Political Song
Maeve Mackinnon looks at the work of Hamish Henderson alongside programmes featuring a selection of political songs including The Ballad of the D-Day Dodgers and We Shall Overcome.
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Travelling Folk 鈥� Hamish Henderson tribute
Archie Fisher presents a tribute to the great folklorist and polymath following his death in March 2002.
Duration: 53:02
Travelling Folk 鈥� Political Song 鈥� Part I
Archie Fisher takes a look at political song with guest Roy Bailey discussing his own involvement.
Duration: 55:03
Songlines 鈥� We Shall Overcome
John Cavanagh takes a look at one of the best known protest songs of our times.
Duration: 27:27
When Pop and Politics Meet - No Nukes
Muriel Gray explores how the apolitical rock set decided to protest against atomic power with their Musicians United for Safe Energy, or MUSE Campaign.
Duration: 27:02
Songlines - Lili Marlene
John Cavanagh looks at the popular WWII song that gave its tune to The Ballad of the D-Day Dodgers.
Duration: 26:20
Travelling Folk 鈥� Political Song 鈥� Part II
Archie Fisher takes a look at political song with guest David Ferrard talking about his own involvement in the movement.
Duration: 55:25
The Usual Suspects - Hamish Henderson
David Stenhouse talks with the war hero, intellectual, singer, folklorist, songwriter and poet, Hamish Henderson.
Duration: 49:05
Songlines - The Freedom Come All Ye
John Cavanagh finds out what鈥檚 behind one of the candidates for a Scottish National Anthem, The Freedom Come All Ye by Hamish Henderson.
Duration: 26:23
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- Sun 22 Apr 2012 00:30大象传媒 Radio Scotland
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