Kintra Episodes Episode guide
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Music for mental health, a local author鈥檚 new novel, Ulster-Scots for virtual assistants and introducing the Bard of Dunclug.
Music for mental health and language matters for writing and for your virtual assistants.
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Making music together again after months apart, the joys of cold-water swimming and boosting Ulster-Scots in the North-West
The joys of cold-water swimming and getting together again to make music.
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Meeting the American 鈥淜ing鈥� with an Ulster-Scots heritage, uniforms by appointment and looking back at 鈥淭he Worlds鈥�.
Meeting the 鈥淜ing鈥� with an Ulster-Scots heritage, and looking back at 鈥淭he Worlds鈥�.
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09/08/2020
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Rab鈥檚 at the centre of Tyrone鈥檚 Plantation, Sylvia鈥檚 trying to see a rare comet and Helen 鈥渕eets鈥� a listener from Virginia.
A Plantation town visited, a comet missed, and a Virginian with links to Ballynahinch.
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Blue-badge Ulster-Scots in the Maiden City, finding a playwright in the family tree and poems for wee people.
Blue-badge Ulster-Scots, a playwright in the family tree and poems for wee people.
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The fallen Armada tree, a degree in bag-piping, a danner close to home on The Twelfth in days gone by and a song to win a wife.
A degree in bag-piping, dannering close to home on The Twelfth and a winsome hairt-sang.
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12/07/2020
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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05/07/2020
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme.
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28/06/2020
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme.
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21/06/2020
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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A right royal stamp of approval for the Sollus Highland Dancers, singing lessons at home and pipers competing online
The Ulster-Scots culture is to the fore this week with dancers, singers and pipers.
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Lockdown in the far east (of Ulster), a fairy reels and an Irish Blessing (with Ulster-Scots)
Lockdown in Ulster鈥檚 far east, a fairy reel and an Irish Blessing (with Ulster-Scots).
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Celebrating 100 programmes with whin champagne and a Jimmy Young-style take on the current situation on this week鈥檚 Kintra.
Celebrating 100 Kintra鈥檚 with whin champagne, music and 鈥極ur Jimmy鈥� - William Caulfield.
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24/05/2020
Rab Lennox looks at the Ulster Scots influence on music in the new world.
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A Kintra Special from Glenarm Estate.
Kintra visits Glenarm Estate as staff and volunteers adapt to the current crisis.
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Memories of VE day, a virtual ceilidh and the soundtrack of an early morning dander.
Memories of VE day, a virtual ceilidh and the soundtrack of an early morning dander.
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Stovie-making life skills at home, taking the horse for a dander and a pipe-band support for the NHS.
Making stovies at home, taking the horse for a dander and a bagpiping book for the NHS.
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Making the most of the lockdown 鈥揵logging in Ulster-Scots, virtual baking lessons and a piping session at home.
Blogging in Ulster-Scots, baking lessons by phone and piping from home.
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19/04/2020
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Handel鈥檚 Messiah was first performed at Easter 鈥� musician Neil Martin tells us about his work on the Ulster-Scots version
Neil Martin talks about his work on the Ulster-Scots version of Handel鈥檚 Messiah.
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The history of ordinary folk in Derrykeighan Parish and a breath of fresh air from the coast on board 鈥淜intra鈥�
Derrykeighan鈥檚 people over the years and the alternative view of the coast from 鈥淜intra鈥�.
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Dan Gordon joins Helen Mark and the Kintra team to talk about The Lang Hame and his other Ulster-Scots work over the years.
Dan Gordon joins the Kintra team to talk about his Ulster-Scots work over the years.
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The truth (maybe) about St Patrick, writing verse in Ulster-Scots and fiddle playing with a regional accent.
A song for St Patrick鈥檚 day, a yarn or two in verse and fiddling with a local accent.
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For International Women鈥檚 Day, stories of some strong, feisty Ulster-Scots lassies past and present who inspire us.
For International Women鈥檚 Day, stories of the Ulster-Scots lassies who inspire us.
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What connects Tullylagan, a world-class engineer and a pipe band? Answers interspersed with live music on this week鈥檚 Kintra.
With live music and the story that connects tractors, pipe bands and an old Manor.
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An Ulster-Scots tour of the Maiden City, poetry online, meeting a player of small pipes and great memories inspired by music.
Music for the small pipes, an Ulster-Scots tour for visitors, and poetry moving online.
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A Valentine鈥檚 hooley, Sam Henry鈥檚 songs and the Scottish story of Carrick Castle.
A Valentine鈥檚 hooley, Sam Henry鈥檚 songs and the Scottish story of Carrick Castle.
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Finding family through DNA, John Steinbeck鈥檚 Ulster-Scots roots and a peak inside Carrick鈥檚 oldest church.
Connecting through DNA, John Steinbeck鈥檚 local roots and inside Carrick鈥檚 oldest church.
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Remembering the Princess Victoria disaster and its impact on a local community.
Remembering the Princess Victoria disaster and its impact on a local community.
