Battle Zone
On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Harlaw, John Purser presents a collection of programmes looking at the Scots' involvement in war.
On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Harlaw, the Celtic Zone becomes a battle zone as John Purser brings together a series of programmes looking at the Scots' experiences in conflicts ranging from the Romans at Mons Graupius through to the ladies from hell of WWII. Programmes from Scotland's Music look at Mary Queen of Scots and her Musician Spies, the musician soldier, Tobias Hume, the Jacobites, and Hector the Hero; Songlines explores the Flodden inspired Flowers of the Forest, and the crofters lands rights that led to the Battle of the Braes are remembered.
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Scotland’s Music – Blasting the Romans
John Purser unleashes the Celtic war-trumpet, the carnyx.
Duration: 26:38
Mons Graupius - The End Of The Earth
Stephen retraces the Roman route North in search of the place which the Roman historian Tacitus described as being "at the end of the earth."
Duration: 27:19
Walking Through History - Cambuskenneth
Cambuskenneth and its ruined abbey are the location for a guided walk that tells the story of Scotland's Wars of Independence and the characters who shaped this episode in history. With Neil Oliver.
Duration: 27:55
Scotland’s Music – The Truth About Harlaw
John Purser looks at the musical evidence for what really happened at the Battle of Harlaw in Aberdeenshire in 1411.
Duration: 26:39
Songlines – The Flooers of the Forest
John CAVANAGH discovers the origins of one of Scotland's best loved songs, the hauntingly beautiful, 'Flooers o the Forest'
Duration: 27:05
Scotland’s Music –Mary Queen of Scots and Her Musician Spies
John Purser peeks into the world of 16th century musical espionage.
Duration: 26:43
Scotland’s Music – An Old Soldier
John Purser tells the story of composer, gamba player and mercenary Tobias Hume.
Duration: 26:57
Scotland’s Music – Jacobite Manoeuvres
John Purser introduces music from the Jacobite Wars.
Duration: 26:58
The Battle Of The Braes
Ian Fraser Grigor presents the story of the Battle of the Braes, the crofters’ confrontation with the police and Sheriff Officer on April 19th 1882.
Duration: 24:56
Scotland’s Music – Fighting Mac (Hector the Hero)
John Purser tells the story of Major General Sir Hector MacDonald with the music he inspired.
Duration: 26:16
Scotland’s Music – Behind the Lines
John Purser introduces music from the First World War.
Duration: 26:20
Scotland’s Music – The Ladies from Hell
John Purser introduces a wide variety of music from the Second World War.
Duration: 26:19
Broadcast
- Sun 24 Jul 2011 00:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland
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