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Glasgow 850

Anna Massie marks the city of Glasgow's 850th anniversary through folk music and song.

As the city of Glasgow marks its 850th anniversary, Anna looks back at the history of traditional and folk music in the Dear Green Place.

She heads on a tour with Fiona Shepherd from Glasgow Music City Tours to see some of the sites linked to the folk scene. She also hears about how the scene has developed over the years with musician Finlay Allison.

And we have track choices and chat with Findlay Napier, Jenn Butterworth, Mairi MacMillan and more!

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Thu 30 Oct 202520:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Billy Connolly

    I Wish I was in Glasgow

    • Musical Tour Of Scotland.
    • Tickety Boo.

  • Cherish the Ladies

    The Out And About Set

    • Out and About.
    • Green Linnet – GLCD 1134.

  • Robyn Stapleton

    The Slaves Lament

    • Songs of Robert Burns.
    • LAVE002CD.

  • Transatlantic Sessions

    There’s Always Sunday

    • Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume One.
    • Iona Records.

  • Matt McGinn

    Foreman O’Rourke

    • British Folk Anthology- 100 Original Classics.
    • AudioSonic Music.

  • Adam McNaughtan

    The Jeely Piece Song

    • The Words That I Used To Know.
    • CDTRAX195d.

  • Findlay Napier

    The Blue Lagoon

    • Glasgow.
    • Cheery Groove – CHEERY006.

  • Tide Lines

    Glasgow Love Story

    • Glasgow Love Story.
    • Tide Lines Music.

  • The Shipyard Apprentice

    Archie Fisher

    • Sunsets I've Galloped Into....
    • CDTRAX020.

  • Humblebums

    Saltcoats at the Fair

    • Please Sing A Song For Us: The Transatlantic Anthology.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Blair Douglas

    Nelson Mandela's Welcome To The City Of Glasgow

    • A Summer In Skye.
    • Skyecd09.

  • Alice Marra

    Mother Glasgow

    • Chain Up the Swings.
    • ICS002.

  • Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger

    Glasgow Peggy

    • Classic Scots Ballads.
    • Tradition Records.

  • The Clutha

    High, Jeannie, High

    • The Bonnie Mill Dams.
    • Topic.

  • DLÙ

    Vitamin T

    • Close To.
    • DRCD001.

  • Mary Ann Kennedy

    When I Came to Glasgow First

    • Glaschu: Home Town Love Song.
    • EUCD 2833.

  • Mairi MacMillan

    Glaschu

    • Glaschu: Songs To A City.
    • MMM2CD.

  • ZOR

    Joj Devla

    • Palo Drom.

  • Paddy Callaghan

    Daily’s Trip to Dingle

    • EP.

  • Croft No 5

    Dave’s White Astra

    • Attention All Personnel.
    • Foot Stompin' Records.

  • The Islay Sessioners

    Cairns Set: Memories Of Fraser Shaw / Get Her Goin' / The Coast Of Austria

    • Mac Ile -The Music Of Fraser Shaw.
    • FSTCD001.

Broadcast

  • Thu 30 Oct 202520:00
    BBC Radio Scotland