Remembering Pipe Major Alec Brown, meeting the boy racing on two wheels, and the real teddy-bears picnic behind the song.
Remembering pipe major Alec Brown, going where the teddy bears really did have a picnic and inspired a song, and meeting the boy who loves speed on two wheels.
Pipe Major Mark Hasson joins the programme to reflect on the life and impact of his musical colleague and friend, Pipe Major Alec Brown who died recently.
Jonnie Crawford meets former road racer Paul Robinson’s son Max - a 9 year old with a love of speed on two wheels and a lot of trophies to mark his own success.
Rab Lennox hears from local historian John Hagan that Jimmy Kennedy - the man behind some very well-known songs - grew up almost on Rab’s doorstep!
Helen Mark heads up the Kintra team this week – to get in touch with an Ulster-Scots yarn or event to promote – or even to let them know where you listen in from, email kintra@bbc.co.uk.
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- Sun 30 Jul 2023 18:03´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Foyle & ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Ulster