Episode 41: The Ladies From Hell
Sunday, 21st October 2007, 5.05pm, Radio Scotland
In
this week's programme John Purser鈥檚 choice of music from the
second world war includes;
Composer Erik Chisholm painting pavements in Glasgow just before rehearsing
his piano concerto, The Band of the Black Watch, one of the kilted regiments known as 鈥楾he Ladies
from Hell鈥.
Also featuring: Sir Harry Lauder inspiring Winston Churchill with 鈥楰eep Right
On to the End of the Road鈥, Denis Healey鈥檚 passionate singing of Hamish Henderson鈥檚 鈥楾he D-day Dodgers鈥, Calum Ruadh鈥檚 Lament for Arnhem and
A women鈥檚 POW choir in the Sumatran jungle singing Ravel鈥檚 Bolero.
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Episode Playlist
- Trad: Maol Donn (canntaraichd)
Barnaby Brown
麻豆社 recording - Trad: Maol Donn (urlar)
Barnaby Brown
麻豆社 recording - Erik Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 1 鈥淧iobaireachd鈥, 1st movt. Molto Moderato
Murray Mclachlan, piano Kelvin Ensemble/Julian Clayton
CD Erik Chisholm
Dunelm Records - J. MacMillan Tait: The Ladies from Hell
The Pipes & Drums of the 1st Battalion the Black Watch
CD The Ladies From Hell
Greentrax - Harry Lauder: Keep Right On to the End of the Road
Sir Harry Lauder
CD Scotland鈥檚 Stars on 78, Sir Harry Lauder
Lismor - Trad. arr Henderson: The D-Day Dodgers
Denis Healey
麻豆社 recording - Trad. arr Henderson: The D-Day Dodgers
Pete Seeger
Ember EMP EP 4560 - Alfredo Casella: Pupazzetti op.27: Serenata Dana Muller and Gary Steigerwalt, piano duo CD Works by Auric, Busoni, Casella, Hindemith, Ravel, Sch枚nberg, Centaur
- Calum Ruadh: Cumha Arnhem
Calum Ruadh
CASSETTE Scottish Tradition 7: Calum Ruadh, Bard of Skye
Tangent - Ravel, arr. Chambers: Bolero Mardja projektkoor 鈥淪temmenorkest鈥/Dirk Jan Warnaar CD A Sign of Hope Mardja
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