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A right royal stamp of approval for the Sollus Highland Dancers, singing lessons at home and pipers competing online

Ulster-Scots culture in abundance with a royal stamp of approval for the Sollus Highland Dancers, how virtual singing lessons raise the game and online competitions for pipers.

There鈥檚 Ulster-Scots culture in abundance on this week鈥檚 Kintra; Helen Mark meets the founder and two parents who volunteer with the Sollus School of Highland Dance to hear about how they came to win The Queen鈥檚 Award for Voluntary Service. Sylvia Burnside introduces a young singer and hears how working remotely seems to increase everyone鈥檚 attention. Rab Lennox talks to Andy McGreggor about online musical activity for pipers and there鈥檚 a poem describing the Ulster-Scots as 鈥淎 Different Breed鈥.

The Kintra team loves to hear from listeners 鈥 so why not get in touch with a yarn or maybe even suggest a tune you鈥檇 love to hear 鈥 you can email them at kintra@bbc.co.uk .

27 minutes

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Sun 14 Jun 2020 18:03

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  • Sun 14 Jun 2020 18:03