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A feature written and presented by John Hewitt with a selection of poems and songs illustrating the life and work of the weaver poets in Counties Antrim and Down in the early 19th century.

Extracts are read from John Hewitt's book 'The Rhyming Weavers' published by Blackstaff. There are songs from: The Maid of Ballydoo; Winter; The Lass of the Falls; The Colonel's Retreat; and Long Cookstown.

For queries about this programme, please contact the Ulster-Scots Producer, Laura Spence at laura.spence@bbc.co.uk