Kintra Episodes Episode guide
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Family footsteps, Harry Ferguson and Cup O’Joe
Family footsteps, Harry Ferguson and Cup O’Joe.
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A trip to the Steam Rally at Shane’s Castle and looking ahead to the NW 200
A trip to the Steam Rally at Shane’s Castle and looking ahead to the NW 200.
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A US senator is taught his first Ulster Scots word, and a song fit for the King
A senator is taught his first Ulster Scots word, and we learn a song fit for the King.
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Who was known as the 'king of the wild frontier' and what were his connections to the Ulster-Scots?
Davy Crockett and Sam Houston’s local roots, Dervock’s new yarns and Ballymoney’s Tattoo.
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Just who were the border reivers, and what’s their connection with Ulster?
Visiting the Hawick Reivers Festival with schoolchildren from Fermanagh.
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The Ulster-Scots magazine programme
A closer look at the Ulster-Scots who helped forge the United States.
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02/04/2023
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Music fom the Wailin’ Jennys, bagpipes to welcome Snoop Dogg, refreshed Ulster-Scots yarns and a 90-year-old car
Bagpipes for Snoop Dogg, an elderly car, and a new take on old folk tales.
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Mother’s day, the Peace Proms and a unique musical
Mother’s day, the Peace Proms and a unique musical.
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The Stone of Destiny’s local story, mapping the Ulster-Scots in Antrim and a memory through music
The local claim on the Stone of Scone, and the Ulster-Scots on a new interactive map.
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Stories of Ulster-Scots lassies this week: in the media, in music and in reaching out to improve the mental health of friends.
Stories of strong Ulster-Scots lassies for International Women’s Day.
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New funding for Ulster-Scots in Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal, Ballymoney’s tattoo, Gracehill’s mixed community and a hairt-sang
Ulster-Scots news, music, history and a song to warm the heart.
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Opportunities for pipers and Ulster-Scots writers, a hairt-sang for the working folk and inside a landmark church at Ballintoy
Opportunities for pipers and writers and a visit to a landmark church in Ballintoy.
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A prize for talking about Takabuti, teaching bagpipes full time and looking back to road races in the 1960s with Roy Reid
A poem about Takabuti, teaching bagpipes full time and road races in the 1960s.
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Remembering the Princess Victoria tragedy
Olivia Nash and Gibson Young reflect on 70 years since the Princess Victoria tragedy.
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Lost photos brought to light, translating the book of Revelation into Ulster-Scots, a new poetry collection and a hairtsang
Ancient words made new, old photos re-found, a collection of poems, and a favourite song.
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Music, chat and news of what’s happening around the country to celebrate the work of Robert Burns
Celebrating the work of Robert Burns in schools and around the country.
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Digital recognition for songs in Scots, honours for Ulster-Scots community work, a stockcar world champion and Walking Hame
Recognition for community work, songs in Scots, a grand dander and a stockcar champion.
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A road trip to Kilkeel to meet various flute bands.
A road trip to Kilkeel to meet various flute bands.
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01/01/2023
Highlights from last year for the Kintra team to enjoy.
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25/12/2022
Join the Kintra Folk as Christmas Day winds down with lively blether, banter and music.
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Seasonal themes from the Kintra team as Christmas approaches.
A song for Santa, new Ulster-Scots poems and picking up a fiddle late in life.
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A Blue Plaque for William Starrat, a record breaking drummer and the start of Christmas
A Blue Plaque unveiling in Strabane and a record breaking drummer.
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A blue plaque for a World War II codebreaker, a legendary Cullybackey poet and a little Ulster-Scots folklore!
The World War II codebreaker and a legendary Cullybackey poet.
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Country-wide events for Leid Week, and exploring Ulster-Scots in a resource for adults and new history resource for teens.
Upcoming Leid Week events and learning about the Ulster-Scots and their role in history.
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Dunloy Accordion Band’s visit to play at War Memorials in France and Belgium, and a story of relations who never came home.
Remembering a visit to France and Belgium with Dunloy Accordion Band.
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An Ulster-Scots Prime Minister, deep roots at Drenagh and the story of William Orr’s execution.
An Ulster-Scots Prime Minister, deep roots at Drenagh and the story of William Orr.
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A bit of boo and banter from the Kintra team, and the Foreign Landers talk about their debut album.
Boo and banter in the Glens, pumpkins galore and a debut album from the Foreign Landers.
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23/10/2022
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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An Ulster-Scots newspaper column, repairing accordions and over half a century of on-call fire-fighting.
A new Ulster-Scots column, repairing accordions and over 50 years of fire-fighting.