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Ballad Lines and Songs of St Kilda

Anna Massie with the very best of folk and roots music from Scotland and beyond.

Anna is joined by songwriter Finn Anderson who tells her about Ballad Lines, his major new Scottish folk musical that shines a light on how the songs and choices of our ancestors can change the course of our futures.

We also announce the 12 semi finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Awards.

Plus we mark the 95th anniversary of the evacuation of the archipelago of St Kilda with songs and tunes written about this enchanting place.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Thu 28 Aug 202520:00
BBC Radio Scotland except Extra

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Music Played

  • Dirk Powell

    Some Sweet Day

    • Transatlantic Sessions 5 Volume Three.
    • Whirlie CD 27.

  • Eryn Rae/ Scott Turnbull

    Millbrae/ Miss Susan Cooper/ The Fisher’s Hornpipe

    • Warp- Music From the Borders.

  • Shirley Barr

    The Rope

    • Begin, Began, Begun.
    • 7315255 Records DK.

  • Ballad Lines Studio Cast Recording

    Queen Among the Heather

    • Ballad Lines.

  • Ballad Lines Studio Cast Recording

    Back in the Box

    • Ballad Lines.

  • Ballad Lines Studio Cast Recording

    Sarah’s Song

    • Ballad Lines.

  • Duncan Chisholm and Ross Ainslie 

    Rose Emily 

    • Single.
    • .

  • Ethan Setiawan feat. Laura-Beth Salter

    Shenk’s

    • Encyclopedia Mandolinnica.
    • Adhyâropa Records.

  • Saltfishforty

    Mad March O' Millquoy / Swanney Brothers / Battle Of Passchendaele

    • Bere.
    • CRSFF0517.

  • Mary Black

    Brand New Star

    • Babes in the Wood.
    • 3u Records.

  • Alistair Roberts/ Robin Robertson/ Corina Hewat

    Leaving St Kilda

    • Hirta.

  • Wave of the Flood

    The Lovers of St Kilda

  • Staran

    Skírr

  • Trevor Morrison

    Hirta

    • The Lost Songs of St Kilda.

  • Jenny Sturgeon

    The Wren and the Salt Air

    • The Wren and the Salt Air.
    • Fitlike Records.

  • Brian McDaid

    Eilean Mor

    • Single.

  • The Seekers

    Island of Dreams

  • The Maes

    More than you Know

    • Abreast.
    • The Maes.

  • Norman Paterson

    Remembering St Kilda

    • LOVED.

  • Bert Jansch

    Kittiwake

    • Avocet.

  • Iain MacIver

    A' fàgail Hiort

  • The Unusual Suspects

    Pressed For Time / Hull's Reel/ St Kilda Wedding

    • Big Like This.
    • BBRCD017.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Aug 202520:00
    BBC Radio Scotland except Extra