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The Sea

Tom Morton presents history and music programmes inspired by the sea, including the fascinating stories behind the Elvis Costello masterpiece Shipbuilding and Bobby Darin's Beyond the Sea.

Tom Morton presents history and music programmes inspired by the sea including the fascinating stories behind the Mingulay Boat Song, the Elvis Costello masterpiece Shipbuilding and Bobby Darin's Beyond the Sea. We'll retrace the steps of some of Scotland's most famous nautical figures including one of the founders of the US Navy John Paul Jones and we'll hear editions of the Scotland's Music series on the songs of the Clyde and whale-hunting.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 25 Sep 2011 00:30

Chapters

  • Scotland On Song: Songs Of The Sea 鈥 Part 1

    Barbara Dickson presents the first part of an edition of her programme on Scottish music focusing on the songs of the sea.

    Duration: 39:21

  • Scots On The High Seas 鈥 John Paul Jones

    David Hayman presents a profile of the famous Scottish seaman John Paul Jones - one of the founding fathers of the US Navy.

    Duration: 26:32

  • Scotland鈥檚 Music: Music Of The Seas

    John Purser presents an edition of Scotland鈥檚 Music on songs of the old whaling ships, tunes for attracting seals, and the mysterious song of the selkies.

    Duration: 26:20

  • Scotland On Song: Songs Of The Seas 鈥 Part 2

    Barbara Dickson presents the second part of an edition of her programme on Scottish music focusing on the songs of the sea.

    Duration: 21:01

  • Songlines: La Mer

    John Cavanagh tells the story of the enduring Bobby Darin classic 鈥淏eyond The Sea鈥 and explores its origins in the beautiful French song called 鈥淟a Mer鈥.

    Duration: 26:52

  • Scots On The High Seas 鈥 Admiral Sir Samuel Greig

    David Hayman retells the story of Admiral Sir Samuel Greig, the Father of the modern Russian Navy.

    Duration: 26:34

  • Songlines: Shipbuilding

    John Cavanagh goes in search of the story behind the classic Elvis Costello and Clive Langer song Shipbuilding.

    Duration: 26:12

  • Afloat For Christmas

    Passengers and crew reflect on the experience of a luxurious life at sea during a Christmas cruise onboard the legendary QE2.

    Duration: 31:10

  • Scots On The High Seas: Captain William Kidd

    David Hayman tells the story of Captain William Kidd, the Greenock born seaman hanged for the crime of piracy.

    Duration: 25:15

  • Scotland鈥檚 Music: The Clyde

    John Purser travels to the banks of the Clyde to examine the music inspired by the river and its surrounding countryside.

    Duration: 26:00

  • Scots On The High Seas: Admiral Lord Cochrane

    David Hayman tells the story of Admiral Lord Cochrane known in his day as 鈥楾he Wolf Of The Seas鈥.

    Duration: 26:07

  • Scotland鈥檚 Music: Mingulay Boat Song

    John Purser explores the music of this remote western island and hears songs of swans and fairies, Kishmul's Galley and the battle cry of the McNeils.

    Duration: 27:06

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Sep 2011 00:30