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Great Scottish Songwriters

Ricky Ross introduces a collection of programmes celebrating the great Scottish songwriters including Dougie McLean, Dick Gaughan, Hamish Henderson, the late, great Gerry Rafferty and Edinburgh's favourite sons The Proclaimers.

5 hours, 30 minutes

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Sun 26 Jun 2011 00:30
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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Chapters

  • The Usual Suspects: Hamish Henderson

    David Stenhouse sits down with the Scottish music legend to discuss his childhood in Perthshire, his experiences of the Second World War and his enduring passion for Scottish song.

    Duration: 49:58

  • A Place In My Mind: Dougie MacLean

    Keith Aitken meets the writer of 鈥淐aledonia鈥� to discuss his life, his passion for music and his devotion to the hills around his home in Butterstone, Perthshire.

    Duration: 26:34

  • Songlines: I鈥檓 Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    John Cavanagh hears from celebrity fans including Matt Lucas and Chris Evans, on why The Proclaimers鈥� stomp-a-long remains a modern day classic.

    Duration: 28:48

  • Travellin鈥� Folk: Dick Gaughan

    Archie Fisher meets up with the veteran folk musician to celebrate Gaughan鈥檚 60th birthday.

    Duration: 50:13

  • Classics Unwrapped: Burns Night Special (Part 1)

    Jamie MacDougall and Billy Differ raise a glass to Robert Burns and celebrate the massive influence his poetry has had on music around the world.

    Duration: 55:13

  • Janice Forsyth: Ivor Cutler

    A rare piece of archive from 1996 featuring the Glasgow born songwriter responsible for such curious songs as 鈥淏ugs鈥�, 鈥淪hoplifter鈥� and 鈥淏icarbonate Of Chicken鈥�.

    Duration: 13:13

  • Classics Unwrapped: Burns Night Special (Part 1)

    The second part of a special programme celebrating the massive influence Scotland鈥檚 Bard鈥檚 poetry has had on music around the world.

    Duration: 48:37

  • Stark Talk: Graham Lyle

    Edi Starks sits down with the esteemed songwriter to discuss his career of creating hits for everyone from Tina Turner to Michael Jackson.

    Duration: 27:23

  • Classic Scottish Albums: City To City by Gerry Rafferty

    Davie Scott revisits the classic 1978 album and hears the history behind such classic songs as 鈥淏aker Street鈥�.

    Duration: 29:34

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Jun 2011 00:30
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland