Allan Henderson in Conversation with Heal & Harrow
Allan catches up with Phil Cunningham, and is in conversation with Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl of Heal & Harrow - a humanising tribute to those accused in the Scottish Witch Trials.
The 16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials were one of the darkest periods of Scotland’s history. An estimated 2500 people were executed, 80% of which were thought to have been women. In this new project, Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl pay a humanising tribute to these women while also exploring historical beliefs in the supernatural and modern day parallels in our society. Each piece of music is based on specially commissioned works by celebrated author Mairi Kidd - tales inspired by and in remembrance of real women who were persecuted and tried as witches, and characters from the folkloric tales and mythology enshrined in our oral culture. Rachel and Lauren join Allan in conversation about the album ahead of their upcoming live shows, including a run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Music Played
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East Pointers
Country Cable
- Yours to Break.
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Malinky
Alison Cross
- Last Leaves.
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Brìghde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie & Steven Byrnes Haberlin
Bulgarian
- LAS.
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Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain
The Pelikan
- No Rush.
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Quick
Limonds Wynd
- Single.
- Holy Smokes Records.
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Heal & Harrow
Da Dim
- Heal & Harrow.
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Heal & Harrow
Lilias
- Heal & Harrow.
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Ali Levack
Birdspotting / The Witch Hunt
- My Notes Volume 1.
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Gordon Duncan
Jig and 3 Reels
- Just For Seamus.
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Fellow Pynins
Pretty Polly
- Lady Mondegreen.
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Heal & Harrow
Figure of Clay
- Heal & Harrow.
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Heal & Harrow
Judge Not
- Heal & Harrow.
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Dick Gaughan
Worker’s Song
- Handful of Earth.
- Topic.
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Band of Burns
Now Westlin Winds
- Band of Burns.
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Jimmy Shand and His Band
Woodlands Polka
- The Last Ten Years.
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Johnny Flynn
Detectorists
- Detectorists (Original Soundtrack from the TV Series).
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Heal & Harrow
Behind The Eyes
- Heal & Harrow.
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Heal & Harrow
Eachlair
- Heal & Harrow.
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SIAN
An t-Seann Chladh Thall
- Sian.
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Blazin’ Fiddles
Double Rise
- The Key.
Broadcast
- Thu 4 Aug 2022 20:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland except Extra