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A Kist o Wurds

Since A Kist o Wurds began in 2002, it has been BBC Northern Ireland's longest-running Ulster-Scots radio programme. Each week we bring you a selection of music, poetry, news and crack from all over the country. Tune into BBC Radio Ulster and find out more about the language, culture, literary traditions and history of Ulster-Scots.

Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (1)
coming up (4)
Previous programmes:
by series (28)
by year (310)

Available now on BBC iPlayer

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    Series 28 Episode 5

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    Available since Sunday with 5 days left.

    5/12. Visitors from Tennessee, Stonewall’s new CD & Ballydown Primary weans learn about Burns.

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*SANTER*

A 6- part Ulster-Scots series which travels round the country uncovering history, meeting artists and groups, and finding out more about Ulster-Scots culture and heritage.

Each week, well-known percussionist Mark Wilson takes a musical journey down the old Wagon Road in America,discovering the musical impact of the Scots-Irish.

Visit the link below to go to the Santer programme page.

Santer Programme 1

*ROBIN'S READINGS*

A series of humorous dramatised stories called 'Robin's Readings', originally performed in the 19th century by WG Lyttle, author of Daft Eddie and Betsy Gray amongst others.

Full information about this series is available at the weblink below.

Robin's Readings

Coming up

Sunday, 16:03 on BBC Radio Ulster

6/12. Musician David Lyttle, singer Ruth Moody, Ulster-Scots in Donegal & Francis Crozier.

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