Kintra Episodes Episode guide
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Highland games in Atlanta, rehearsing Handel’s Messiah in Ulster-Scots, and Donaghadee's long connections to Portpatrick
Helen Mark and the team bring stories, news and music with an Ulster-Scots flavour.
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27/10/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Following in a family's footsteps, a market garden harvest and a feisty female piper in the Glens - all on this week's Kintra.
Helen Mark and the team bring stories, news and music with an Ulster-Scots flavour.
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Words about playwright George Shiels, "A Quare Tongue" on TV, a Tullylagan hero and a hairt-sang that relaxed cows
Celebrating the words and music of the Ulster-Scots community.
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Jamming in Cullybackey, harvesting words in the Kingdom of Mourne, and studying history when half your class is in New England
In Kintra this week: jam rules, harvesting words in Co Down and history here and there.
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All roads lead to the Diamond... In Raphoe!
Helen Mark and Rab Lennox visit Raphoe for the town's Ulster-Scots Heritage Day.
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Highland dancing at Lislaird, Celebrating Willie Douglas’ music at the 2nd annual Fluteathon, and Psalm singing in Cullybackey.
There’s music for dancing, drumming, fluting and praising in this week’s Kintra.
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Being a tourist at home or at the World War sites, celebrating the 'father of Ulster-Scots' and a heart-warming song.
Helen Mark and the team bring stories, news and music with an Ulster-Scots flavour.
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01/09/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Behind the scenes excitement and a flavour of this year's World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow
A glimpse behind the scenes at the World Pipe Band Championships.
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Quaking at the Gobbins, a look ahead to Bluegrass Omagh and meeting a world-class drummer
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots radio magazine.
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28/07/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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23/06/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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16/06/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Lough Neagh Rescuers, a drumstick factory, a hairt-sang and an Ulster-Scots fish supper, with Helen Mark and the Kintra team.
Rescue boats, drumsticks and a fish supper with Helen Mark and the Kintra team.
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05/06/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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26/05/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Singing, drumming and piping weans, a church-yard cat and a heart song.
Join Helen Mark and the Kintra team for the Ulster-Scots radio magazine.
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21/04/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk.
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14/04/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk.
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Pre-lambing chat in Glastry
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots magazine programme.
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10/02/2019
Weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme with Helen Mark and friends.
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03/02/2019
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots magazine programme.
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The Workhouse
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with a special focus on 'The Workhouse'.
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20/01/2019
Weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme with Helen Mark and friends.
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13/01/2019
Weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme with Helen Mark and friends.
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Starting the year with news of a new music programme, an idea for a new interest, and in the steps of a not-so-new author
A new year, news of a new music programme, new interests, and a not-so-new author.
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With a nod to Hogmanay and our favourites memories from Kintra so far
Helen Mark and the team look back at their favourite parts of Kintra so far.
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Kintra’s Christmas Special
Helen Mark and the team bring you lots of Christmas cheer with an Ulster-Scots flavour.
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09/12/2018
Weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme with Helen Mark and friends.