Scots Radio | Episode 111 | July 2024

It’s the Hairst season an athin that gings wi it. The ‘waivin grain’ delights nae only the weary fairmer, bit them that maks the magic that gings intae makin whisky. In this episode we visit the new Community Distillery at the Cabrach an hear aboot the plan tae regenerate the area.  Bill Brown tells us […]

IN EVERY LINE. Every noo an then, the stars align to create something special.  It’s maybe fate or luck, bit fitiver – it’s happened in this episode o Scots Radio. It’s foo o magical moments wi poets, writers an troubadours. Wir at The Doric Film Festival wi Sheena Blackhall an Professor Peter Reid.  Oor special […]

YALLA’S ON THE BROOM An fit a show the broom is makin this year.  An it’s time tae tak the road. In this programme wi journey tae meet Kathleen Anderson and hear aboot fit’s planned for the Keith Folk Festival. Wi jine pipe makar an piper, Fin Moore in his workshop near Dunkeld. An back […]

New Starts Fit wid be a better wye tae start oor new season than being in the lambin shed. The wee toots hivna hid an easy start – neither hiv the shepherds – fit heroes.  An we jine Linda Mair oot on the Cullen golf course for the start o the new golf season – […]

THE SCOTS LANGUAGE IN SCHOOLS AN ITHER PLACES. In this episode, we hear fae teacher Dr Jamie Fairbairn an Bruce Eunson, fae Education Scotland, fit the new Scots Language course for teachers will entail. An fit aboot a Scots Language Board – we discuss.  Poet an writer, Jim Macintosh tells us aboot his new book […]

Another chance to hear the Scots Radio Episode that was nominated for an ‘Excellence Torc Award’ at this year’s Celtic Media Festival. Jine us again. The Year o Stories It’s anither extra special episode this month. An in the year o stories, we hiv some o the best story tellers on the programme tae brighten […]

New Year 2024 Tae set the year aff in style wiv got a special programme sorted oot tae celebrate the new epoch. We welcome the new Scots Screiver, Susi Briggs fa will be representin Gallowa in the next year. Renowned singer, Sheena Wellington taks us through the mony facets o Robert Burns afore her workshop […]

Christmas Cracker Wiv got a Special Christmas Cracker Edition for ye this time that includes a visit tae Monymusk Primary School in Aiberdeenshire. This wee school won the coveted Scots School o the year nae that lang ago – an boy jist listen tae fit’s being planned noo.  Wiv a special extended confab wi renowned […]

Books and Ither Bits It’s affa wither ootside, bit fit aboot jist bidin aside the fire wi a good book.  An wiv got a few books in this episode tae recommend.  Tae fit in wi the Scottish Book Trust’s  book week an the Saltire Society’s Literary Awards this month, wiv pit the gither a special […]

Hairst It’s Lammas time an wir celebratin  the Hairst in this programme. Faan we look ower the stubble parks, wir seein the results o generations o lifetimes experience. In this edition wir hairstin language, lore an music. Wir celebratin the Scots Language Awards wi Simon Thoumire,  an Steve Byrne taks a close look at fit […]