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Allan Henderson in Conversation with Heal & Harrow

Allan catches up with Phil Cunningham, and is in conversation with Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl of Heal & Harrow - a humanising tribute to those accused in the Scottish Witch Trials.

The 16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials were one of the darkest periods of Scotland’s history. An estimated 2500 people were executed, 80% of which were thought to have been women. In this new project, Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl pay a humanising tribute to these women while also exploring historical beliefs in the supernatural and modern day parallels in our society. Each piece of music is based on specially commissioned works by celebrated author Mairi Kidd - tales inspired by and in remembrance of real women who were persecuted and tried as witches, and characters from the folkloric tales and mythology enshrined in our oral culture. Rachel and Lauren join Allan in conversation about the album ahead of their upcoming live shows, including a run at the Edinburgh Fringe.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Aug 2022 20:00

Music Played

  • East Pointers

    Country Cable

    • Yours to Break.
  • Malinky

    Alison Cross

    • Last Leaves.
  • BrΓ¬ghde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie & Steven Byrnes Haberlin

    Bulgarian

    • LAS.
  • Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain

    The Pelikan

    • No Rush.
  • Quick

    Limonds Wynd

    • Single.
    • Holy Smokes Records.
  • Heal & Harrow

    Da Dim

    • Heal & Harrow.
  • Heal & Harrow

    Lilias

    • Heal & Harrow.
  • Ali Levack

    Birdspotting / The Witch Hunt

    • My Notes Volume 1.
  • Gordon Duncan

    Jig and 3 Reels

    • Just For Seamus.
  • Fellow Pynins

    Pretty Polly

    • Lady Mondegreen.
  • Heal & Harrow

    Figure of Clay

    • Heal & Harrow.
  • Heal & Harrow

    Judge Not

    • Heal & Harrow.
  • Dick Gaughan

    Worker’s Song

    • Handful of Earth.
    • Topic.
  • Band of Burns

    Now Westlin Winds

    • Band of Burns.
  • Jimmy Shand and His Band

    Woodlands Polka

    • The Last Ten Years.
  • Johnny Flynn

    Detectorists

    • Detectorists (Original Soundtrack from the TV Series).
  • Heal & Harrow

    Behind The Eyes

    • Heal & Harrow.
  • Heal & Harrow

    Eachlair

    • Heal & Harrow.
  • SIAN

    An t-Seann Chladh Thall

    • Sian.
  • Blazin’ Fiddles

    Double Rise

    • The Key.

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Aug 2022 20:00