Episode 15: MacPherson’s Farewell
We’re finishing off series 2 of the podcast with a song which has perhaps the best backstory of any Scottish …
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Episode 14: Jock O Hazeldean
The beautiful Border ballad Jock O Hazeldean is the subject of this week’s episode. The song tells the tale of …
Episode 13: Blue Bonnets Over the Border
A song from the pen of Walter Scott is the focus of this week’s episode as we look at Blue …
Episode 12: Wild Mountain Thyme
The subject of this week’s episode is the very familiar song Wild Mountain Thyme. But should we call it Will …
Episode 11: Loch Lomond
This week we’re getting the spades out and digging around in the history of arguably the most widely identifiable Scottish …
Episode 10: The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
Marty is delighted that he’s finally managed to squeeze a song from the North-East of Scotland (or is it?!) into …
Episode 9 – Dumbarton’s Drums
For the second episode in the new series of the Scottish Song Guide we’re investigating a song which first appeared very nearly …
Episode 8 – Cam Ye By Atholl
We’re back with a brand new series of the Scottish Song Guide, and first up we’re looking into the origins …
Episode 7: Happy Homemanay!
A special episode just to say a quick “Happy Homemanay” (boom, boom) to everyone out there and to offer up …
Episode 6: Land of the Leal
In Episode 6 of The Scottish Song Guide, Marty & Douglas investigate the origins of Lady Nairne’s song, Land of the Leal.
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