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04/09/2011

There's adventures from the Hebrides to Hindustan as John Purser presents selections from the Scotland's Music series, featuring music specially recorded for the programme.

There's adventures from the Hebrides to Hindustan, on the football field and on the dancefloor, and in the courtroom and the bar, as John Purser presents a selection from the Scotland's Music series all featuring music specially recorded for the series.Listen online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at bbc.co.uk/radioscotland.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Sep 2011 00:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland

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Chapters

  • Scotland’s Music 1 - Rocks and Bones

    John Purser begins his musical journey in the Stone Age, ending up inside a giant penis.

    Duration: 26:12

  • Scotland’s Music 43 - Nursery and Playground

    John Purser introduces music by and for children.

    Duration: 26:21

  • Scotland’s Music 47 - Fair Play

    John Purser traces music's sometimes problematic relationship with sport.

    Duration: 26:57

  • Scotland’s Music 18 - Sound Hoarse, Sad Lute

    Lutenist Rob MacKillop joins John Purser to explore the music 17th Century Scotland.

    Duration: 27:06

  • Scotland’s Music 12 - The Dancing is Done

    John Purser introduces a catalogue of 16th century songs and dances.

    Duration: 26:27

  • Scotland’s Music 13 - Mingulay - Hearing an Island

    Songs of swans and fairies, Kishmul's Galley and the battle cry of the McNeils.

    Duration: 26:06

  • Scotland’s Music 21 - Murder - Judicial and Domestic

    John Purser introduces songs of witchcraft, murder and hanging.

    Duration: 26:56

  • Scotland's Music 26 - The Tippling Philosophers

    John Purser uncovers satire, smut and drunkenness in the Edinburgh Enlightenment.

    Duration: 28:21

  • Scotland's Music 30 - In Dreams Behold the Hebrides

    John Purser considers Scotland's musical exiles in North America.

    Duration: 26:59

  • Scotland’s Music 33 - A Neglected Masterpiece

    John Purser talks with Rachel Barton Pine about Alexander Mackenzie's Pibroch Suite.

    Duration: 27:06

  • Scotland’s Music 35 - Ships, Coal and Sour Milk

    The music of shipbuilding, mining and a humble milk cart in Lanarkshire.

    Duration: 26:06

  • Scotland’s Music 42 - A Trip to Hindustan

    John Purser and guests explore Erik Chisholm's Hindustani piano concerto.

    Duration: 26:42

Broadcast

  • Sun 4 Sep 2011 00:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland