programmes inspired by the sea, including the fascinating stories behind the songs Shipbuilding, the Mingulay Boat Song and Beyond the Sea.
Tom Morton presents history and music programmes inspired by the sea including the fascinating stories behind the songs Ship-building, the Mingulay Boat Song and Beyond The Sea; we'll retrace the steps of some of Scotland's most famous nautical figures including one of the founders of the US Navy John Paul Jones and we'll hear editions of the Scotland's Music series on the songs of the Clyde and whale-hunting.
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Scotland On Song: Songs Of The Sea β Part 1
Barbara Dickson presents the first part of an edition of her programme on Scottish music focusing on the songs of the sea.
Duration: 39:21
Scots On The High Seas β John Paul Jones
David Hayman presents a profile of the famous Scottish seaman John Paul Jones - one of the founding fathers of the US Navy.
Duration: 26:32
Scotlandβs Music: Music Of The Seas
John Purser presents an edition of Scotlandβs Music on songs of the old whaling ships, tunes for attracting seals, and the mysterious song of the selkies.
Duration: 26:20
Scotland On Song: Songs Of The Seas β Part 2
Barbara Dickson presents the second part of an edition of her programme on Scottish music focusing on the songs of the sea
Duration: 21:01
Songlines: La Mer
John Cavanagh tells the story of the enduring Bobby Darin classic βBeyond The Seaβ and explores its origins in the beautiful French song called βLa Merβ.
Duration: 26:52
Scots On The High Seas β Admiral Sir Samuel Greig
David Hayman retells the story of Admiral Sir Samuel Greig, the Father of the modern Russian Navy.
Duration: 26:34
Songlines: Shipbuilding
John Cavanagh goes in search of the story behind the classic Elvis Costello and Clive Langer song Shipbuilding.
Duration: 26:12
Afloat For Christmas
Passengers and crew reflect on the experience of a luxurious life at sea during a Christmas cruise onboard the legendary QE2.
Duration: 31:10
Scots On The High Seas: Captain William Kidd
David Hayman tells the story of Captain William Kidd, the Greenock born seaman hanged for the crime of piracy.
Duration: 25:15
Scotlandβs Music: The Clyde
John Purser travels to the banks of the Clyde to examine the music inspired by the river and its surrounding countryside.
Duration: 26:00
Scots On The High Seas: Admiral Lord Cochrane
David Hayman tells the story of Admiral Lord Cochrane known in his day as βThe Wolf Of The Seasβ.
Duration: 26:07
Scotlandβs Music: Mingulay Boat Song
John Purser explores the music of this remote western island and hears songs of swans and fairies, Kishmul's Galley and the battle cry of the McNeils.
Duration: 27:06
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- Sun 12 Jun 2011 00:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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