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Radio Ulster,7 mins

SeriesSeries 10

Jim Ferry - Ulster-Scots Songwriter

A Kist o Wurds

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The Belfast-Nashville Songwriters Festival had a presentation of prizes for the best songs in English, Irish and Ulster-Scots. Ulster-Scots winner, Jim Ferry, sings ‘Mary Magee': Jim is originally from Kilmarnock but now lives and works as an engineer in Reading. He tells Liam Logan how he found out about the competition and about the inspiration behind his winning song. (Broadcast: 26 Feb 2006)

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