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Kintra Episodes

  1. Music fom the Wailin鈥� Jennys, bagpipes to welcome Snoop Dogg, refreshed Ulster-Scots yarns and a 90-year-old car

    Bagpipes for Snoop Dogg, an elderly car, and a new take on old folk tales.

  2. Mother鈥檚 day, the Peace Proms and a unique musical

    Mother鈥檚 day, the Peace Proms and a unique musical.

  3. The Stone of Destiny鈥檚 local story, mapping the Ulster-Scots in Antrim and a memory through music

    The local claim on the Stone of Scone, and the Ulster-Scots on a new interactive map.

  4. Stories of Ulster-Scots lassies this week: in the media, in music and in reaching out to improve the mental health of friends.

    Stories of strong Ulster-Scots lassies for International Women鈥檚 Day.

  5. New funding for Ulster-Scots in Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal, Ballymoney鈥檚 tattoo, Gracehill鈥檚 mixed community and a hairt-sang

    Ulster-Scots news, music, history and a song to warm the heart.

  6. Opportunities for pipers and Ulster-Scots writers, a hairt-sang for the working folk and inside a landmark church at Ballintoy

    Opportunities for pipers and writers and a visit to a landmark church in Ballintoy.

  7. A prize for talking about Takabuti, teaching bagpipes full time and looking back to road races in the 1960s with Roy Reid

    A poem about Takabuti, teaching bagpipes full time and road races in the 1960s.

  8. Remembering the Princess Victoria tragedy

    Olivia Nash and Gibson Young reflect on 70 years since the Princess Victoria tragedy.

  9. Lost photos brought to light, translating the book of Revelation into Ulster-Scots, a new poetry collection and a hairtsang

    Ancient words made new, old photos re-found, a collection of poems, and a favourite song.

  10. Music, chat and news of what鈥檚 happening around the country to celebrate the work of Robert Burns

    Celebrating the work of Robert Burns in schools and around the country.

  11. Digital recognition for songs in Scots, honours for Ulster-Scots community work, a stockcar world champion and Walking Hame

    Recognition for community work, songs in Scots, a grand dander and a stockcar champion.

  12. A road trip to Kilkeel to meet various flute bands.

    A road trip to Kilkeel to meet various flute bands.

  13. 01/01/2023

    Highlights from last year for the Kintra team to enjoy.

  14. 25/12/2022

    Join the Kintra Folk as Christmas Day winds down with lively blether, banter and music.

  15. Seasonal themes from the Kintra team as Christmas approaches.

    A song for Santa, new Ulster-Scots poems and picking up a fiddle late in life.

  16. A Blue Plaque for William Starrat, a record breaking drummer and the start of Christmas

    A Blue Plaque unveiling in Strabane and a record breaking drummer.

  17. A blue plaque for a World War II codebreaker, a legendary Cullybackey poet and a little Ulster-Scots folklore!

    The World War II codebreaker and a legendary Cullybackey poet.

  18. Country-wide events for Leid Week, and exploring Ulster-Scots in a resource for adults and new history resource for teens.

    Upcoming Leid Week events and learning about the Ulster-Scots and their role in history.

  19. Dunloy Accordion Band鈥檚 visit to play at War Memorials in France and Belgium, and a story of relations who never came home.

    Remembering a visit to France and Belgium with Dunloy Accordion Band.

  20. An Ulster-Scots Prime Minister, deep roots at Drenagh and the story of William Orr鈥檚 execution.

    An Ulster-Scots Prime Minister, deep roots at Drenagh and the story of William Orr.

  21. A bit of boo and banter from the Kintra team, and the Foreign Landers talk about their debut album.

    Boo and banter in the Glens, pumpkins galore and a debut album from the Foreign Landers.

  22. 23/10/2022

    Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk

  23. An Ulster-Scots newspaper column, repairing accordions and over half a century of on-call fire-fighting.

    A new Ulster-Scots column, repairing accordions and over 50 years of fire-fighting.

  24. Literature for the long winter nights

    Recommendations for both readers and writers of Ulster Scots!

  25. Ulster-Scots in the House of Commons, learning to write dialogue, and the story of an inspirational young piper.

    Ulster-Scots in the Commons and in the written word - and meeting The Wheeled Piper.

  26. Harvest knots and hedgerows down the Ards Peninsula and what exactly is 鈥樷�滸rass Rock鈥�?

    Harvest knots and hedgerows and the roots of Hayseed Dixie鈥檚 music.

  27. 18/09/2022

    Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk

  28. 鈥淭he day we met the Queen.鈥�

    Remembering Royal occasions in Ulster and beyond.

  29. Helen Mark heads down the Ards Peninsula for a good yarn with Mark Thompson.

    Helen Mark in conversation with Mark Thompson.

  30. A trip to Rathlin Island

    Carla and Willie are on the road, adventuring across Rathlin Island.

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