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Helen Mark presents 麻豆社 Radio Ulster鈥檚 weekly Ulster-Scots magazine show alongside Rab Lennox and Willie Hill. This week, the team use the upcoming 鈥淧eace Proms鈥� in Belfast as an excuse to celebrate The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland and the importance of music as a tool to bring young people together. Helen meets Sharon Tracey-Dunne - who founded the orchestra thirty years ago - to hear the incredible story behind the project and why it almost didn鈥檛 happen. There鈥檚 also a chat with local piper Grahame Harris who talks about the significant Ulster-Scots elements within the peace proms - which features pipes, drums and highland dance. And of course 鈥� contributions from some of the young people involved. Meanwhile, the team talk about their own 鈥榤usical upbringing鈥� and how music lessons at an early age helped shape the people they鈥檇 become.
As always, listeners are invited to contact the programme with a good Ulster-Scots yarn or event to talk about. The easiest way to do that is by email - kintra@bbc.co.uk.