Archie Fisher's Border Music
Archie Fisher presents music and culture from the Border land between the south of Scotland and the north of England with music from Kathryn Tickell, Emily Smith and Shona Mooney.
Celebrated musician and broadcaster Archie Fisher takes a musical trip around the part of the world he calls home - the Borders. Along the way he revisits archive programmes that reflect the culture of both the south of Scotland and the north of England.
There are discussions of the piping traditions of both the Borders pipes and the Northumbrian smallpipes, there is the story of the border ballad The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow, there is a two part series on the songs of the Hawick Common Ridings and there are wonderful archive programmes from 大象传媒 Radio Tweed.
In addition there are music tracks and sessions from Shona Mooney, Emily Smith, Kathryn Tickell, Nancy Kerr, The Unthanks, Scocha and Pauline Cato.
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Chapters
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Pipeline: Border Piping
Dr Fred Freeman chats to Gary West about the history of piping in the Borders.
Duration: 21:06
Hawick Sings: Part 1
The first part of a documentary series on the songs of the Hawick Common Riding.
Duration: 26:14
Hawick Sings: Part 2
The second part of a documentary series on the songs of the Hawick Common Riding.
Duration: 27:38
The Reel Blend: Emily Smith
The Dumfries-born singer Emily Smith chats to Robbie Shepherd in 2008.
Duration: 34:22
Leese: From Lerwick to Lauder - Eyemouth
John Leese explores the musical tastes of the residents of Eyemouth back in 1976.
Duration: 28:40
Songlines: The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow
John Cavanagh introduces the story of the border ballad The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow.
Duration: 26:46
Pipeline: Northumbrian Pipes
Northumbrian piper Graham Dixon chats to Iain MacInnes about the smallpipes.
Duration: 34:15
Robert Burns: She's Hoy'd Me Out Of Lauderdale
John Cairney reads Burns' She's Hoy'd Me Out Of Lauderdale.
Duration: 01:33
The Studio One Sessions: Emily Smith
Emily Smith performs an extended session on Karine Polwart's Studio One Sessions.
Duration: 52:26
Walter's World
Walter Elliott presents a vintage programme from 大象传媒 Radio Tweed.
Duration: 25:19
Broadcasts
- Tue 14 Sep 2010 00:30大象传媒 Radio Scotland Extra
- Tue 21 Sep 2010 00:30大象传媒 Radio Scotland Extra