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Classic Scottish Songbook

A Zone celebrating the Classic Scottish Songbook featuring the stories behind Ae Fond Kiss, Loch Lomond, The Skye Boat Song and Auld Lang Syne.

John Cavanagh introduces a Zone celebrating the Classic Scottish Songbook.

Among the tunes included are the Border ballad "The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow", the Robert Burns songs "Auld Lang Syne" and "My Luve's Like A Red Red Rose" and the Hamish Henderson composition "Freedom Come All Ye". Elsewhere we'll look into the tradition of the Bothy Ballads and hear how many staples of Scottish song weren't even penned by Scots.

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Tue 12 Apr 2011 00:30
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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Chapters

  • Songlines: Loch Lomond

    An edition of Songlines from 2006 exploring the story behind 鈥淭he Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond鈥�.

    Duration: 27:56

  • Songlines: A Man鈥檚 A Man

    An edition of Songlines from 2006 exploring the story behind 鈥淭he Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond鈥�.

    Duration: 28:27

  • Songlines: The Dowie Dens O鈥� Yarrow

    An edition of Songlines exploring the origins of the Border ballad 鈥淭he Dowie Dens O鈥� Yarrow鈥�.

    Duration: 27:04

  • Songlines: My Luve鈥檚 Like A Red Red Rose

    An edition of Songlines examining the Robert Burns lovesong 鈥淢y Luve鈥檚 Like A Red Red Rose鈥�.

    Duration: 28:14

  • Songlines: Soraigh Leis An Ait

    An edition of Songlines from 2006 about the song regarded as an anthem for the island of Skye 鈥淪oraigh Leis An Ait鈥� or 鈥淔arewell To The Place鈥�.

    Duration: 22:09

  • Songlines: Ae Fond Kiss

    An edition of Songlines tracing the roots of Robert Burns' ode to his illicit love Nancy.

    Duration: 26:25

  • Songlines: Freedom Come All Ye

    An edition of Songlines exploring the story behind Hamish Henderson famous anti-nuclear anthem.

    Duration: 25:56

  • Songlines: Morning Has Broken

    An edition of Songlines about how a Gaelic hymn from Bunessan on the island of Mull became an international pop hit as 鈥淢orning Has Broken鈥�.

    Duration: 26:36

  • Songlines: Annie Laurie

    An edition of Songlines examining the truth behind the creation of the lovesong 鈥淎nnie Laurie鈥�.

    Duration: 28:44

  • Songlines: I鈥檓 Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    An edition of Songlines exploring the story behind The Proclaimers' modern classic 鈥淚鈥檓 Gonna Be (500 Miles)鈥�.

    Duration: 28:24

  • Songlines: Auld Lang Syne

    An edition of Songlines looking at the origins of the anthem for Hogmanay celebrations all over the world 鈥淎uld Lang Syne鈥�.

    Duration: 28:57

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Apr 2011 00:30
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland